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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 WriterNovember 23, 2012

Fla. Cop Quits After Obama Assassination Talk

Sam Koivisto, now a former Jacksonville police officer, told investigators he did comment he'd volunteer to kill President Barack Obama. He told them he was frustrated with the Nov. 6 election and the threat was all talk.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2012

Blue Ink: Reader Police Tattoos

We asked you to show us your "blue ink," and many of you responded with images of your law enforcement tattoos that carry a personal significance regarding a fallen partner, inspirational Biblical reference, or special accomplishment. Photos courtesy of PoliceMag.com readers.

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Videosby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2012

Md. Officers' 'Driving While Black' Spoof

Warning: This video contains strong language. Two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers have been suspended for producing a spoof called "Driving While Black" that Chief Mark Magaw described as racially crude. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2012

Video: Md. Officers Suspended for 'Driving While Black' Spoof

Two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers may lose their jobs for producing a video in uniform that spoofed racial profiling by police.

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Videosby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2012

Ohio Cop Dunks Head In Urine

Mentor (Ohio) Police Chief Daniel Llewellyn suspended Officer Phil Croucher for two days for dunking his head in a bucket or urine before a Cleveland Browns football game. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2012

Video: Ohio Cop Suspended for Dunking Head In Urine

A Mentor (Ohio) Police Department officer brought "a negative light" to his department when a YouTube video showed him dunking his head in a bucket of urine at a football tailgate party, his chief said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2012

Ex-L.A. Mayor To Debate Police Union on 401(k) Plan

Multimillionaire businessman and former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan agreed Wednesday to three debates with the police union on his pension revamp initiative that would create a 401(k)-style retirement plan for newly hired officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2012

Ill. Chief Fired for Mishandling Officer's Sexual Assault Case

Authorities at Northern Illinois University (NIU) placed the college's police chief on paid leave and banned him indefinitely from the department on Saturday due to allegations of misconduct.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2012

Police Cover-up Found in Bartender Beating

A federal jury awarded Karolina Obrycka $850,000 and found that a widespread code of silence had emboldened off-duty Chicago police Officer Anthony Abbate to beat her in a notorious attack captured by security cameras.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2012

N.H. Chief: 'We're Doing Less With Less'

Police Chief Jamie Sullivan said he is no longer advocating to hire any new staff in his 2013 proposed operating budget, but a discussion regarding the department's needs for more "boots on the street" will have to take place in the future.

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