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The latest recruits at the Denver Police Department are taking part in its new Before the Blue and Beyond the Badge program
National data quantifying the amount and content of law enforcement basic training can identify what is working well and where changes are needed in police training
Mayor Brandon Johnson also said he will eliminate recent additions to the city’s police landscape, including the ShotSpotter system
Michael Bouchard was chosen from among more than 3,000 elected sheriffs across the country
Authorities say he staged his suicide because he feared discovery of his embezzlement of a youth program
The video has since been taken down from YouTube
Brendan Cronin pleaded guilty in September to attempted murder, assault and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated
The 25-year-old former officer had originally planned to become a military police officer
Investigators concluded that the man was on his stomach
While community leaders, aldermen and members of the department have praised Johnson, Emanuel came under fire
Exposure to IA will allow a cop to better understand the personnel system, agendas of some citizens, attitudes and mindset of officers, and the thought process of managers
Some jurisdictions want a police chief who also does all the street work of an officer – without paying that chief overtime