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Sam Dunbar, 21, veered from a real estate career to pursue becoming a police officer after an officer was killed during a 2021 mass shooting
“I would not be surprised if we increase the department by doubling it in the next five years. I think the data is telling us that we’re moving that quickly.”
“You are now the protectors who will make a difference,” Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said as nearly 500 cops graduated from the Police Academy
Fifteen people were arrested in the March 29 incident near the University of Arizona’s main gate
Chief stressed that command team knew it had too few cops long before city-commissioned study showed department did not investigate 20K crimes
A deadly crash on Monday left an off-duty cop with questions about the behavior of other witnesses
Officers who left cited higher pay and better family medical benefits with other department
The officer said he became aware of his position as a firefighter and “was concerned if a DUI charge was pursued, there may be some sort of reprisal”
We must change our “less is more” mentality on UOF reports to a “more is more” mindset for the next generation of police officers
Move marks first significant reduction in the ranks in decades
Oakland City Council members called on leaders to fully staff the city’s department and develop an “action plan” to address low morale
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
Officer Tony Vlachos of the Jersey City, New Jersey Police Department took his skills as a street officer to a remote Pacific Island and outlasted all comers to become this season’s winner the Survivor TV show
