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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2016

All CA Agencies Must Begin Tracking Use-of-Force Injuries

All 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force that causes serious injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2016

Suburban Atlanta Agency Invites Area Clergy to Experience Use-of-Force Training

The Monday afternoon "training" at the Duluth Police Department — which gave clergy members from across metro Atlanta a crack at the same state-of-the-art, "shoot or don't shoot" simulator many real-life officers train with — was part of a new initiative called "One Congregation One Precinct."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2016

NASRO Releases Statement on Federal School Policing Recommendations

Like Education Secretary King, we believe that administering formal school discipline belongs solely in the hands of educators, and that educators should be well trained to address behavioral issues through a variety of interventions that do not involve law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2016

GA Governor Plans Big Boost in State Officer Pay, Revamp of Police Training

Gov. Nathan Deal proposed Thursday a 20% pay increase for state law enforcement officers and an overhaul of police training to include more courses on use of force and community policing.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoSeptember 1, 2016

How to Preserve a Crime Scene

Securing a crime scene and preserving evidence can be vital in building a case and getting a conviction. Be sure to know your three basic duties for crime scene preservation.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2016

Video: Baltimore Police Consult New Orleans PD After Justice Department Report

Harrison says the NOPD is well on its way to complying with the federal consent decree, and Baltimore Police hope they can do the same. They'll tour the training facility and look at what the NOPD calls better supervision practices and reforms.

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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2016

Baltimore Police Consult New Orleans PD After Justice Department Report

Harrison says the NOPD is well on its way to complying with the federal consent decree, and Baltimore Police hope they can do the same. They'll tour the training facility and look at what the NOPD calls better supervision practices and reforms. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2016

Federal Judge Declares “Black Lives Matter” During Open Court Hearing Over Seattle Police Reform

“To hide behind a collective-bargaining agreement is not going to work,” Robart said during a dramatic court hearing he opened by laying out a path for police-accountability reform and closed with an emotional declaration that “black lives matter.”

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoAugust 12, 2016

How to Obtain a Sworn Statement

Well written accounts from victims and witnesses can serve as valuable evidence.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2016

New LASD Policy Essentially Bans Shooting at Moving Vehicles

The policy rewrite, which went into effect August 4, states "firearms shall not be discharged at a stationary or moving vehicle" or its occupants unless deputies are being threatened with a gun or some other "deadly force by means other than the moving vehicle."

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