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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2009

New LAPD Chief Shakes Up Command Staff

New Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has promoted and demoted each of the two men who were finalists for the job he won, as well as making a litany of other changes to the department's command staff during his first week on the job.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2009

Embattled Atlanta Chief Announces Resignation

Embattled Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington confirmed Tuesday what has been widely reported, announcing his resignation, effective at the end of the year.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2009

N.C. Trooper Says Agency Dismissed Him For Losing Hat

Officer Thomas Wetherington, 22, says he was treated unfairly when the North Carolina Highway Patrol dismissed him in August over a lost hat.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2009

NYPD Swamped With New Candidates, Reduced Hiring Budgets

A flood of diverse candidates are applying for patrol jobs with the New York Police Department, which has seen its hiring budget dwindle due to the impact of the recession, the New York Times reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2009

Laid-off Michigan Troopers Leaving State

Approximately half of the Michigan trooper recruits who were laid off earlier in the year are leaving the state or taking part-time jobs, the Herald-Palladium reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2009

Four Vie to Replace Timoney as Miami Police Chief

Miami City Manager Pete Hernandez will interview four candidates early this week to replace outgoing Miami Police Chief John Timoney, with a final decision expected by week's end.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2009

Charlie Beck Sworn In As New LAPD Chief

The Los Angeles City Council has confirmed Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's pick of Charlie Beck to take the nation's third largest police force, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2009

Penn State Will Host Conference On Maximizing LE Resources

Penn State University will host an international conference to help law enforcement agencies implement strategies to maximize their resources during the current economic crisis, the university announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2009

Miami Chief Resigns, Lower Morale Cited

The Miami-Dade Police Department will soon have a new leader, as John Timoney announced his resignation prior to the swearing in of Mayor Tomas Regalado, who has called for his ouster, the Miami Herald reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2009

New LAPD Chief Says He Will Focus on Rank-and-File Officers

For a man widely seen as the disciple of just-exited LAPD Chief William J. Bratton, Charlie Beck on Wednesday exhibited some notable contrasts in style and strategy from the man he was tapped to replace.

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