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Articles

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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NewsMay 19, 2023

Dallas Police Struggling with Evidence Access Because of Ransomware Attack

The ransomware attack initiated by the group Royal on the city of Dallas has stretched into a third week, downing several departments. The city has said it could take weeks or months until services are fully restored.

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NewsMay 18, 2023

Charleston, SC, Chief Announces He is Dying of Cancer

Chief Luther Reynolds was diagnosed with cancer in 2021. In February 2022, he announced he would return to duty after losing a leg to cancer.

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NewsMay 15, 2023

556 Fallen Officers Honored at Annual Police Week Vigil

This year the names of 556 U.S. fallen law enforcement officers were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, bringing the total number of names to 23,785.

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NewsMay 11, 2023

LA County Sheriff Wants 1,100 More Deputies

Luna wants to place two captains at the East Los Angeles Station and two captains at the Compton Station. Under his plan, one captain would focus on administrative duties and the other would practice community engagement.

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NewsMay 10, 2023

Louisville Officer Shot at Bank Attack on Path to Recovery

Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, was shot in the head as he and another officer headed up the steps to the bank's offices, where five people were fatally shot inside by a gunman. Since then, Wilt has had brain surgery and pneumonia.

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NewsMay 10, 2023

Increased Deadly Wrecks Spur Portland to Bring Back Some Traffic Patrols

In 2022 after disbanding its Traffic Division, Portland had 68 deadly crashes. This was the highest since 1987, according to police.

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NewsMay 10, 2023

POLICE is Looking for Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders

We are looking for innovative programs that enhance officer safety, officer morale, officer productivity, crime prevention, and community relations.

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NewsMay 4, 2023

Missouri Removes Highway Sign Honoring Cop Killer

It was one of several signs at that interchange that were a part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program.

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NewsMay 4, 2023

Some NYPD Officers Can Now Opt for Flexible Work Schedules

PBA President Pat Lynch called the flexible schedules “a historic moment” and praised the administration of Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell for testing the new shift schedule.

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NewsMay 3, 2023

Chief Fired in FL in 2022 to Lead Pittsburgh Police

It was alleged discriminatory hiring practices that led to Scirotto's termination from the job in Fort Lauderdale. He was hired as police chief of the South Florida city in June 2021 and took command in August 2021.

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