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Training
Dayton Police Choose Recruits Amid Diversity Campaign
Nearly four years after the U.S. Department of Justice accused Dayton of systematically discriminating against blacks in the hiring of police officers, 24 police recruits entered the city's Police Academy.
February 28, 2012
Command
American Police Agencies Losing Diversity
The New York Police Department noticed a 14 percent drop in black officers since 2008. The total dropped from 4,162 to 3,598 this September. Similar declines have taken place in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago.
October 6, 2021
Patrol
Officers Offended by Reference to Historic Slave Patrols as Police During Diversity Training
“The results (of the survey0 showed that approximately 90% of the 50 people who responded were profoundly insulted by the implication that they are racists,” said Doug Wilkinson, the president of the Aurora Police Association.
April 9, 2021
Training
Oakland Councilwoman Wants Police to Lower Written Test Standard for Recruits to Achieve More Officer Diversity
The Oakland PD written exam is already “scored on a curve” and counts any score of 45 or above as passing. The Oakland PD said holding 45 as the lowest passing score provides assurances that applicants “are somewhat above minimally qualified and thus more prepared to succeed in the academy, field training and as a police officer.”
October 19, 2015
Training
Pittsburgh Chief Wants Greater Diversity
Chief Nate Harper told KDKA he was disappointed the Pittsburgh Police Bureau had "no diversity in this last [academy] class," and promised more minorities and women in the next recruit class.
April 22, 2012
Patrol
Video: Police Chiefs Share Views on Deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner
In a CBS News interview, a group of four police chiefs discussed excessive force, diversity within police forces, and the dangers of law enforcement.
December 15, 2014
Command
WI Agency Ends Credit Checks for Recruits
The Madison, WI, Police and Fire Commission voted Monday to stop requiring credit checks of prospective police officers. The Commission said the measure was being taken in a step to increase diversity in the department.
January 11, 2023
Special Units
Rhode Island State Police K-9 Featured in Netflix Movie Euthanized
During her 11-year police career, Ruby and her handler Corporal Daniel O’Neil participated in many search and rescue missions as part of the K-9 Unit and volunteered with the Community, Diversity and Equity Unit, appearing in schools and at many events.
May 17, 2022
Training
New Jersey Overlooked Red Flags to Produce More Diverse Police Recruits, Lawsuit Claims
A veteran New Jersey state trooper alleges in a whistleblower lawsuit she was retaliated against by her superiors after raising objections that police academy background checks were compromised because of pressure to increase racial diversity among State Police ranks.
February 29, 2016
Command
MN Agency Benefitting from Recruiting Diversity Program
Two dozen recent grads — almost all people of color — have indicated that they plan to enter the next St. Paul Police Academy class of 50 to 70 future officers.
July 7, 2021
Patrol
University of Virginia Cops Now Training in "Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity"
Training in "Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity" goes well beyond the well-intentioned effort to hire, train, and retain in the ranks individuals from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds. It addresses somewhat more abstract concepts such as cultural competency, microaggressions, implicit bias, confirmation bias, and others.
October 28, 2022
Training
Rochester Police Struggle to Recruit Minorities
Rochester Police Chief David Moore has said his department has struggled to recruit more black and other minority officers.
April 3, 2010
Command
Former Tampa Police Chief Elected Mayor
Castor served 31 years at the Tampa Police Department, first as a patrol officer and then six years as police chief, according to her campaign website.
April 24, 2019
Patrol
Edmonton Police Working on Hijab Option for Uniform
Officers in Edmonton, Canada, have been working closely with various Muslim communities regarding introducing the woman's Muslim head covering known as a hijab as an optional part of the agency's uniform.
November 26, 2013
Command
NM State Police Chief Retiring
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she had appointed Johnson’s successor — W. Troy Weisler, who serves as the department’s deputy chief.
May 31, 2023
Patrol
Seattle PD Sees "Mass Exodus" Amid Anti-Police Protests
The Seattle Police Department has reportedly lost more than 100 officers in recent weeks, the agency has recently confirmed.
October 16, 2020
Patrol
Edmonton Police Add Hijab Headscarf Option to Uniform
The Edmonton Police Service in Canada has approved the option for female officers of Muslim faith to wear a police-issued hijab headscarf while in uniform.
December 8, 2013
Patrol
DOJ Says Background Checks, Citizenship Requirements Prevent Diversification of Police
The report, released Wednesday in conjunction with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, critiques several widely used police-hiring practices — noting that over-reliance on such criteria “may limit certain underrepresented communities’ representation in law enforcement agencies.”
October 6, 2016
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