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“If you don’t have a strong constitution, you will run into some things that will scare you. I’ve seen folks come flying up out of the water scared to death!”
The Golden Police Department will be offering 40 hours of pay for 32 hours of work without reducing pay or benefits
Lawmakers are looking at creating a new pension system that would guarantee decent lifetime retirement benefits if officers stick around on the job
Records show that the children were charged with ‘criminal responsibility for conduct of another’
The suspect had part of his brain removed after the shooting
The officers had asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit
These factors are contributing to a dramatic reduction in enrollment numbers in Idaho law enforcement programs
In La., an officer was punished for speaking out on his personal Facebook about the department
Taking photographs or videos of police officers is protected under the First Amendment if it’s in a public place
A day before Officer Austin Shipley’s training ended, a police corporal recommended that the department not retain him
An internal affairs investigation was launched after the incident
The coroner found the suspect died of cocaine and alcohol poisoning with physical stress from being restrained
One area often overlooked by officers is the investigation of financial or “white collar” crimes
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