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Deputy Emaloni Takitoa Lutui, 20, helped the woman out of the water before he sank beneath the ice; he had become a deputy just weeks before the incident
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The bill would provide $600 per month to any certified officer who has worked in the state for longer than one year
A recent survey finds officers with 5-10 years of service may be at great risk for adverse mental health and diminished work productivity
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The lieutenant’s resignation comes during a tumultuous time for law enforcement nationwide — and especially in Aurora
Overall, police leaders and students have different views about how drugs should be treated for hiring officers
Should the ever-increasing list of states becoming more lenient on marijuana alter our hiring criteria?
While it is technically ‘possible’ that an individual officer could face personal liability, the odds are pretty slim
If officers work at will, then every cop is one bad boss, one ‘wrong’ arrest or one citizen complaint away from the unemployment rolls
PERF survey finds a third of respondents had a higher number of resignations and retirements this year than the same time frame in the past five years
It’s tough out there, so leaders must offer hope
Police Chief John Hayden said he hopes the change will bring in about 100 new officers over the next year
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