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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 WriterMarch 13, 2011

Texas Mental Health Cuts Shift Burden to Cops

Texas law enforcement officers say the number of mental health calls they respond to "is snowballing."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2011

N.M. Chief Arrested In Federal Border Raid

A federal raid targeting the Barrio Azteca street gang led to the arrest of Columbus (N.M.) Police Chief Angelo Vega Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2011

Police Resignations Increase 50% at Georgia Agency

The Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Metro Police Department is reporting a 50% increase in resignations by its officers, including a spike in departures by the least experienced on its force.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2011

Fired Former St. Pete Chief Skipped Officer Funerals, Attended Cop Killer's

Goliath Davis, a former St. Petersburg (Fla.) Police chief and city administrator, said he was dismissed from his position because he skipped three memorial services for slain officers and attended the funeral of cop killer Hydra Lacy.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2011

Maryland Capitol Police Acquires Forensic Video Analysis Equipment

These new tools will allow investigators to enhance video and images recorded in less than optimal conditions, including poor lighting and varying weather conditions. Once processed, hidden details can be revealed that can help direct or solve cases more efficiently, which should also result in lowering their investigation costs.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2011

Phoenix Chief Reassigned Amid Mislabeled Kidnapping Reports

Public Safety Manager Jack Harris' salary and title will remain the same. However, he will not be stationed at police headquarters. He will remain focused on emergency management, criminal justice coordination, infrastructure and service security, and public transit security.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2011

Detroit Police Bring Back Precincts

The move "enhances our community policing efforts, data-driven approach toward deployment, and maintains our trajectory toward consent-decree compliance by the end of this calendar year," according to a statement released by Police Chief Ralph Godbee.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2011

LAPD's Chief Supports Banning Extended Magazines

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced his support for federal legislation that would ban weapon magazines carrying more than 10 rounds.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2011

Chicago's Top Cop Departs, Former Supt. Takes Interim Job

Weis resigned a day before the end of his contract; he took over leadership of the department in 2008 as a former FBI agent and Florida native who improved the agency's image yet strained relationships with rank-and-file officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2011

Dallas Police Hire Social Media Officer

Sr. Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez has been distributing crime alerts, requests for public assistance to locate missing persons, surveillance video and departmental commendations via Facebook, Twitter, Nixle and YouTube.

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