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Lawmakers are looking at creating a new pension system that would guarantee decent lifetime retirement benefits if officers stick around on the job
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
Vehicles are issued with the understanding that they must be driven solely to and from work
Of the department’s 900 sworn officers, there are about 373 on patrol
He said after the Laquan McDonald video’s release, ‘somebody had to take the fall’
A recent study commissioned by the Legislature found low pay was one problem driving troopers to quit
The retired 33-year veteran officer had a permit to carry his firearm
The shooting was ruled justified and witnesses corroborated with police’s version of events
Investigators are examining the knife for DNA or other material that could possibly link the weapon to the 1994 murders
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
He was off duty when he made the comment
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