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After Phoenix-Area Sheriff’s Resignation, County Board to Pick Interim Successor

Sheriff Paul Penzone announced that he planned to resign in October and submitted his letter in December

Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone is resigning and the county board will pick an interim successor.

NYPD’s Longest Serving Chief of Department Dies at 73

Esposito's death was announced by Mayor Eric Adams, who took to social media to remember the man he describes as "the definition of public service."

Memphis Police Chief Faces Uphill Battle to Keep Job

This is not the final vote on Davis’ reappointment — the matter must go to the full city council for a final vote in regular session, in two weeks. There are signs Davis will not have the support to keep her job.

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn C.J. Davis could soon be looking for another post. A city council committee voted not to reappoint her this week. She faces another vote from the full council later this month.

DOJ Issues Guidance on Specialized Police Teams

DOJ wants mayors and police chiefs to assess whether such specialized units are even necessary to solve community problems, to take care that members assigned to them have clean work and disciplinary histories, and to ensure that they're supervised.

Change in New York Civil Service Law Could Help Agencies Hire Officers

The change in the law eliminates the requirement that officers be “reachable” on the county’s civil service list.

Procedures & Policies

DOJ and Consent Decree Monitor Praise Albuquerque PD for Reforms

Monitors tracking civilian oversight, one of the largest remaining roadblocks in reaching full compliance, called it “a mess” that was being cleaned up, and advocates applauded the work done by the department to come so far, so fast.

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Recognized Nationwide

Jan. 9 was established as a day for saying “thank you” to law enforcement back in 2015 through the work of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) and other police supporting groups.

The canopy at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas featured a message of support for local officers.

Philadelphia PD Launches Recruiting Campaign

"We're looking to get out there, get in the field with officers on foot and bikes," Captain John Walker said. "But, we can't do that if we don't have the people."

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Conflict Between Mayor and Police Commission Derails Search for New Oakland Chief

The reset came days after Mayor Sheng Thao, who will make the decision, outright rejected a controversial shortlist of three finalists for the job that the civilian Oakland Police Commission had presented to her office.

Indicted Arkansas Sheriff Ordered to Give Up Law Enforcement Duties

The indictment and an earlier sworn statement by an FBI agent say the sheriff tried to get federal agents to stop investigating a drug dealer who had provided the sheriff with methamphetamine.

LAPD Working to Allow Non-Citizen DACA Officers to Carry Off Duty

The topic of DACA recipients working as police officers is complicated and raises many legal and safety questions, including whether a non-citizen should ever arrest a US citizen and what would happen if a DACA migrant suddenly loses their legal status.

Tennessee Police Chief Dies from Heart Attack

Chief Chris Cummings was helping tear down a beaver dam that was causing flooding on a local road before the medical crisis.

Samburg (Tennessee) Police Chief Chris Cumming dieds of a heart attack Dec. 10.

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