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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 WriterSeptember 20, 2012

Ariz. Cop Demoted Over Obama Picture Loses Reinstatement Bid

An independent hearing officer upheld the demotion and suspension of Pat Shearer, whose posting showed a local teen holding a shot-up T-shirt bearing the likeness of President Barack Obama.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2012

Vocal Ariz. Border Sheriff Dies In Truck Rollover

Cochise County (Ariz.) Sheriff Larry Dever died when his truck rolled over in northern Arizona Tuesday night. Dever was a vocal proponent of SB 1070, Arizona's tough immigration law.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2012

Gore Introduces Patrol Jackets

W. L. Gore & Associates has introduced a new line of winter jackets designed for patrol officers and will unveil it at the IACP Show later this month, the company announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2012

Office of Justice Programs Announces Safety Grants on Website

The federal Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has begun posting a weekly report of grants awarded to law enforcement agencies and other grantees, according to the office.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2012

N.Y. State Park Police Seeking Applicants

The New York State Park Police, who patrol Niagara Falls State Park and 177 other parks and 35 historic sites throughout the Empire State, are seeking applicants.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2012

Pa. Cop Faces Harassment Charge for Punching Chief

A West Reading (Pa.) Police officer faces a harassment charge, after he repeatedly punched his chief during a closed-door argument. Officer Ronald Ladd and Chief Edward Fabriziani have been on paid leave since the Aug. 31 altercation.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2012

Ky. Man Accused of Killing Lawman Had Mean Streak

Charles Hammer, 81, is accused of killing the former police chief and sheriff, who arrested him in 2002 on charges of harassment, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2012

Jury Awards Minn. Cop $184K In Discrimination Suit

Officer Sean Coffey had lobbied for members of the police officers union to issue a vote of no confidence against Chief Bill Sullivan. The suit alleged that Sullivan retaliated by placing Coffey on paid administrative leave and later recommending to the City Council that it fire him.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2012

Miss. Cop Suspended for 'Liking' Facebook Post

Two Columbus firefighters and a Columbus police officer have been suspended for 30 days after they "liked" a Facebook post made by a former firefighter.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Municipal Bankruptcies: Running On Empty

The bankruptcy filings swallowed by four California cities have left plenty of indigestion for officers. Like a rolling blackout on an electrical grid, fiscal distress has slowly crippled the police departments in these cities, bringing loss of pay, lower benefits, and layoffs.

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