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Clinton Campaigns in New York Calling for Police Reform
“Hillary will make new investments to ensure law enforcement officials are properly trained on issues like implicit bias, conflict resolution, and use of force so they’re equipped to protect their own safety and the safety of others,” it says on her campaign site.
April 4, 2016
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Federal Oversight of Detroit PD Ends
After 13 years of being watched by the federal government, scrutinized over how it handles arrests and lockups, the Detroit Police Department is officially free from Big Brother oversight.
April 4, 2016
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Police Commission Approves Changes Emphasizing De-Escalation Before Deadly Force By LAPD
Under a plan unanimously approved Tuesday by the Police Commission, the Los Angeles Police Department will begin evaluating whether officers did all they could to defuse tense situations before they used force and rewrite policies to emphasize this behavior.
March 16, 2016
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LAPD Policy Needs to Further Limit Deadly Force, Commissioners Say
Two Los Angeles police commissioners called Friday for significant changes in the LAPD's rules on when officers can use deadly force and recommended that the department specifically evaluate whether officers could have done more to defuse tense encounters.
March 11, 2016
Weapons
N.J. Police Can Now Use Stun Guns in More Situations
North Jersey law enforcement officials praised new guidelines Thursday that give officers broader discretion in deciding when to deploy stun guns, while a leading civil rights organization criticized them as giving too much power to police.
March 4, 2016
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Police Use of Baton Down Since Rodney King Incident 25 Years Ago
When the video of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney G. King shocked the world 25 years ago, the baton quickly became a symbol of law enforcement abuse.
March 4, 2016
Training
Video: LAPD Offers Inside Look at Police Shooting Investigations, Training
LAPD tactics are under scrutiny as the department reviews last year's rise in crime and how officers responded. On Wednesday, members of the media had a front-row view of training at the Davis Academy in Granada Hills, CA.
March 3, 2016
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Technology
Super Bowl 50 Host Assisted by GPS Logic Mobile Data Systems
As preparations for hosting Super Bowl 50 got underway, Santa Clara County, CA, turned to GPS Logic Mobile Data Systems to assure a network of emergency vehicles with automated vehicle location, data capture and exchange technologies.
March 1, 2016
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Technology
AngelTrax Debuts New Driver Behavior Feature of MotoTrax
AngelTrax, a mobile video surveillance provider, recently debuted a powerful new tool for fleets of any size - the new MotoTrax Driver Behavior feature, designed specifically to help fleet managers instantly identify their riskiest drivers in real time.
February 24, 2016
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Training
71% of Chicago PD Exam Applicants Are Minorities After Outreach
An unprecedented outreach campaign to diversify the Chicago Police Department has attracted 14,200 applicants for the April 16 police exam — and of those, 29% are African-American and 39% are Hispanic.
February 23, 2016
Photo: Chicago Police Department Facebook page
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San Francisco PD Being Trained to Fire Twice and Assess During Shootings
New pistol training guidelines require police recruits to hear the command "threat" before they fire at targets, to shoot only two rounds at a time, and to stop and reassess threats after every two shots.
February 19, 2016
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Monitor to Submit First-Year Plan for Cleveland Police Reform
The city of Cleveland must devise a new use-of-force policy and have officers trained to implement it by the end of 2016, according to the first-year plan for a consent decree aimed at reforming the troubled Cleveland Police Department.
February 2, 2016
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Chiefs, Officials, and Trainers Draft Use-of-Force Guidelines to Reduce Officer-Involved Shootings
Among reforms discussed at length were retraining all officers in deescalation tactics and abandoning training that teaches the “21-foot-rule” — a turn of phrase taught to nearly all current U.S. police officers that is often interpreted by officers to mean they are justified in shooting any suspect with a knife or edged weapon who comes within 21 feet of them.
February 1, 2016
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San Francisco Supervisors Name Day for Shooting Victim Mario Woods
Over the objection of San Francisco's police union, county supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to officially declare July 22 "Mario Woods Day."
January 29, 2016
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NYPD Hopes More Potent Pepper Spray Will Lead to Fewer Police Shootings
The NYPD hopes a more potent pepper spray will lead to fewer police shootings — but some critics say the upgraded aerosol is a recipe for disaster.
January 29, 2016
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Video: San Francisco PD Revising Force Policy After Fatal Shooting
San Francisco's police use of force is being revamped after a recent fatal shooting. Last week there was a hearing at city hall and a meeting of the police commission to get community input.
January 25, 2016
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TASER Use Restricted in 5 States by U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
The decision applies in the five states in the 4th Circuit. The N.C. Justice Academy advised law enforcement agencies to revise their Taser policies to comply.
January 15, 2016
Vehicle Ops
Award-Winning Florida Police Fleet Saves Big with Idle Efficiency Technology
The Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department recently completed a 90-day pilot program testing the effectiveness of Derive Efficiency's optimized engine calibration on a portion of their fleet. Since implementation, vehicles in the pilot group have seen an almost 12 percent reduction in idle fuel consumption.
January 8, 2016
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