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The department’s exit interviews unveiled officers left the APD to join other law enforcement agencies with a take-home car program
Officials hope that redeploying more officers to street patrols and hiring civilians for many department jobs, the tide will begin to turn
A recorded conversation proves that the 3 officers discussed killing their day shift employees, starting with the chief
Waukegan Police Chief Robert Kerkorian stepped down after acknowledging he made false claims, and will return to his former rank
We cops often see holidays as just another day at work — an extra-busy, pain-in-the-rear day at work
She quit six months after the death of a woman who called to report she was trapped in a vehicle in a pond - which the dispatcher failed to log
Whether you are a unit commander, area commander, or the top cop, certain leadership principles remain static
Today, as I wrap up my last watch, I thank God that He has kept me safe and provided me with gatekeepers who’ve directed my path
The officer argued that his firing was due to his flawed past and not because an alleged argument laced with racial slurs
With the crime rate at a record low, one police unit has shifted their focus to fatal car accidents
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