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Built for Patrol: How One Police Chief Fixed Communication, Boosted Visibility, and Changed the Culture

Patrol work hasn’t changed—but the expectations on officers have. See how one police chief helped officers get the right information at the right time, improve patrol visibility, and strengthen trust without adding complexity or surveillance. This real-world story shows how patrol-driven technology can make the job safer, smarter, and more effective—starting on day one.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2013

Off-Duty Texas Cop Killed Helping at Crash Scene

Two off-duty Pasadena (Texas) Police officers were on their way home from a hunting trip Friday, when one was killed and the other was injured while helping crash victims on Interstate 10.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2013

NYPD Whistle Blowers Testify In Stop-Frisk Trial

Officer Pedro Serrano and other whistle blowers took the stand in a civil rights case challenging some of the 5 million street stops made by police in the past decade using a tactic known as stop and frisk.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 26, 2013

Seattle PD's Homeless Parody

Seattle PD's Assistant Chief Jim Pugel apologized for appearing in a 1986 police training video mocking homlessness. The parody video, "Under the Viaduct," offers alternative lyrics to "Under the Boardwalk" and shows homeless drinking wine, breaking into cars and being rousted by police. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2013

Video: Seattle Chief Apologizes for Homeless Parody

The Seattle Police Department's new chief apologized for appearing in a 1986 police training video mocking the homeless to address "an ugly piece of our history head on."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2013

Stepson Charged In D.C. Detective's Slaying

As D.C. police detective Joseph Newell Jr. stood outside his garage on a stepladder, screwing in a light bulb, his adult stepson came up from behind. Antwan James fired one bullet into his stepfather's back and then stood over him and fired several more.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2013

Ex-Calif. Cop Convicted In Perjury Case

A former Sacramento (Calif.) Police officer will spend one year in jail, following his conviction for lying about dozens of DUI arrests. Brandon Mullock, 28, resigned in August 2010 after three years on the force.

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Articlesby Robin Hattersley GrayApril 19, 2013

How to Recruit Campus Police and Security Personnel

School, university and hospital officials who understand the role their police and security officers play in supporting their organization's mission will be better prepared to attract and hire the right officers. Here, eight campus public safety executives describe what they want in a candidate.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2013

13 Ill. Cops Suspended In OT Scheme

The Des Plaines (Ill.) Police Department handed out suspensions today to 13 officers who the department said were found to have violated department rules and regulations in connection with an internal investigation into misreporting of DUI arrests to obtain overtime pay from a federally funded grant.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2013

Paralyzed Okla. Officer Dies After Rollover Crash

An Oklahoma City Police officer who inspired others by his recovery from a beating that left him paralyzed died Monday from injuries suffered in a rollover crash.

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Articlesby David GriffithApril 16, 2013

Training Accidents

No one keeps complete nationwide statistics on law enforcement training accidents, but they are a significant cause of death and serious injury in the line of duty. Most training accidents share one common trait: They could have been prevented.

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