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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2023

FL Sheriff Calls Anti-Semitic Group "Scumbags,” Says He's Honored to be On Their Hit List

"These scumbags came to the wrong county," Volusia County Sheriff, Mike Chitwood, said. "You came to the wrong county. I stand with my Jewish friends, and I’m honored to be on your hit list. It’s an honor to be sought after by a bunch of punk thugs like you."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2023

KY State Police Welcome Largest Cadet Class in Years

State police said a $15,000 salary increase for state police’s sworn personnel had helped increase the number of officers in the agency. Kentucky now has 899 state troopers, which is an increase of about 22% compared to their staffing level in November 2021.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2023

Chicago Losing Officers to Florida Agencies

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was doing some of the recruitment himself on Monday. DeSantis spoke at an invitation-only event at an Elmhurst banquet hall - encouraging Chicago Police officers to leave Illinois and come work at departments in Florida.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2023

NC Sheriff Provides Community Photo Evidence of Deputy Shortage

The agency is down nearly 30 deputies. Sheriff Thornton posted a photo on Facebook of at least 17 unused patrol cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2023

VA Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Chiefs to Set Curfews During Unrest

The bill if signed into law would empower local law enforcement chiefs to impose curfews for up to 24 hours if there is “an imminent threat of any civil commotion or disturbance in the nature of a riot which constitutes a clear and present danger.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2023

Newsweek: Apprenticeships Would Improve Police Training

Unlike the shorter police academies, future officers serve as apprentices or cadets for a two-to-three-year program involving comprehensive learning through years of field experience and classroom instruction.

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PodcastsFebruary 13, 2023

Coffee Break with Police Experts: Moral Injury

🚨 In this POLICE Coffee Break podcast, POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham and Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph.D., discuss moral injury as it relates to law enforcement. Brock is senior vice president and director of the Shay Moral Injury Center at Volunteers of America.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2023

Atlanta-Area Agency Facing Critical Officer Shortage

As of last month, it employed 690 officers out of an authorized strength of 939, leaving more than a quarter of sworn officer positions vacant. Additionally, about 120 of the filled positions are recruits that have not completed training, according to the police department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2023

El Paso Chief Dies After 15 Years Leading Department

Chief Greg Allen joined the El Paso Police Department in 1978, starting off patrolling Central and the West Side. Throughout the decades, he moved up to the rank of deputy chief in charge of the Central and Pebble Hills regional command centers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2023

Officer Shortage Has LAPD Asking Retirees to Come Back

Officers would be paid the salary they had when they left but wouldn’t receive vacation time or any health, disability and retirement benefits.

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