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Special Units
TREXPO West 2007: Something for Everyone
TREXPO is both a trade show and an educational conference for law enforcement officers. And this year’s TREXPO West held recently in Long Beach, Calif., offered excellent training opportunities for both SWAT and patrol officers.
April 30, 2007
Training
Chicago PD's 200 Cops Won't Cover Attrition
The two new classes will not be enough to keep pace with the "natural rate of attrition" that prompted 358 officers to retire during the first six months of this year, according to the FOP.
October 11, 2010
Technology
Virus Affects Baltimore PD Computers
A virus has slowed Baltimore police's computer system but police say it doesn't affect any dispatch capabilities or emergency functions.
March 19, 2015
Technology
Boston PD Buys Drones, to Consult Community Before Deployment
Boston police said they have purchased drones with the intent of using them to capture a bird's-eye view of crime scenes, but none has yet been deployed.
September 26, 2017
Patrol
Tampa PD Officers Remember Slain Colleagues
Tampa PD's Officers Jason Ward, Whitney McCormick and Jeremy Larson talk about Officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis, who were killed by a parolee Tuesday during a vehicle stop.
June 28, 2010
Patrol
Baltimore PD Commits to Consent Decree, Changes in Policy
It discourages the arrests of citizens for quality of life offenses, requiring a supervisor to sign off on any request to take someone into custody for a minor infraction, and also mandates basic training for making stops and searches.
January 12, 2017
Technology
Cornell Univ. PD Chooses Spillman's Software To Compile Crime Data
Cornell University Police Department is adopting new software from Spillman Technologies to help the agency compile data about campus crimes and access critical information from the field.
May 19, 2010
Special Units
Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Crowd Control Unit
The Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Rapid Response Team was established with three squads of officers, plus supervisors and logistics support. Now it totals 40 officers, all trained in the latest crowd control techniques developed by FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.
December 16, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Dallas PD Upgrades Surveillance Gear On Copters
The upgrades, made possible by a federal grant, included a BMS digital video microwave system, an upgrade of existing L-3 Wescam camera systems and auto-tracking, Avalex digital video recorder upgrades, and AFS engine inlet barrier filters.
January 4, 2011
Training
Metro D.C. PD To Hire 300 Cops
The Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Department should grow to 3,900 officers in the coming year, following Mayor Vincent Gray's announcement that the agency will hire 300 officers.
September 30, 2011
Patrol
Philly PD Sets Transgender Contact Policy
Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel worked with members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community to fine-tune the nine-page directive.
February 9, 2014
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
Patrol
San Francisco PD to Suspend Collaboration With FBI Counterterrorism Program
San Francisco police will suspend the department's much-criticized collaboration with FBI counterterrorism efforts, police said Wednesday, in an announcement that was celebrated by civil liberties and immigration advocates.
February 3, 2017
Patrol
New Chief Takes Command of Pittsburgh PD
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto today swore in Scott Schubert to a permanent police chief role and promoted several others to high-ranking roles in city public safety offices.
February 17, 2017
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
Sessions Files Statement Opposing Chicago PD Consent Decree
According to the Chicago Tribune, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed n 11-page statement with the United States District Court stating that a proposed court order to reform the Chicago Police Department is an overly restrictive measure that could lead to increased crime.
October 15, 2018
Patrol
Supreme Court Validates Tampa PD's Miranda Warning
Kevin Dewayne Powell, who was arrested in August 2004 on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, informed officers he possessed a handgun, after police recited their standard Miranda warning to him.
February 22, 2010
Patrol
Court Removes Federal Oversight of Detroit PD
The Detroit Police Department will no longer answer to a U.S. Department of Justice overseer. One has been in place since 2003 after an investigation revealed numerous complaints of improper use of force by officers and improper treatment of witnesses.
August 25, 2014
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