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The BPD has 15% women across all police officers; women currently make up 41% of the command staff “and we want to do even more,” Mayor Wu said
An officer can be disciplined for not working ordered overtime under the department’s rules and procedures, such as receiving a verbal warning or suspension
If one truly understands the multiple roles of an officer, they will also understand the roles are not mutually exclusive and can coexist at the same time
The radicalized lone-actor who resides in the United States is an increasing threat
Many have pushed Mayor Rahm Emanuel to hire more officers, saying the city needs to go beyond hiring only enough to replace those who are retiring
After 33 years with the DPD, Chief Brown will retire in October
The union representing rank-and-file officers continues to urge officers not to work overtime shifts over Labor Day weekend
Some officers have retired, while others who spent months dealing with protests and heavy scrutiny left for different jobs
The department hired a recruiting firm to help find potential applicants and hold meetings to find out what residents desire in the new chief
As Daniel Patrick Moynihan once famously said, “you are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”
Overworked officers, who don’t have time to go home between shifts, are staying in RVs outside the police department
As of Sept. 1 Odessa police will no longer be allowed to work secondary jobs at any commercial establishment that has a mixed beverage license
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