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The NYPD’s new disciplinary matrix will not change the fact that the police commissioner still has ultimate discretion over how punishments are meted out
Pay raises for LAPD went into effect Sunday, despite threats from city officials that refusal to delay the raises could result in hundreds more layoffs
Security video showed officers resting in an empty campaign office amid unrest over the summer
The campaign criticizes police budget cuts and the city’s response to a recent uptick in violent crime
The escalating feud began over the summer with a union billboard campaign that bemoaned the city’s homicide rate
A document, signed by the president of San Francisco’s police union, identifies 17 types of calls in which civilians, not cops, could be the primary responders
Because City Council rejected the contract, a third-party arbitrator was called in to make a decision and ended up giving police more of a raise
City councilors said police will need to get “creative” to stay within COVID-fueled budget cuts
“I apologize to those of you who I failed by my actions or words,” Chief Michel Moore wrote in a letter to rank-and-file officers
Union officials lambasted a New York Post story that reported Trooper Dane J. Pfeiffer was transferred from the coveted governor’s detail as a punishment for dating Cara Kennedy-Cuomo
Union officials blame the bill for increasing violence in several Connecticut cities this year
Police union president Michael Schiaretti denied claims that police were at one point “not allowed” to make arrests
“When we put on this uniform, we are apolitical,” Chief of Department Terence Monahan said. “We have no stance in one way or another”
The union said that the point of qualified immunity is to make sure cops aren’t “deterred from acting in split-second situations”
The directive drew criticism from union officials: “A judge should be the only person who decides whether a no-knock is warranted”
A police commission is considering firing Officer Joseph Mensah, who was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in a fatal shooting that sparked protests
Police leaders have urged Sen. Ed Markey to step down after the “slap in the face” to law enforcement
In the latest move in an ongoing battle that began in July, an appeals court will pause the release of records that police unions are fighting to keep closed
Departments cited in the report largely agreed with its recommendations for tightening controls, reporting and supervision of overtime payments
The union president defended the officers and said he believed the shooting to be justified
Law enforcement groups argued that the proposed system lacked basic due process protections
A petition on the website asks residents to call on elected officials to invest in better policing
The civil complaint alleges the city’s new codes limiting the type of force officers can use conflict with state laws
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Trump was formally endorsed by the union during an event at his New Jersey golf course
Three officers were hurt, including two who were taken to a hospital, during efforts to clear a crowd of several hundred people
The NYPD, Port Authority and state police were among the unions that filed the suit
“We’re not allowed to let one side win. But guess what? We did on Sunday. And for that, we were wrong,” said union president Nick Rogers
Unions argued that posting unproven or false complaints could sully officers’ reputations and compromise their safety
Those voting in favor of the expulsion said in a statement the SPOG had “failed: to “dismantle racism in their institution”
The walkout of dozens of officers was an unplanned response to the mayor’s appearance at roll call Wednesday
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