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Houston Mayor Wants Younger Police Recruits, But State Carry Law May Have to Change

“Let’s grab them while they’re fired up, give them a mentor and get an HPD career started younger,” the mayor said Friday, adding that the city could seek to gain officers from the local community colleges too.

PTEX Offers Unique Chance for Police Leaders to Meet with Technology and Equipment Vendors

There are nearly 50 police decision-makers representing 42 different agencies across the United States currently signed up for the event. At PTEX, these law enforcement leaders will be learning about a wide variety of public safety technology and equipmen

Pennsylvania Agency Moves to 12-Hour Shifts

Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky said the department is now offering 12-hour shifts so more officers can be out on the streets.

Florida Chiefs and Sheriffs Oppose Recreational Weed Amendment

"The well-being and health of the citizens of Florida are threatened through the legalization and normalization of recreational marijuana," Sheriffs Association President Bill Prummell, the Charlotte County sheriff, said in a prepared statement.

Alabama Mayor Fires Chief and Assistant Chief

“On Tuesday afternoon the City of Tuskegee determined that it is in the best interest of public safety for our citizens to go in a new direction with the leadership of the Tuskegee Police Department,’’ the mayor said.

Former Washington Chief Awarded $24 Million for Wrongful Termination

The Port of Seattle fired Chief Rod Covey a year after placing him on administrative leave. Covey sued the Port in December 2022 for wrongful termination in violation of public policy that stemmed from his frustration over the investigation.

Florida Sheriff Now Seizing Vehicles of People who Flee Deputies

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, there have been six vehicle seizures under a policy launched over a month ago that aims to reduce dangerous high-speed police chases.

A suspect fleeing a traffic stop by Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies in May crashed into this ambulance, officials say. Four people were injured.

Candidates for Next Chief of LAPD Narrowed to 10

The list reportedly includes former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, former Houston and Miami Police Chief, Art Acevedo and several veterans of the LAPD.

Colorado City Searching for 7th Chief in 5 Years

Interim police chief Heather Morris and the city announced in a July 12 statement that Morris would not apply for the job as permanent chief of the Aurora Police Department, which has had six permanent and interim police chiefs in less than five years.

Austin Names Two Finalists for Police Chief

The two finalists are: Lisa Davis, the assistant chief of the Cincinnati Police Department, and Jeffrey Norman, the chief of the Milwaukee Police Department.

Denver Voters to Decide if Noncitizens Can Serve as Police

Applications without U.S. citizenship would apply to people with valid work authorization, people with legal permanent residency and those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status who arrived in the country as children.

More Than 25 Have Applied for LAPD Chief Position

Art Acevedo, who has served as police chief in Houston and Miami, is considered a serious contender; former police leaders from New York City and Seattle are also said to have applied.

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