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.
When processing applicant background investigations, law enforcement agencies may need to adhere to CJIS standards and other regulations to ensure compliance with privacy, security and recordkeeping legal requirements
As law enforcement agencies battle increasing gun violence, new funding sources promise assistance
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
She led an international team that in March arrested one of the world’s most wanted computer hackers
46 people shot over last weekend; Emanuel says bulk were ‘isolated’ in one district
The Memphis (Tenn.) aviation unit’s budget has hovered around $550,000 a year, but during two years which have included grounded birds, little more than half of the funds were actually spent
City Auditor Courtney Ruby said, “The bottom line is that the Oakland Police Department has mismanaged technology for years and citizens have a right to be outraged.”
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said his strategies are beginning to drive down shootings and slayings
A day after the shooting inside a Buffalo home, Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda told reporters the incident “became a life or death situation for the officers”
In 2011, nearly half the beds in the nation’s civil detention system were in private facilities, up from just 10 percent a decade ago
Supervisors have authority to order officers to court even when not requested by DA’s office
LEADS is central system used by officers to obtain and share LE-sensitive information
Many cutting law enforcement to save money, often say they have no choice
NM department instituted policy after talks with rape crisis and battered families shelters, who said it would help victims trust officers
City manager relieves him of duty, ‘determined the Police Chief needs to have the trust... of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community.’
What do police report writing and fudge have in common?
To really take advantage of your license plate recognition camera, you need to integrate the camera with dedicated LPR software
In certain cases, the FCC’s Narrowbanding mandate will mean the purchase of new radios, which many cash-strapped agencies will struggle to fund
Costs include raise for officers, patrol car cameras
Chief Ron Miller said the department could reduce costs somewhat by going for a time without hiring any new officers
An officer taking a report heard a noise, found broken window
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, acknowledging the city’s “unique gang problem,” said the plan would merge the efforts of police and other agencies into a single front
This Memorial Day, let’s remember our LE heroes killed in wars overseas, and resolve to help cops returning from battle who must fight to right a variety of departmental wrongs
Personnel files for employees of the police and fire departments contained private information
‘You lead from the front... I was going to be in the middle of it, I just had my helmet in the truck and never had a chance to get it,’ McCarthy says
70 deputies and civilian personnel pink-slipped, along with 4 of 9 prosecutors; no more road deputies or detectives
Allege civil rights violations, including racial profiling of Latinos
Was convicted in 1998 for leading drug ring; arrested in Dec. 2011 for disorderly and resisting
City officials say better training for law enforcement and clerical workers has already remedied some of the problems
‘After they went after me, we arrested 500 more just for spite,’ he said at 2009 fundrasier
Officers state techniques necessary for safety; critics claim too invasive
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