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News•by Staff Writer•March 11, 2021

DC Chief Plans to Shift Focus of Guns Unit

Acting Chief Robert J. Contee III said he wants to focus less on seizing as many firearms as possible and instead intensify efforts on identifying and arresting people who use guns for violence or threats.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 10, 2021

NJ Chief Charged Over Having Officers Work for His Business

The chief is accused of conspiracy, official misconduct and corruption of public resources in connection with an alleged abuse of power that benefited his funeral home.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 10, 2021

Seattle Police 911 Response Time Does Not Meet Goals, More Budget Cuts Considered

During a meeting Tuesday of the council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee, acting Police Chief Adrian Diaz and members of his staff laid out reasons why the committee should not recommend a cut to its budget as some members had promised to do in 2021.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2021

General's Report on DC Riot Says Capitol Police Need 884 More Officers

The report says the Capitol Police were "understaffed, insufficiently equipped and inadequately trained" to secure the Capitol and Congress members against the mob on Jan. 6, a 24/7 so a "Quick Reaction Force" (QRF) must be established amid growing security threats to the building.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 5, 2021

Capitol Police Want 60-Day Extension on National Guard Aid

Acting Police Chief Yogananda Pittman asked the Department of Defense to continue to provide support in the Capitol, where 5,200 guardsmen are currently deployed.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 3, 2021

Black Florida SRO Fired Over Using N-Word

Officer Delvin White, who served in a local middle school, was fired for “violations of policy that prohibit discriminatory conduct,” said a news release. He was an eight-year veteran of the department.

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Articles•by Staff Writer•March 3, 2021

First Look: Ending Towing Headaches

AutoReturn enables more efficient response to towing requests, reducing the amount of time police wait for tow trucks and improving officer safety.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 2, 2021

Texas Officer Fired Over "Racially Insensitive" Social Media Post

The officer was fired after an internal affairs investigation found that she was the source of the social media post, which was discovered by another officer Feb. 5

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2021

PA Chief Placed on Leave After Officer Arrested Over Capitol Riot

North Cornwall Township Police Chief John Leahy was temporarily placed on paid administrative leave, the township’s board of supervisors announced in a news release Monday.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2021

AL Chief Thanks Illinois Governor for Signing Police Reform Bill, Sending Good Officers South

“We’ve got a lot of applicants in the lead up to this and now post bill signing from good, sharp, well-educated people of character who are currently serving as police officers in Illinois.”

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