Administration
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“When officers make mistakes in their career, 95% of the time it’s the fault of the department.”
The city expects to reduce overtime and leave some positions unfilled
The order comes after some residents raised concerns about thin blue line masks
Some police officials say it’s sensible for officers to wear masks during routine work, but reasonable exemptions are necessary -- such as in sudden, dangerous situations
The officers say they were illegally disciplined after being wrongly accused of faking illness over a holiday weekend
Councilmembers argued that a proposal to stop the hiring of 100 police officers would shrink the force too quickly
The move comes after Chief Angela Greene filed charges against a state senator and a dozen others for their role in vandalizing a Confederate monument earlier this year
Const. Curtis Polk Jr. voiced concern after he was moved to a shared office near the segregation-era sign, making him the only elected official in the county to not have a private office
City leaders said they will need to make the cuts by July 1, 2021 if more federal pandemic relief is not received
The numbers out of Minneapolis prove the damage that can be expected when a city allows itself to be led down this destructive path
New rules say officers must record detainees agreeing to a search if officers are making a stop without reasonable suspicion
City councilors said police will need to get “creative” to stay within COVID-fueled budget cuts
Amid community calls for more transparency, cities consider how involved the public should be
St. Paul City Council is expected to pass a resolution this week that will lead to auditing routine 911 calls
Major U.S. cities vary widely in their officer-to-population ratio
The proposal was approved 7-6 and now heads to the mayor, who has said he supports it
Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says he’ll require officers take 26 unpaid days off and cut pay for other employees by 10%
Minneapolis moved closer Tuesday to bringing in outside law enforcement to help tamp down on violence in the city, following an impassioned plea from the police chief
“I apologize to those of you who I failed by my actions or words,” Chief Michel Moore wrote in a letter to rank-and-file officers
If the plan is approved, county sheriff’s deputies and Metro Transit Police officers would temporarily work with the city
There are limited exceptions, like if the head covering obscures a person’s full facial features
Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer said they were already charging a handful of communities, leaving some to wonder why others didn’t have to pay
City officials who voted no said the plan had not been developed thoroughly enough
When the Torrance Police Department launched its drone program, little did the agency know the many ways drones would be used
The focus will be to more quickly address instances of police misconduct and to protect journalists covering civil unrest, Mayor Bill de Blasio said
Gov. Kate Brown issued the emergency order Monday in preparation for possible unrest
The state police training materials were last used in 2013
While standing guard against armed groups, officers across the country are also aware their own presence could intimidate voters
Union officials lambasted a New York Post story that reported Trooper Dane J. Pfeiffer was transferred from the coveted governor’s detail as a punishment for dating Cara Kennedy-Cuomo
Credentialing organizations will determine if applying law enforcement agencies meet requirements for funding
The clearance rate this year so far is 41%, compared to 46% at the same time last year
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