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Interim Police Chief Jason Ta said that of the 3,627 of the alarm calls that Vallejo police responded to in 2022, 98% turned out to be false alarms
The seasoned officer is an endangered species, and the decisions that displaced gray hair catalyzed the brain drain threatening the future of policing in the U.S.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar provides the backdrop for a once-in-a-lifetime shot
Three rookie officers joked in a group chat about using the city’s primarily black neighborhoods for target practice
As we continue to see a shift in the role of the American cop, it is important to take the steps necessary to meet the demands of the profession
The department was allegedly shut down due to a “personnel issue”
Officers must first get approval and the turbans must be navy blue and have the NYPD insignia attached
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is currently operating at 170 troopers below its full force
The department previously banned beards and goatees, but allowed neatly-trimmed mustaches
More than a dozen of the HPD’s top commanders were among 126 officers who filed paperwork indicating they plan to retire in the first half of next year
Spoiler alert: Despite an increase in violent crime in many cities, along with a rise in ambush attacks on police officers, 2016 was actually “The Year of the American Cop”
We asked our Facebook and LinkedIn audiences what they’d like to see in the coming year
From patrol issues to alcohol blood tests to freedom of speech, the Court made some choices this year that will have a major effect on law enforcement operations
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