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Articlesby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2021

IACP 2021: What Would Have Been at the Show

Law enforcement technology and product providers were planning to showcase their latest innovations at IACP New Orleans in September and then the hurricane hit the city.

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Inside the Badge by Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Can Training Boost Your Agency's Recruitment and Retention?

All three chiefs on the panel agreed that training and the opportunities for promotion and special assignments that it affords can be a decisive factor in officer retention.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Seattle City Council Cuts Police Budget

The plan is notably smaller than the 2020 budget of $401.8 million and continues a trend of decreases since a $363 million budget was announced in 2021. It does, however, leave room for new hires, as it provides funding for 1,357 officers. The Seattle Police Department currently has 1,120 officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Kansas City Chief Under Pressure to Step Down

During a Tuesday morning meeting with Mayor Quinton Lucas and the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Smith agreed to retire on March 31, 2022, according to a source familiar with the situation.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

LA Police Commission Approves 12% Increase in LAPD Budget

The increase would take the LAPD's operating budget from $1.761 billion to $1.974 billion. In its proposal to the commission, the department said the increased funding would go to obligatory salaries and expenses, replacement of vehicles and existing electric vehicle leases, continued funding of existing technology and contractual obligations and other requests.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Ohio Lieutenant in Bank During Robbery Takes Down Suspect

A plainclothes Columbus police lieutenant who was in a bank on official business broke up an attempted robbery Monday afternoon and captured the 29-year-old suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Ohio Sheriff Dies After Medical Event at Law Enforcement Convention

According to Greene County, Sheriff Gene Fischer suffered a medical emergency at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 16 while attending the convention.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Police Tighten Holiday Parade Security After Waukesha Attack

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said there are no know threats to the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade but his agency is monitoring.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Minneapolis Looking to Hire Up to 200 Officers

The department is actively seeking full-time recruits and lateral hires from departments across the state, paying anywhere from $31.45 to $40.74 an hour.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2021

6 LAPD Employees, 5 Sworn, to be Fired Over Vaccination Mandate

Employees who are not yet vaccinated receive notices that they must sign, saying they will agree to either get vaccinated or file an exemption request, and submit to mandated testing in the meantime

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