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Oracle’s chair and CTO Larry Ellison recently predicted that “every police officer is going to be supervised at all times,” raising questions about balancing enhanced accountability with privacy concerns
“The citizen is the most important person in our department. Not an interruption of work but the purpose of it,” says Chino Valley Police Department Chief McIntire
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An officer was also fired for comments in the video
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman said the flag has been “co-opted” by extremists with “hateful ideologies”
Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said that he had implemented many reforms geared toward transparency but respected the decision
Verde the parrot has since been reunited with its family
Changing people’s work schedules is a significant disruption to not only their lives but their families as well
Cities are looking to engage their communities in an open and transparent selection process
Yogananda Pittman, in prepared testimony before Congress, listed several missteps
City officials defended the chief in their joint statement Friday night
The nation’s largest sheriff’s department is under investigation for potential civil rights violations
The use of such apps appears to rebuff Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, which says records of communications between public officials are public records
Lt. Franklin Paz alleged he and other lieutenants were urged by the head of the unit to increase the number of traffic stops, arrests and citations
In interviews, four Capitol officers bemoaned a lack of leadership, saying they didn’t hear Chief Steven Sund on the radio all afternoon
LE leaders share advice and top tips for improving officer wellness, safety and morale in 2021
Let’s decode the data from Police1’s State of the Industry survey to address this critical issue
Avoiding planning failures at large events with dignitaries present
A former NYPD commissioner and Houston’s Chief of Police joined calls to investigate why law enforcement was unprepared for the events of Jan. 6
Leaders have to exude an aura of control so the troops feel confident in going about doing their duty
4,000 officers speak up about police reform, recruitment and more in Police1’s State of the Industry survey
Gus Papathanasiou, head of the Capitol Police union, said planning failures left officers exposed without backup or equipment against surging crowds
Protesters stormed the Capitol building and occupied it for hours
Erika Shields, who resigned from the Atlanta PD in June, was introduced Wednesday as the new Louisville police chief
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Focusing on a servant leader role allows learning to flow both ways between officers and leadership
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Training isn’t a cure for everything that ails modern policing, but it can do a better job of preparing police to deal with violent crime more effectively
We need “how and now” solutions to reverse trends and save lives
Fire Chief Brian Byrd said he won’t get the vaccine until local law enforcement become eligible to receive it
Here’s the latest roundup of police agencies now offering the vaccine
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LE leaders share advice and top tips for better police-community relations in the New Year