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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2021

Austin City Council to Vote on Plan to Reopen Police Academy

On Tuesday, city leaders heard from City Manager Spencer Cronk, who created a blueprint for restarting cadet classes. The blueprint lays out necessary changes that must be made before the academy starts, such as finalizing replacements for outdated and problematic training videos and bringing in a variety of community members to help teach courses.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2021

Proposed Illinois Legislation Would Require Bachelor Degrees for Police Recruits

Under the proposed legislation, in order to receive a permanent position as a law enforcement officer, probationary police officers must have a bachelor's degree with a major or a minor in social work.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2021

InVeris Training Solutions Introduces Immersive Virtual Reality Training, CA POST Buys 50

The VR-DT was chosen in August 2020 by California POST following a competitive procurement process for its VR Force Options Simulator requirement. InVeris will deliver 50 systems during a six-month period as part of a $2.6 million contract award with the option for up to $5 million in additional systems and related equipment.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2020

Honolulu PD Using Open-Book Testing in Academy

“How much easier can you make it?” said Dee Ann Koanui, a former Honolulu training sergeant. “You might as well hand out the badges.”

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2020

Dozens of NYPD Officers Leave City for Long Island Agency

The approximately 50 now-former NYPD officers, many of whom had less than five years on the job, have jumped ship since Friday even though it meant taking a pay cut in the short term, law enforcement sources said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2020

Proposed Law Would Require CA Police Recruits to be 25 or Hold 4-Year Degree

“These jobs are complex, they’re difficult, and we should not just hand them over to people who haven’t fully developed themselves,” said Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who is chairman of the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2020

Standout Pennsylvania Football Player Trades Jersey for Police Uniform

A standout football player for the Bishop McDevitt High School in Pennsylvania—who was thought to be a sure-fire NFL prospect—decided that he had a higher calling and entered the police academy instead of continuing his path toward football.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2020

Meggitt Training Systems Changes Name to InVeris Training Solutions

“InVeris” connotes insight and truth, the company says. "The rebranding reflects the company’s pride in standing behind the bravest, best-trained men and women around the world and to providing comprehensive training solutions that prepare them to act at a moment’s notice to protect the communities and countries they serve," the company said in a statement.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2020

California Training Officer Accidentally Shot by Rookie

It happened at a tow yard police were using as a training ground for new officers. Stockton police say during the tow yard training exercise a rookie officer accidentally discharged their weapon, hitting a training officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2020

Austin Police Recruits in Limbo as City Cancels Classes

The move to cancel APD cadet classes through June 2021 capped off Austin’s budget process. But it also capped off several months of waiting for cadets, some of whom moved from other places like California, Florida and Washington, D.C. Many of them left jobs to join the force.

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