Administration
The Administration topic covers everything from clerical behind-the-scenes tasks to departmental changes in policy. We offer strategies and tactics that have helped chiefs and sheriffs in agencies of any size to secure grants, assure that their trainers are top-notch and recruit the best young officers to join their ranks.
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Officials said the public has wanted the cameras for years and they “cannot afford to wait any longer”
Chief of Department Terence Monahan said the NYPD has been holding “refreshers” for officers on crowd control
The unit seeks to improve relationships with Detroit residents and will expand on community policing initiatives
Police union president Michael Schiaretti denied claims that police were at one point “not allowed” to make arrests
“When we put on this uniform, we are apolitical,” Chief of Department Terence Monahan said. “We have no stance in one way or another”
The man was quoted referring to white officers in an interview that prompted internal backlash
The agency plans to have large three-digit numbers on the helmets by November 15
A spokesman said the agency has no specific information, but that it “would be foolish not to make sure we had resources available”
The city will now begin the process of creating a team to handle nonviolent calls currently handled by police
Police Chief Andy Hall said his request for more money was largely based on raises officers are owed under their labor contract
The temporary furloughs for 4,700 city employees are part of a budget-cutting plan aimed at addressing coronavirus impact
Agency officials said the community has made it “very clear” it wants a different police response when “there is a possibility of using serious force”
Boston is now set to create a new police oversight office with the subpoena power to investigate internal and external complaints
“The choice to not incite more violence was the correct one,” said Santa Fe’s mayor after crowds toppled a war monument during an Indigenous People’s Day rally
“We’re absolutely more careful,” said First Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police. “Law enforcement is the face of the government. If you’re mad at the government, you’re mad at the police.”
Boston’s largest police union pushed back, calling the announcement a “slap in the face” to the city’s officers
The cameras would go to some officers who work administrative jobs but might have occasional field duties
A superior court judge ruled that Sheriff Alex Villanueva exceeded his authority when he rehired a fired deputy as part of a settlement agreement
A 32-page report probing activities of the Banditos clique alleged that Sheriff Alex Villanueva “continues to promote a code of silence”
Long Beach Police is looking for a suspect who police say replaced a city flag with a Trump flag outside of the agency’s headquarters
A string of shootings left 4 dead and 19 wounded in six days across a city that has seen nearly 40 more homicides so far this year than last year
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The sheriff said all 800 deputies will be outfitted, citing a public desire for the cameras
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The police chief recommended the officers be fired after security video showed they failed to check on a detained man who suffered a medical emergency
The initial order limited time each day for when certain officers assigned to the city’s patrol districts can work the streets to instead focus on downtown
To make up for the loss of district officers, the Community Safety Team, a new unit tasked with responding to flare-ups in violence, has about 500 officers available, said police Superintendent David Brown
The bill includes $436B in funds to help state, local governments avoid layoffs of first responders, teachers and healthcare workers
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The previous police chief was fired by the mayor this month over his handling of Daniel Prude’s death
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