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Patrol
California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed with Gardening Shears
Salinas, Calif., police fatally shot a man armed with gardening shears midday Tuesday outside a Sanborn Road bakery, Salinas Police Department Cmdr. Vince Maiorana said. Read Full Story Here. Warning: Civilian Video with Explicit Language and Anti-Officer Sentiment
May 20, 2014
Patrol
Video: California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed with Gardening Shears
Salinas, Calif., police fatally shot a man armed with gardening shears midday Tuesday outside a Sanborn Road bakery, Salinas Police Department Cmdr. Vince Maiorana said.
May 20, 2014
Point of Law
(Video) Police Pursuits: California Supreme Court Ruling in City of Gardena Case
Attorney Missy O’Linn discusses the unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court that allows departments to escape liability if their written policies mandate 100% officer certification.
February 28, 2019
Patrol
The Money Crunch: Getting the Goods
Gone are the days of simple two-way radios and revolvers. Now each officer must carry a multitude of less-lethal weapons in addition to a gun and probably a PDA. While grants are useful, they aren’t the only means by which to acquire funding for equipment.
October 31, 2004
Special Units
Kelly McCann, aka "Jim Grover," to Speak About Realistic Self-Defense
One of the best known and most respected personal security experts in the United States, retired Marine Corps Major Kelly McCann, aka "Jim Grover," will be the keynote speaker at TREXPO East, at the Dulles Expo & Conference Center in Chantilly, Va.
May 30, 2007
Gangs
Gang Profile: Varrio Hawaiian Gardens
Varrio Hawaiian Gardens was a Sureño gang fiercely loyal to the Mexican Mafia, and the Mafia was in a racial war against Blacks. Varrio Hawaiian Gardens (HG) was also known as the "Hate Gang" because of the hate crimes it had committed against African Americans.
October 19, 2011
Patrol
K-9 History: Riverside (Calif.) PD
Riverside (Calif.) Police Officer Loren Mitchell became the first officer in his agency to work with a police dog when he was partnered up with "PAL" in 1958. Chief Sergio Diaz and the City Council honored the now-retired Officer Mitchell for this historical achievement at a City Hall ceremony. The photo gallery includes an apprehension the pair made during a 1950s traffic stop.
August 19, 2011
Careers
Torrance (Calif.) PD's Commercial Enforcement Unit
The commercial enforcement officers of the Torrance (Calif.) Police Department mostly encounter violators operating mid-sized commercial vehicles with violations such as a pile of unsecured palettes, a 20-foot palm tree clipping electrical line, and a driver using a bungee cord for a seat belt.
June 20, 2013
Technology
Calif. PD Increases Firepower After Gang Threats
The police chief of Ceres, Calif., has instructed his officers to carry assault rifles to all calls in response to what he says is a gang threat against his entire police force.
January 26, 2005
Patrol
California AG: Maywood PD Faces Court-Ordered Reform
The small Southern California police department, which a veteran policing expert called "one of the worst" he had seen, could face court-ordered reform, California Atty. General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday.
April 28, 2009
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
Video: Calif. PD Criticized for Action-Packed Recruiting Video
Huffington Post described the video this way: "In the action-packed police recruitment video (above), badass officers pull guns, scale walls and are armed with vicious dogs. Funny enough on its own, the cheeseball '80s-esque video is made golden by the fact that it's supposedly portraying the life of a cop in one of the ritziest beachside cities in Southern California - Newport Beach."
July 18, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Calif. Bay Area PD to Mandate Carrying Tasers
The San Jose (Calif.) Police Department is expected to receive a shipment of 629 Tasers on Monday, enough to equip all officers on the force.
April 1, 2004
Patrol
Shots Fired at Civilian Employee of California PD
The community services officer was filling out paperwork on a stolen vehicle as he waited for a tow truck around 2:15 p.m. when someone began shooting at him, police said. More Here.
March 10, 2016
Patrol
External Pick for Long Beach (Calif.) PD Chief Causes Controversy
At the announcement of Long Beach, Calif.'s newest police chief, Jim McDonnell said he plans to focus on budget issues and fighting gang crime. But many on the department are more concerned with the fact that the former LAPD veteran of more than 30 years was chosen over internal candidates, including all of LBPD's deputy chiefs.
February 3, 2010
Patrol
Video: Shots Fired at Civilian Employee of California PD
The community services officer was filling out paperwork on a stolen vehicle as he waited for a tow truck around 2:15 p.m. when someone began shooting at him, police said.
March 10, 2016
Training
California PD's Job Fair Offers Its Officers to Other Agencies
The event drew about 200 officers and representatives of surrounding law enforcement agencies looking to cherry-pick officers.
June 2, 2010
Technology
California PD's On-Body Recorder Captures Audio, Video, and Photos
The Fortuna PD deployed the communications device as "a crucial risk-management tool that is integrated into an officer's portable radio microphone." The agency purchased four VIDMIC devices with funding from a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant.
December 28, 2010
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