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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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PodcastsApril 29, 2021

How Could a Veteran Officer Mistake a Duty Pistol for a TASER?

In this first episode of Coffee Break with Police Experts, we investigate how a police officer could mistake their gun for their taser with internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and POLICE contributor Dave Smith.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2021

Charlotte Police Union Not Happy Department Paying $60K for Customer Service Training

The consultant has never worked with a police department before, and the FOP is worried about possible safety issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2021

Columbus Police Say New Policies Prevented Them from Intervening in Riotous Block Party

“I felt helpless,” said an Ohio State University student who lives on Chittenden Avenue. “It didn’t feel good to call authority and (for) them tell you there’s nothing they could do about it, as people were flipping cars. It’s ridiculous.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2021

Shootings in L.A. Up 73% in 2021

Homicides classified by the department as “gang-related'' increased by 44% and represent just under half of shooting victims this year, according to Moore, and the city has experienced a 41% increase in victims shot in gang-related shootings.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2021

NAACP Wants Federal Grants to Police Suspended

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) president Sherrilyn Ifill said the Justice Department needs to deploy a potentially powerful tool at its disposal to combat racial discrimination: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2021

Retired NYPD Captain Running for New York City Mayor

As a proud former police officer running for mayor with crime on the rise, Adams is often castigated for being out of step with the activist wing of a party whose vote he is seeking on June 22.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2021

MA Chiefs Say Anti-Police Sentiment, Civil Service Rules Make It Difficult to Fill Ranks

“We certainly want to hire good, quality candidates,” said Attleboro Police Chief Kyle Heagney. “But what is going on nationally is affecting us here in the Commonwealth.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2021

Biden Nominates Tucson Chief to Head Border Patrol, Customs

In Tucson, Magnus led a department with about 1,000 officers and staff. If confirmed, he would be in charge of a staff 60 times as large at CBP, which includes the U.S. Border Patrol as well as the Office of Field Operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2021

After 215% Rise in Homicides, Oakland Adds $10 Million to Public Safety

The council said the money will fully restore Oakland’s Fire Department Services, restore Operation Ceasefire, walking foot patrol officers, expand ShotSpotter, and add community safety ambassadors in areas like Chinatown and the Fruitvale District, among other things.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2021

Rochester's New Police Budget Requires 5% Go to Accountability and Reform

“Real change takes real resources,” said PAB Chair Shani Wilson. “For every $20 it currently spends on policing, we’re asking the City to invest at least $1 in accountability."

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