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Articles•by Dean Scoville•July 16, 2012

On-Body Video: A Double-Edged Sword

Until recently the technology was limited to traffic stops and perhaps some critical incidents. Now, video can be used to document every aspect of a law enforcement officer's shift. But the question that each agency has to answer remains: Is that a good thing?

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News•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2012

Calif. Cops Brace for Bankruptcy Cutbacks

Officers serving with the San Bernardino (Calif.) Police Department are bracing for severe cutbacks following the City Council's decision to file for bankruptcy.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 11, 2012

Calif. Chiefs Taking Huge Payouts

A group of retiring California police chiefs have been collecting payments reaching as much as $600,000, in one case, for cashed-out sick and vacation time.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 3, 2012

Texas Town Disbands Police Force

The east Texas town of Kemp eliminated its police department, becoming the latest small-town department in the nation to shift to the county sheriff for law enforcement services.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 3, 2012

Chicago PD Adds 43 Recruits

The recruits must complete about 1,000 hours of training at the academy, even though Illinois only requires 400 hours of training for sworn officers. The police academy's training program emphasizes procedural justice law, traffic law, tactical communication, emergency driving, firearms handling, and scenario-based training.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 3, 2012

Video: Cop Tells Sheriff To 'Calm Down'

Benton County Sheriff Keith Ferguson exchanged tense words Saturday with a Bentonville police officer who pulled him over to ask about an improper license plate.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2012

Chicago Hires Peace Group to Stem Gang Killings

The city will give the group a one-year grant for $1 million to hire 40 "interrupters" who will mediate conflicts in the Ogden and Grand Crossing districts, where gun violence has spiked.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2012

Stockton Cops May Face Wage, Benefit Cuts Due To Bankruptcy

Stockton, Calif., officials have proposed cutting wages of city employees including police officers and eliminating retiree healthcare benefits in its bankrupty plan.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 21, 2012

Police Chief In Trayvon Martin Case Fired

The Florida police chief who failed to arrest George Zimmerman immediately after the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin has been fired by Sanford's city manager.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 19, 2012

Rhode Island Cop Testifies Against Chief in Theft Trial

Officer John Brown, a 28-year veteran, said North Providence police colonel John J. Whiting handed him $714. The chief is accused of stealing the money from a stripper's SUV that he had pursued.

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