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California Highway Patrol Exceeds Recruiting Goal

The CHP’s multi-year recruitment campaign, initiated in June 2022, has garnered significant interest, with over 21,000 applications submitted in the first ten months of 2024 alone.

Screen shot from recruiting section of California Highway Patrol website.

Sanitation Commissioner, NYPD Veteran to Lead New York’s Finest

Jessica Tisch is a 12-year veteran of the NYPD and the current commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She was previously the NYPD's technology czar.

Proposed Cuts of Chicago Police Resources Could Violate Consent Decree

State Attorney General Kwame Raoul separately warned the mayor that adopting cuts proposed in his new budget would place Chicago "at significant risk of being held in contempt of court for failing to comply with the consent decree."

New LAPD Chief Says Crime Statistics Skewed by Unreported Incidents

Chief Jim McDonnell voiced concern about the perception of disorder — and the reality that crimes are going unreported because some believe nothing will be done to investigate.

Voters Mandate That Dallas Police Must Hire 900 More Officers

Prop U doesn’t include a timing mechanism to specify how quickly Dallas police would have to increase the number of sworn officers from its current total of just under 3,100 to the required 4,000.

Atlanta-Area Sheriff Requests Additional $2 Million to Pay Overtime for Deputies

“When we start paying comp time, we’ve already lost over 60 people with respect to when we stopped paying double time,” Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat said.

Florida Chief Resigns After Department Comes Under Investigation

Kissimmee Police Chief Betty Holland and Deputy Chief Camille Alicia have resigned from their positions, the City of Kissimmee said.

Kissimmee Police Chief Betty Holland resigned Monday.

Pittsburgh’s Chief Resigns to Keep Basketball Referee Job

The chief said in a press release Oct. 17 that he planned to return to refereeing NCAA basketball games — an announcement that surprised some city officials who were under the impression he’d given up the side job when he was tapped as chief in May 2023.

Birmingham Police Chief Steps Down

Deputy Chief Michael Pickett will serve as interim chief for the Alabama city. Additionally, Capt. Edmond Hanks was promoted to interim assistant chief.

San Jose Promotes Acting Chief to Permanent Chief

Chief Paul Joseph joined the department in 1994 and has served in a number of roles during his 30-year career in San Jose.

Colorado Chief Slammed for Recruiting at Trump Rally

"Last I checked, political affiliation doesn't exclude you from being a police officer,” said Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain in a blunt response through APD’s account on X.

Former Indiana Sheriff Sentenced to 15 Years for Corruption

"You've tarnished the badge and failed everyone in law enforcement," the judge said just before he issued the sentence,

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