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The court sided with a fired Vietnamese recruit from the Hartford PD, affirming that his termination was a result of prejudice from a former sergeant
Two other officers, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes, were critically wounded in the shooting
Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to hire 500 additional police officers, promote hundreds of cops to sergeant and detective, and spend more on programs that help at-risk youth
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Police officers serving in the guard or reserves are only receiving 150 of their allotted 420 hours for military leave
Latta Police Chief Crystal Moore’s lawyer said she was fired in retaliation for getting an outside agency to investigate a sexual harassment complaint
Chief of Department James O’Neil is reviewing overtime pay for cops suspected of wrongdoing, but is not expected to eliminate overtime for those on modified duty
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Police Chief Sam Somers Jr., a 33-year veteran, announced he will retire in December from the Sacramento Police Department
The plan would raise the median salary of state officers by about $8,000 and would require four additional hours of annual training
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