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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2022

WA City Agrees to Pay $1.5M to Assistant Chief Who will Resign Over Nazi Rank Symbol on Door

Had the city simply fired Kammerzell, officials said, he likely would have won his job back — with back pay — through arbitration under federal and state labor laws.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2022

GA Agency’s Insurance Must Cover Deputy’s Sex Reassignment Surgery

She told Sheriff Cullen Talton the previous year that she identified as a woman, planned to dress as a woman on the job, and wanted to go undergo surgery, but Houston County’s health care coverage prohibited coverage for sex reassignment.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2022

MD Agency Suspends Civilian Assistant Chief

The Montgomery County PD says the civilian police chief position was created, in part, to help improve community relations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 3, 2022

Commander at Uvalde Shooting Reportedly Did Not Know About 911 Calls from Victims

Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D-District 19), whose district includes Uvalde, said the calls with pleas for help from children inside Robb Elementary School as the shooting was taking place on May 24 were not shared with the Uvalde CISD Chief of Police Pete Arredondo.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2022

Former OH Chief Sentenced Over Trafficking of 200 Fully Automatic Weapons

The conspirators purchased or caused the importation of approximately 200 fully automatic machine guns. The former chief received over $11,500 from the gun dealers for his role in the scheme.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2022

Court Rules Former Oakland Chief Wrongfully Terminated

A federal jury Thursday ruled former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was wrongfully terminated and awarded her $337,675 in damages.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2022

Child Actor in "Jaws" Now Chief of Police in Town Where Movie Filmed

The chief and his real-life brother memorably played two pranksters who caused mass panic on the beach after swimming into the ocean with a cardboard fin.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2022

State and Federal Agents Arrest OK Police Chief for Meth Distribution

Agents served a search warrant at Chief Joe Don Chitwood’s home in Wetumka where they found small amounts of methamphetamine. Chitwood was booked into the Hughes County Jail where he faces charges of meth distribution.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Virginia Chief Receives Ballistic Vest "Save" Plaque from Point Blank

Chief James Lane was wounded in both arms and his pelvis. Several rounds were stopped by his ballistic vest.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Orlando Deputy Chief Promoted to Chief

Smith has served as OPD’s high risk incident commander since 2016, leading SWAT, crisis negotiations and emergency response services for the crisis intervention team. He currently serves as commander of the Patrol Services Bureau.

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