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City Council Cuts $8 Million from Minneapolis PD Budget
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis President Bob Kroll said the city council's actions will still seriously harm the police department and public safety.
December 10, 2020
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Illinois City to Vote on First Female Police Chief
West suburban Aurora, IL, is poised to make history next week when the City Council votes whether to approve the first female police chief in the city's history. More Here.
January 8, 2016
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Special Units
NYPD Teaming Up with ATF Over Illegal Guns in City
ATF agents will be directly embedded in the NYPD, according to the mayor. Agents will work together alongside NYPD officers to help stop the flow of illegal guns. In turn, NYPD intelligence detectives in the ATF gun-tracing team will be deputized and designated as federal agents.
June 9, 2021
Weapons
Illinois Police Chief Wants City to Allow Officers to Carry TASERs
Police Chief R.T. Finney says it's likely he'll again ask the Champaign, Ill., city council to allow the police department to buy and use TASERs. But the leader of a local citizens group vows police will encounter opposition to such a proposal.
May 14, 2009
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NYC to Offer Unlimited Sick Leave to City Employees With 9/11-Related Illnesses
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has agreed to provide unlimited sick leave to city employees who have 9/11-related illnesses.
October 24, 2018
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Detroit PD Releases Video of OIS Involving Mentally Ill Man with Knife
Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to the family's 911 calls about Burks. They said he was armed and they were concerned for other people's safety. He was also carrying a folding knife, which White said had an 8-inch blade on it.
October 5, 2022
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Ill. Cop Fired for Living Outside City Limits for 15 Years
The city of Chicago has fired Marvin Ditkowsky, an 87-year-old Department of Aviation police officer at O'Hare Airport, for violating the city's residency ordinance—for the past 15 years.
January 9, 2012
Technology
Salt Lake City PD to use Spillman Software to Get Data from Three States
The Salt Lake City Police Department is partnering with Spillman Technologies to access data collected by other public safety agencies throughout Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.
December 9, 2009
Training
Salt Lake City PD's Meth Initiative
Salt Lake City PD created the Methamphetamine Initiative, which brings together more than 30 public and private agencies to address drug rehab and meth-related property crimes, enhanced prosecution, environmental hazards and, of course, child endangerment issues.
June 30, 2006
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Oklahoma City PD Searches For Ambush Suspect
Oklahoma City police officer Katie Lawson was ambushed Sunday evening, following a DUI traffic stop. The officer was struck, when a young Hispanic man opened fire on her cruiser while she left the scene. Watch this NewsOK.com report.
August 29, 2010
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Technology
Salt Lake City PD Rape Data to Go Online
Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank put forward his "Code R Kit Project," which would post online information on 625 rape cases but would protect the identity of victims.
April 16, 2014
Patrol
California City of Bell May Eliminate PD Amid Scandal
The Bell Police Officers' Assn. is preparing to dispute the decision, saying it could hurt public safety and likely not bring the desired savings.
December 19, 2010
Training
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
Special Units
Coalition for Tactical Medicine Receives Donation From CMS
The Coalition for Tactical Medicine announces the receipt of a generous donation from Combat Medical Systems (CMS), a distributor of tactical medical care products.
February 4, 2011
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Steelers' QB Gives K-9 Grant to Kansas City PD
Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has awarded a grant to the Kansas City (Mo.) Police Department for a dual-purpose police dog that will be put to work on the during the 2012 MLB All-Star Game and at presidential-candidate events.
November 22, 2011
Special Units
First Response Coalition Worries Nextel Plan Blow to Interoperability
A newly formed collection of firefighters and other groups, calling itself the “First Response Coalition,” has released a white paper outlining problems for police and fire departments’ communications it believes will be caused by a new plan designed to improve cell phone capabilities.
June 23, 2004
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Man Beaten After Police Chase Sues Birmingham PD and City
Anthony Warren, the unconscious man beaten in 2008 by five Birmingham police officers filed a federal lawsuit this week against the officers, the city of Birmingham and Chief A.C. Roper.
May 27, 2009
Command
Seattle PD Has Spent Its Overtime Budget, City Council Wants More Cuts
Council members declined to unfreeze the $2.9 million Monday, saying savings from officer departures might still be achieved. They said they could revisit the question next month.
December 17, 2020
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