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Author and NYPD Detective Investigator Adrian Goodwin has one goal: to foster a positive perception of police among the youngest members of the community
The new recruitment program allows those interested in becoming an officer to attend the academy for six months but on a salary
The city of New Orleans has lost so many officers that it now faces a major fine to cover police pension losses that could top $38 million over the next 15 years
From committing burglary at the station to scaling unlocked gates, these rookie mistakes will bring you back to your glory days
Every once in awhile I long for those blissfully ignorant days before I became a cop
Too often those who do not receive a coveted promotion are demoralized by what should be seen as merely a setback
The City Council was voting on a contract that included more pay for officers and raised questions about the future use of body cameras
The court ordered the city to give back pay to six African-American patrolmen who were wrongfully terminated based on a controversial hair test for drugs
Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine battled it out for 90 minutes in the only vice presidential debate of the 2016 election season
Justin Payne wanted to become a Buffalo police officer but was a little out of shape, so he sent in a buff replacement
AG Loretta Lynch launched National Community Policing Week by announcing the $119M grant that will help police departments across the country hire new officers
Still recovering from the July attack that left five LEOs dead, the DPD is facing a new crisis as its pension fund approaches insolvency
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