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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2015

2015 IACP/Cisco Systems Community Policing Awards Call for Entries

For the 17th year, the IACP/Cisco Systems Community Policing Awards will recognize and pay tribute to departments worldwide that have collaborated with their communities to bring about change, address crime and terrorism, and make their communities and nations a safer place to live, work, and play.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2015

New Orleans PD Nixes College Requirement for Recruits

High school graduates are once again welcome at the New Orleans Police Department. The Civil Service Commission voted unanimously Monday to eliminate a rule requiring most applicants to have 60 hours college credit in order to qualify for a job on the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2015

Former Savannah Chief Gets 90 Months in Prison for Gambling, Extortion

Former Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Metropolitan Police Chief Willie Lovett has been sentenced to 90 months (7.5 years) in prison and a $50,000 fine for his part in a federal gambling and extortion case.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2015

Seattle Chief Disciplines Officers Over Social Media Posts

The latest action was announced in a departmentwide email Friday night, only hours after the disclosure of tweets in which a veteran officer ranted about race, gays, President Obama and other subjects.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2015

Bratton Urges Boost in Penalties For Resisting Arrest

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to boost the punishment for resisting arrest and make it a crime to reveal personal information about cops as a means of intimidation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2015

IACP President Decries Anti-Police "Hands Up" Video

President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Richard Beary, released a statement today in response to a music video that promotes killing law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2015

Sheriffs Want Popular Police-Tracking App Disabled

Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software that warns drivers when police are nearby. They say the mobile app could put officers' lives in danger from would-be police killers who can find where their targets are parked.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2015

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Nominations Due

The current nomination period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery will close Feb. 15, 2015. The Badge of Bravery honors federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers for exceptional acts of bravery performed in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2015

Video: Wisconsin Sheriff Calls Sharpton a "Charlatan," Smacks Down Holder

“The grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, got it right,” Clarke said about the Michael Brown shooting. “Officer Wilson has been exonerated. The thing I want to know is how does he get his reputation back?”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2015

DOJ to Close Ferguson Civil Rights Investigation, Clear Wilson

The Justice Department has begun work on a legal memo recommending no civil rights charges against a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., who killed Michael Brown in August, law enforcement officials said.

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