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News•by Staff Writer•August 18, 2016

Justice Department to End Use of Private Prisons

The Justice Department will no longer use privately operated prisons after concluding the facilities compare poorly to their federally operated counterparts.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2016

Milwaukee Officer Facing Social Media Threats After Fatal OIS

“Now y'all see his face if he's seen anywhere in the city drop him,” read one post. Another called for a gun so the person could “shoot him right in his head.” The posters gave the officer’s name and some included his home address.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 16, 2016

DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier Announces Retirement

Metropolitan DC Chief of Police Cathy Lanier is retiring after 26 years to take over as Senior Vice President of Security Operations for the National Football League.

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Articles•by Dave Smith•August 12, 2016

Give Me an Unlisted Number, Please

Any officer who is on social media should know it makes us too easy to find. So here are a few steps to take to protect your identity and your family.

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Articles•by Amaury Murgado•August 12, 2016

The Three Things Only You Can Control

Wouldn't you rather work with someone who has a good attitude? So would everyone else.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 11, 2016

DOJ Mandated Police Reforms Expected to Strain Baltimore Budget

Implementing changes is costly. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said other big police departments have spent between $5 million and $10 million a year to impose fixes, and she anticipates a similar bill for Baltimore.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 11, 2016

DOJ Issues Report Saying Baltimore PD Violated Rights of Black Residents, Department and Union Respond

Gene Ryan, president of Baltimore City FOP Lodge 3, issued a statement saying the department's and the city's leaders should be blamed for the conditions described in the DOJ report and saying pressure from command on street officers to achieve favorable statistics in Compstat led to abuses.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2016

Arkansas Officers Shot, Suspect at Large

At least two law enforcement officers were shot this morning in Sebastian County, AR, according to the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office.

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Articles•by Rod Bernsen•August 9, 2016

Media: Getting in Front of the Story

I know one thing for sure: neither cops nor reporters understand each other. The role of the media is to be a check on government, including law enforcement. And law enforcement's role is the motto written on the side of LAPD's patrol cars: "to protect and to serve."

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News•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2016

Minneapolis PD Revises Force Policy to Emphasize De-Escalation

Minneapolis police officers will be trained to exhaust all reasonable means in defusing potentially violent encounters before resorting to force, under new department rules unveiled Monday.

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