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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 WriterMay 31, 2012

Ind. Agency Prioritizes Minority Hiring

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police commanders are actively seeking more minority applicants, including Burmese officers, to better reflect the community they serve.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2012

Calif. Chief Used 10 Cops To Search for Son's iPhone

Berkeley (Calif.) Police Chief Michael Meehan is defending his decision to deploy 10 officers to knock on doors in search of the teenage son's stolen smartphone.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2012

Conn. Trooper Union's 'No-Confidence' Vote Moves Forward

The union representing road troopers with the Connecticut State Police will conduct a "no-confidence" vote of the agency's leaders among its members. There has never been such a vote in the agency's 109-year history.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2012

Mich. Cop Made No Arrests In 2 Years

During his two years as the Auburn (Mich.) Police Department's lone officer, Sylvester Poltorak handled 120 complaints that resulted in no arrests.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2012

Wrongful Convictions Studied In New Database

Perjury, faulty eyewitness identification and prosecutorial misconduct are the leading reasons in 873 wrongful convictions studied in a new national database.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2012

Omaha Delays Recruit Class

An anticipated boost of manpower for the Omaha Police Department likely won't come until next year, after city officials pushed training for a new recruit class to August.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2012

FBI: 2 of 3 Slain Officers Wore Body Armor

In 2011, 72 officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty. That number was 16 more than the 56 officers slain in 2010. Also, 50 officers were killed in accidents, a decrease of 22 officers compared with the 72 officers accidentally killed in 2010.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2012

Chicago PD Receives Equipment Grant From Spirit of Blue Foundation

The Chicago Police Department will equip its 7th District (Englewood) personnel with Bushmaster rifles purchased with grant funds from the Spirit of Blue Foundation.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2012

Court Shelves Ban on Recording of Officers In Ill.

A federal appellate court has ordered Illinois police and prosecutors not to arrest or charge anyone for recording police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2012

Houston Chief Testifies Against Former Officer

Houston's police chief testified Tuesday that he was "very disturbed" by videotape showing one of his officers accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect.

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