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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2015

Resisting Reserve Officers Not a Crime in Michigan

Resisting or obstructing a reserve police officer in Michigan isn't a crime, according to a recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling that at least one statewide law enforcement official says will have "huge ramifications for public safety."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2015

Video: Arkansas Chief to Resign to Keep Family Safe

Bald Knob, Ark., Police Chief Erek Balentine is resigning, saying he feels that doing so will better the safety of his family after his truck was vandalized.

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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2015

Arkansas Chief to Resign to Keep Family Safe

Bald Knob, Ark., Police Chief Erek Balentine is resigning, saying he feels that doing so will better the safety of his family. His announcement of resignation comes just days after his truck was vandalized overnight. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2015

DOJ Announces $19M in Grants to Police Departments for Body Cameras

The Department of Justice awarded $19.3 million in grants Monday to dozens of police departments seeking to start using body cameras but turned down a greater number of applicants hoping for federal aid to deploy the technology.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2015

PERF Calls for Changes in Use-of-Force Training

“Some of what you will read in this report may be difficult to accept, because leading police chiefs are saying that our practices need to change dramatically,” PERF’s Executive Director, Chuck Wexler, wrote in the introduction.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2015

ACLU Approves Las Vegas PD's Body Camera Policy

Metro PD's policy, which will make most body camera footage readily available to the public, appears to be a balance between transparency and privacy, the ACLU says.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2015

Phoenix Officer Violated Policy in Shooting, Use of Force Board Says

The Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association is disappointed in the findings and says it does not factor in the split-second decision the sergeant who shot Cusseaux had to make.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2015

'Black Lives Matter' Post Leads to North Carolina Chief's Retirement

Surf City, N.C., Police Chief Mike Halstead has retired effective immediately following an emergency meeting called in reference to a Facebook post he made. Major Ron Shanahan will take over as Interim Chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2015

Wall Street Journal: America’s Legal Order Begins to Fray

There are signs that the legal order itself is breaking down in urban areas. “There’s a total lack of respect out there for the police,” says a female sergeant in New York. “The perps feel more empowered to carry guns because they know that we are running scared.”

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2015

Baltimore Mayor Seeks to Make Interim Chief Permanent

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will look to make acting police commissioner Kevin Davis the permanent head of the city police department, her spokesman said Monday.

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