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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2018

Panel Revokes Former Oregon Police Chief's Certification for 10 Years

The Oregon Board of Public Safety Standards and Training voted 14-to-4 to revoke former Portland Police Chief Larry O'Dea's police certification for 10 years for dishonesty.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2018

Ohio Officer Reportedly Fired After Charging Chief, Mayor with Forgery

A sergeant with the New Holland (OH) Police Department was reportedly fired "mere moments after he handed Mayor Clair Betzko and Interim Police Chief David Conrad court summonses accusing them of a forgery scheme."

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News•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Boston Gets First Ever African-American Police Commissioner

Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross—second-in-command to retiring Boston Police Commissioner William Evans—will become the next commissioner, the first person of color ever to hold the position.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Massachusetts Police: Fewer Recruit Applicants Amid Killings, Scrutiny

The Boston (MA) Police Department — as well as agencies throughout Massachusetts — is seeing a massive decline in the number of people seeking entry-level law enforcement jobs.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 23, 2018

Pennsylvania Police Chief Nominated for HAIX Hero of the Month

Chief Jerry Bellak was nominated by the mayor of the small Somerset County community. Indian Lake Borough Mayor Michael Miscoe wrote that Bellak, a 37-year law enforcement veteran, has transformed the police department since becoming chief two years ago.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 22, 2018

Agencies Produce Dozens of Police Lip-Sync Challenge Videos

Dozens and maybe hundreds of law enforcement agencies and units nationwide are continuing to produce lip-sync challenge videos.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 20, 2018

Arizona Officer's Widow Grateful for New PTSD Law for First Responders

The widow of Craig Tiger — a Phoenix police officer who had been diagnosed with PTSD before dying by suicide — told reporters that she "is grateful for the new law that will help other first responders across the state have better access to mental professionals."

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News•by Staff Writer•July 19, 2018

Arizona Governor, Accompanied by Phoenix Officials, Signs New First Responder PTSD Bill into Law

The purpose of this new law is to provide help to first responders who experience PTSD as a result of events they experience or witness on the job. “Arizona is grateful to the first responders who put their lives on the line every single day to protect our communities. With these commitments and sacrifices, we want to ensure that those who experience trauma on the job have access to the support they need," Governor Ducey said.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 18, 2018

Seattle Mayor Taps Interim Chief and Veteran Officer to be Chief

Mayor Jenny Durkan named interim Police Chief Carmen Best her nominee for the permanent job Tuesday, choosing a 26-year veteran of the department over a pair of outside candidates.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2018

Police Post "Mug" of Found Pug on Facebook to Find Dog's Owners

Cape May (NJ) police decided to use social media to find the owner of a lost dog they discovered on Sunday.

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