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Victim's Family: Indicted Cop Should Be Fired

May 23, 2013
The grandmother of a woman who was struck and killed by an officer who ran a red light is demanding he be fired by the Albuquerque Police Department. Vicki Serfoss told KRQE the agency should fire Sgt. Adam Casaus, who has been charged with vehicular homicide.

POLICE Advisory Board Member Dies

March 28, 2013
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Stover, a 31-year law enforcement veteran and POLICE Magazine Advisory Board member, has died.

NYPD Sgt. Suffers Heart Attack During Drug Bust

February 4, 2013
A New York City police sergeant collapsed during a narcotics operation Friday morning and could not be revived by medical personnel, the agency announced.

Mass. Cops Caught Egging Sergeant's Home

January 6, 2013
Several off-duty Newton (Mass.) Police officers were caught egging the home of their sergeant in an incident they called a "joke between friends."

Off-Duty Detroit Sgt. Shoots Carjacker

November 14, 2012
An off-duty Detroit Police sergeant shot a 19-year-old carjacker who pointed a gun at the officer late Monday.

Report Writing Made Simple

October 17, 2012
Today's technology has made it a lot easier for officers to write and submit their reports. But just because it appears easier, doesn't mean it will be accurate. A keyboard still needs a human's input.

Ariz. Cop Demoted Over Obama Picture Loses Reinstatement Bid

September 20, 2012
An independent hearing officer upheld the demotion and suspension of Pat Shearer, whose posting showed a local teen holding a shot-up T-shirt bearing the likeness of President Barack Obama.

Dallas Sgt. Transferred Over Chick-Fil-A Incident

August 10, 2012
The Dallas Police Department transferred one of its sergeants to night jail duty, after two lesbian female officers accused him of making inappropriate comments about the Chick-fil-A controversy.

Feds: Miami Sergeant Planted Drugs, Stole Cash

July 24, 2012
A former Miami Police Department sergeant has been indicted by federal authorities, who claim the narcotics supervisor planted cocaine on a subject, stole drug money, and obstructed justice.

Tenn. Sgt. Killed Saving Firefighters

April 9, 2012
Kenny Fox, a sergeant for the Decatur County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office and the fire chief of District 3 in Decaturville, died Saturday morning after saving the lives of two other volunteer firefighters by pushing them out of the way before a roof collapsed in a fire.

NYPD Honors Female Police Leaders for Women's History Month

March 26, 2012
The NYPD now counts nearly 6,000 female officers among its ranks, a sharp rise from the 700 in the early 1970s. Of the current group, there are more than 600 detectives, 750 sergeants, 170 lieutenants, and approximately 50 with the rank of captain and above.

Ariz. Agency Demotes Cop Who Posted Bullet-Riddled Obama Picture

February 29, 2012
An Arizona police sergeant who posted a picture of a bullet-riddled President Obama T-shirt was demoted and docked two weeks pay by his agency.

NYPD Sgt. Resisted Arrest After Driving Drunk

February 22, 2012
An off-duty NYPD sergeant busted for drunken driving on Sunday resisted arrest, injuring a fellow cop as he hauled the blotto lawman off to jail.

LAPD Sergeant Joins City Council As Fourth Officer

January 25, 2012
Sgt. Joe Buscaino becomes the fourth active, retired or part-time LAPD officer on the 15-member council. He joins former Chief Bernard Parks, former motorcycle officer Dennis Zine, and reserve officer Mitchell Englander.

N.Y. State Sergeants Agree To 10-Hour Shifts

October 5, 2011
Under terms of the agreement, sergeants receive additional days off. However, they will be scheduled to work more hours in a year. The new schedule is expected to help eliminate scheduling gaps, which during a testing phase saved over 43 percent in overtime costs.

Dealing with Politicians

August 1, 2011
Most of the politicians want to know you and get the name-and-face thing down pat in case they can use you. Yes, I said use you. Be professional and courteous, and don't speak outside of the department's policy and procedures.

Facing the Realities of Life

July 11, 2011
The cruelty of man toward his fellow man never ceases to amaze me. How and what some do to others is sad, senseless, and boggles my mind at times. You've got to deal with it and drive on with a grip on reality.

Establishing Trust Is a Two-Way Street

August 11, 2010
Generally speaking, subordinates aren't comfortable with the prospect of opening up to some tight-assed supervisor. The perception that such people will always look out for their own best interests—a paradigm that would inevitably color their every decision when it comes to dealing with subordinates—might have something to do with it.

NYPD Officer Saves His Sergeant's Life by Defying Her Orders

July 7, 2010
NYPD Officer James Atkins disobeyed a direct order from his sergeant - and it saved her life. Sgt. Grevirlene Kersellius, 42, was recovering from a brain aneurysm at Roosevelt Hospital on Tuesday, her prognosis good, because Atkins insisted on rushing her to the hospital when she complained of a bad headache.

Keeping up with Case Law

November 1, 2008

Much of what I learned in basic academy in the late 1960s is no longer good law. If I were still operating on the basis of 40-year-old understandings, I wouldn't be very effective.

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