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Why Police Leaders Must Champion Parking Enforcement

For police and transportation departments, traditional parking enforcement exposes officers to risk, such as standing on busy roads to issue paper tickets or catching offenders in dangerous, congested areas. Modern technology changes this, reducing exposure, speeding processes, and limiting confrontations.

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NewsAugust 21, 2023

Austin Police Chief to Retire Next Month

With Chief Joseph Chacon’s announcement, the city manager has asked current APD Chief of Staff Robin Henderson to step in as Interim Police Chief effective the first week of September until a search for a permanent chief is completed.

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NewsAugust 18, 2023

New FL Agency Loses Nearly Half of Its Officers

“We have 11 sworn personnel at the current moment,” Pembroke Park, FL, Police Maj. Ra Shana Dabney-Donovan said. “We are focused on finding the best-qualified candidates.”

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NewsAugust 15, 2023

MN Town’s Entire Police Force Resigns

"I think we're all a little bit blindsided by it, but we're resilient, and we're going to move forward," Goodhue Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck said.

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NewsAugust 14, 2023

Veteran Chicago Officer Named City’s Next Police Superintendent

“This is an extremely important day for the city,” Larry Snelling said. “For people who grew up like I did — a resident of Englewood and a student of the Chicago Public Schools — I want you to know the possibilities are limitless.”

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NewsAugust 9, 2023

Minneapolis Chief Restructures Department into Operation, Community Relations

The chief said restructuring the department into two divisions — operations and community engagement — will help in their efforts to combat crime while also rebuilding trust within the community.

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NewsAugust 9, 2023

Northern Ireland Police Service Publishes Identities, Locations, and Assignments of Officers

Northern Ireland officers keep very low profiles, with some even withholding the fact they are in the police from their families and friends.

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NewsAugust 9, 2023

LAPD Officer Ranks Shrink Below 9,000

The Department grew to more than 9,000 in the ‘90s when Mayor Richard Riordan and the City Council were united in efforts to try to grow the department to at least 10,000 officers.

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NewsAugust 8, 2023

Portland Chief Tells Officer to Stop Saying DA Won’t Prosecute Crimes

“What is completely unacceptable is telling a community member that you will not take police action because the District Attorney refuses to prosecute cases,” the chief said. “This undermines our relationship with criminal justice partners..."

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NewsAugust 2, 2023

St. Louis Lieutenant Colonel Sues City, Claiming He Was Passed Over for Chief Because of Race

St. Louis Lt. Col. Michael Sack and former Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole were the only remaining finalists for the job after Mayor Tishaura Jones conducted a national search to replace John Hayden in 2021.

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NewsJuly 31, 2023

New Illinois Law Allows Non-Citizens to be Police Officers

The new law requires immigrants to be legally authorized to work under federal law.

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