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The city of Wichita released a final report that offers a dire portrait of Kansas' largest police department

“Take care of yourself, back each other up because they don’t care about you or your family," the 33-year police veteran told officers in her final radio call

Every day must begin with the question: "What can I do for my people?"

Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini

Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms "sent a demoralizing message" to police

The survey found 86% of NOPD cops are unhappy with the PD and 79% with the promotional process, citing cronyism and favoritism as reasons

A young officer discusses the qualities of high-performance leadership, which were first demonstrated to him during the civil unrest in 2020

The flag was said to cause “divisiveness” and players were told it should not be flown back in September

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Some of the survey comments shed light on the lack of promotional opportunities for Black officers and those of color having to meet higher standards

Officers are under unprecedented stress, working long hours and in many cases feeling little support

These people suck the life out of a room and your spirit

Parents and students wore shirts featuring a “Thin Blue Line” flag, with the words “THE BLUE HAD OUR BACKS NOW WE BACK YOURS!!”

Football team players are not allowed to carry the flag during games any longer due to “divisive controversy”

Only 11% of employees indicated change is managed well by city leadership