The change in the law eliminates the requirement that officers be “reachable” on the county’s civil service list.
Read More →Video showed several men in Hasidic dress being led out, their wrists bound with zip ties. The group was seeking to stop construction crews filling in a tunnel.
Read More →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.
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“Due to the bobcat’s injuries, the animal was docile and surrendered to the help the deputy was providing,” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
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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.
Read More →There are multiple charities created to help animals. This fund created by Dakota’s Bill would combine donations and state money and give owners of retired K9s, who are usually the officers who handled the dogs, one place to go for financial help.
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"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."
Read More →The Chicago Police Department began encrypting some radio channels over a year ago. Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration claimed encoding was necessary because criminals were monitoring the airwaves.
Read More →The Fort Lee Police Department looked to minimize that investigative time to find suspects and close cases faster with better access to vehicle information.
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Officer Kenya Galloway, 44, was found unresponsive in his personal vehicle around 11 p.m. He was reportedly off duty.
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