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How Smart Fleet Technology Is Transforming Police Operations

Police agencies are leveraging fleet data to reduce collisions, improve officer safety, control maintenance costs, and strengthen public accountability. This ebook explores how modern telematics and fleet management technology are helping departments operate more efficiently while maximizing taxpayer resources.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2012

N.C. Chief Fired for Ordering Officer To Drive Son To Work

The Boiling Springs Lakes (N.C.) Police chief was fired Tuesday, after an investigation found that he had ordered one of his officers to drive his son to work.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2012

Ga. Deputies Gone After Sex Talk with Inmate

One Oconee County (Ga.) Sheriff's jail deputy was fired and another resigned following an internal investigation that the pair had "inappropriate communications" with a female inmate.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2012

Dallas Sgt. Transferred Over Chick-Fil-A Incident

The Dallas Police Department transferred one of its sergeants to night jail duty, after two lesbian female officers accused him of making inappropriate comments about the Chick-fil-A controversy.

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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2012

Ohio Chief Pulls Woman From Car

Craig Beach (Ohio) Police Chief Joe Borosky remains on administrative suspension for pulling a female motorist out of her vehicle during an April 2011 traffic stop. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2012

ACLU, Facebook Back Fired Deputies

The ACLU of Virginia and Facebook have thrown their support behind six former employees of the Hampton (Va.) Sheriff's Department who claim they were fired for "liking" the campaign page of the sheriff's opponent.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2012

Video: Ohio Chief Pulls Woman From Car

An Ohio village police chief may be reinstated after the town council failed to get enough votes to terminate him for pulling a woman from a car during a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2012

UC Davis Police Chief Overrules Panel, Fires Pepper-Spray Officer

UC Davis Police Chief Matthew Carmichael rejected a review that found Lt. John Pike should have faced demotion or a suspension at worst for his involvement in a pepper-spraying controversy that took place on campus in November. Instead, Pike was fired.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2012

Ga. Chief Convicted of Abusing Detainee

A federal jury convicted a former Georgia police chief Thursday of abusing a pre-trial detainee. The 54-year-old Walter Young, the former chief of the Omega Police Department, now faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2012

Va. Agency Honored for Social Media Work

The Richmond (Va.) Police Department began using social media sites to communicate with the public in 2008. The agency has accounts in almost every social media outlet, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Ustream.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2012

Ark. Deputy Fired for Facebook Comments

A Baxter County (Ark.) Sheriff's deputy was fired after he posted comments on his Facebook page containing profanity, criticism of coworkers, and a reference to himself sitting naked on his porch.

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