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More IACP 2025 From the Show Floor

Watch expanded coverage of IACP 2025 as the POLICE Magazine team walks the aisles at the expo and shares what we found interesting on display for chiefs from across the country and around the world this week in Denver, Colorado.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2014

Spirit of Blue Presents Grant to Franklin PD on Grand Ole Opry Stage

The Spirit of Blue Foundation presented a safety equipment grant to the Franklin (Tenn.) Police Department on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Country music star Craig Morgan led the Opry and its guests in honoring law enforcement officers at a recent show. The grant will be used to purchase ballistic helmets for the Franklin SWAT team.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2014

Court Removes Federal Oversight of Detroit PD

The Detroit Police Department will no longer answer to a U.S. Department of Justice overseer. One has been in place since 2003 after an investigation revealed numerous complaints of improper use of force by officers and improper treatment of witnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2014

Video: Texas Police Chief Shot, Killed on Traffic Stop

The Elmendorf (Texas) police chief was shot several times and killed by a man with misdemeanor warrants.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2014

Winery and Gary Sinise Sponsor Contest for First Responder Grants

Five local responder groups from across the United States will each receive a grant from Josh Cellars, which can be used towards important life-saving needs such as training, support services, and essential upgrades to equipment.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2014

Ferguson Police Chief Appears on Fox News

Ferguson (Mo.) Police Chief Thomas Jackson appeared on Fox News recently talking about how the law enforcement responsibilities in Ferguson are being handled.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2014

ACLU Sues to Obtain Mike Brown Shooting Report

The ACLU lawsuit says that the incident report is an open record under Missouri law, and that the police department's refusal is either a knowing or purposeful violation of the law.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2014

Justice Department Sues Pennsylvania State Police Over Fitness Test

The lawsuit said the use of the tests to screen and select the applicants for the entry-level positions amounted to a pattern of employment discrimination. Much greater percentages of male applicants than female applicants passed the physical fitness tests going back to 2003, it said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2014

Washington Police Urge Social Media Users To Watch Their Tweets

Seattle-area law enforcement agencies are asking social-media users to “Tweet Smart” during emergencies, to help public safety responders keep everyone safe.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2014

Memphis Police Fight Pension Cuts

Memphis public safety personnel continue to call in sick, fighting proposed cuts to retirement health benefits.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2014

Veteran Jersey City Officer Appointed Acting Chief

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has tapped a 35-year veteran of the police department to serve as the city's new police chief.

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