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While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street
Retired firefighters, EMS providers and police officers may reduce their taxable earnings by up to $3,000 for medical insurance premiums paid during a calendar year
We should be doing more to harness the wisdom of street cops and what they learn from every shift
The department will send more than 100 officers to high-crime districts for a 30-day cycle of coverage that will last for several weeks
The city has planned to pay officers from outside police agencies to bolster local law enforcement during the season
Lincoln University introduced its first HBCU police academy in 2021, graduating its first set of recruits six months later
The team that investigates illegal gambling, blight and human trafficking will no longer be a part of the department
“I regret that we have to take this step, but the BPD is in a dire position,” Commissioner Michael Cox said
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
Some of the cases encompassed face-to-face “person crimes,” where defendants were charged with beating, assaulting or threatening the safety of victims
Oak Forest Chief Jason Reid said the shift is a big change, but after discussion with union leaders and patrol officers the administration decided to try it for a year
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