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News•by Staff Writer•May 31, 2012

Ohio Highway Patrol To Grow Force By 17%

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is hoping to find 180 qualified cadets to fill two upcoming training academy classes, a significant recruiting surge that signals new stability for the patrol’s once-fluctuating budget.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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News•by Staff Writer•May 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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