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Baltimore Delegation Rejects Guns in Schools for Police
Officers in the Baltimore school system's police force won't be able to carry guns inside schools any time soon. The city's delegation effectively killed legislation that would have lifted the prohibition.
March 10, 2015
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California City Disbands Police Force
The City Council voted in late June to disband its 85-year-old agency to save nearly two-thirds of next year's $3.5-million budget shortfall. The department has 32 employees. The sheriff's office, which has 462 deputies, has agreed to offer full-time jobs to all San Carlos officers.
July 7, 2010
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Baltimore Says No to Armed Police Officers in Schools
The 10-0 opposition vote took place at a meeting Tuesday night at school headquarters on North Avenue after a lively public forum in which students, parents, and members of the police union voiced their opinions both in favor of and against the bill, each side citing data and other evidence to bolster their arguments.
January 25, 2019
Vehicle Ops
Baltimore City Officials Target Police Air Unit For Elimination
The Baltimore Police Department could be the first major urban department to eliminate its helicopter unit in budget cuts proposed by City Hall that could also lead to the elimination of hundreds of officers from the force.
April 13, 2010
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LAPD Vet To Lead Nation's Largest School Police Force
Prior to accepting the job, Steven K. Zipperman commanded the LAPD's Southwest Area Community Police Station since February 2009. Before that, he was commanding officer of the West Valley Division.
December 16, 2010
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Baltimore Police Being Placed Under City Control After Functioning as State Agency
Now Baltimore City will no longer have to seek approval from the Maryland General Assembly when it comes to policy changes.
November 14, 2022
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New York City Removes Last Police Officers from Public Schools
“My colleagues think it’s outrageous — and really stupid,” teacher Arthur Goldstein said. “We’re not enthusiastic about arming teachers, but we liked having a cop around.”
March 13, 2018
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Utah Police Arrest Armed Juvenile at Salt Lake City School
Police in Salt Lake City arrested a juvenile in possession of a firearm at a Salt Lake City school on Wednesday.
August 29, 2019
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Baltimore Judge Rules City Violated Contracts by Cutting Police, Fire Pension Benefits
A judge ruled Tuesday that former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's overhaul of pension benefits "unlawfully withdrew" a variable pension benefit that paid out more money to retirees when the stock market improved.
January 4, 2018
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City of Uvalde Blocking Release of Police Records of School Shooting
The city and its police department are arguing against the release of the requested records, citing the following reasons: the city is being sued, some individuals' criminal history records could include "highly embarrassing information"; some of the information could reveal police "methods, techniques, and strategies for preventing and predicting crime..."
June 20, 2022
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Baltimore PD Breaks Up Sit-In Protest at City Hall Over Police Commissioner Selection
Baltimore police disbanded an overnight occupation of City Hall by activists who say they want a voice in the process of selecting a permanent police commissioner, and at least 16 people could be seen being led away to police vehicles early Thursday. More Here.
October 15, 2015
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Point of Law
NY Police Unions Sue Over City's New Use-of-Force Law
The “diaphragm clause” of the law — which allows for DAs to bring a misdemeanor charge if an officer uses any move during an arrest that could limit breathing — “stands to criminalize the lawful use of force, (and) threatens both police and public safety,” the lawsuit reads.
August 6, 2020
Point of Law
Judge Forces Minneapolis City Council to Rewrite Disband the Police Ballot Question
District Court Judge Jamie L. Anderson noted that the original language was "vague, ambiguous" and "unreasonable and misleading." The judge also wrote that it would amount to "substantial harm" if the ballot question were put off to a future election.
September 7, 2021
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Video: Baltimore PD Breaks Up Sit-In Protest at City Hall Over Police Commissioner Selection
Baltimore police disbanded an overnight occupation of City Hall by activists who say they want a voice in the process of selecting a permanent police commissioner, and at least 16 people could be seen being led away to police vehicles early Thursday.
October 15, 2015
Balt Sit In
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"Clock Kid" Sues Texas City, Police Chief, School for $15 Million Plus Written Apologies
A “letter of demand” sent to Mohamed’s former school and city officials by his lawyers—Laney & Bollinger of Plainview, Texas—warns that they will be seeking $15 million and written apologies from Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne and Police Chief Larry Boyd for their handling of the situation.
November 23, 2015
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Newspaper Declares Baltimore Nation's Most Dangerous City
Baltimore is the big city with the highest per capita murder rate in the nation, with nearly 56 murders per 100,000 people. At 343 murders in 2017, the city tallied the highest per capita rate in its history. Columbus tallied 143 murders — 37 more than 2016 and the most the city has seen in a single year.
February 21, 2018
Training
A Full-Scale Faux City for Force-on-Force Training
The College of DuPage had Cubic Corp. create the high-tech tactical village at the college's 66,000-square-foot Homeland Security Education Center in the western suburbs of Chicago.
April 9, 2013
Photo courtesy of Cubic Corp.
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Baltimore PD Launches Campaign to Hire City Residents
In announcing the project, Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III said the department is seeking to fill 300 positions over the next several months. The city has committed to hiring 400 new officers, despite a $120 million budget shortfall.
April 14, 2011
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