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Why Police Leaders Must Champion Parking Enforcement

For police and transportation departments, traditional parking enforcement exposes officers to risk, such as standing on busy roads to issue paper tickets or catching offenders in dangerous, congested areas. Modern technology changes this, reducing exposure, speeding processes, and limiting confrontations.

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NewsMay 10, 2024

Maine Police Chief Once Guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The first months of training, he said, were rigorous. The recruits had to learn the special way of marching the guards use when at the Tomb, stepping first with the toe and rolling the foot along smoothly so that there is none of the normal motion.

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NewsMay 10, 2024

Arizona Campus Chief Under Investigation for Handling of Pro-Palestinian Protest

On April 26, hundreds of protesters created a pro-Palestinian encampment that was later forcibly removed and ended in the arrests of more than 70 people, including at least 20 students.

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NewsMay 9, 2024

Texas Assistant Chief Dies After Collapsing at Station

He collapsed while at the police station and was transported by the North Richland Hills Fire Department to a local hospital, but “went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and those who cared deeply for him,” the release states.

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NewsMay 8, 2024

Houston Police Chief Retires Under Fire Over Suspended Cases Scandal

Mayor John Whitmire accepted Finner’s retirement Tuesday night. Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite will serve as acting police chief.

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NewsMay 1, 2024

Nashville Chief Tells Media He is Frustrated by Release of Repeat Criminals

Chief John Drake has become increasingly frustrated the last 10 days from three different violent crimes in April where the accused suspects were out on bond for other crimes.

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NewsMay 1, 2024

Mobile City Council Fires Police Chief

Former Chief Paul Prine has alleged that the city has made improper attempts to control or run the police department and that the city didn’t address his grievances

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NewsApril 17, 2024

Maryland DNR Names New Police Superintendent

The Natural Resources Police fields 258 officers supported by a staff of civilian and volunteer personnel, including reserve and retired officers.

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NewsApril 17, 2024

Retired Kentucky Chief Serving as Sergeant on Same Agency He Commanded Dies from Medical Emergency

Winchester Police say William Marty Jackson II served in law enforcement for 50 years and was chief of police from 1989 to 2008.

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NewsApril 12, 2024

Southern California Sheriff Considering Run for Governor

Republican activists across the region have been talking up Chad Bianco, the elected sheriff of Riverside County, as a future Sacramento aspirant.

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NewsApril 10, 2024

Captain of Detectives Promoted to Anchorage Police Chief

Bianca Cross is a 26-year-veteran of the Anchorage PD. She will be replacing Chief Michael Kerle who is retiring.

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