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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 WriterAugust 19, 2011

Horace Small Introduces Positive Force Award on Facebook

Horace Small is introducing its Positive Force award for law enforcement officers to Facebook, where the company will give a collection of its apparel to an officer they recognize as having gone "above and beyond the call of duty."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2011

ACLU: Shackling Illegals In Court Is Cruel and Unusual

The American Civil Liberties Union's northern California chapter and other groups have sued the federal government to halt the shackling of illegal immigrants during court hearings.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2011

Fewer Cops In Oakland Results In 'Brazen' Crimes

Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts is repeating his public call for more officers, after a violent crime spike of "brazen activity" that included the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old boy in broad daylight.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2011

L.A. Sheriff to Rapper: Apologize for Flash Mob Tweet

The message on The Game's Twitter account Friday urged his 580,000 followers to call if they wanted an internship. The number he gave was to the station's help line, according to Capt. Mike Parker.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2011

Bratton's Advisory Role Rankles Some UK Police

One detective inspector from London's police called Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to bring in Bratton "a sad indictment of what the government think of our senior officers in this country."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2011

Slain Pa. Cop Had Pointed Stun Gun at Attacking Dogs

Officer Robert Lasso was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at a home, where he was attacked by two dogs. The officer fired a stun gun at the dogs, prompting the suspect to fire his shotgun at the officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2011

Vermont Sheriff Named To Late Wife's Job

Sgt. Ray Allen took over as sheriff of Grand Isle County, Vt., on Wednesday with mixed emotions — grateful for the opportunity, yet sad to replace the prior sheriff. Sheriff Allen has taken over a job left open when the former sheriff, and his wife, took her own life earlier this summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2011

Camden Police Director Resigns After Council Nixes Appointment

Camden's Mayor Dana Redd hired Lanuel J. Ferguson, a high-ranking member of the New Jersey State Police, in July and agreed to pay him a $100,000 salary. The City Council refused to confirm him as police director and members said the money could be better used to hire back patrol officers who were laid off earlier this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2011

Fugitive Siblings Caught In Colorado

The fugitive Dougherty siblings were apprehended in southern Colorado this morning, after leading state patrol officers on a 100mph chase. The Colorado State Patrol confirmed their capture on Twitter.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2011

L.A. Police Union Launches Public Safety Web site

PublicSafetyFirst.com is a community news and information service that features update-to-date crime alerts based on LAPD data analyzed by the Los Angeles Times. It was launched by the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL).

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