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.
Read More →“Florida is the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation because we back our blue,” state Attorney General Ashley Moody said.
Read More →Police said the new "high-visibility police patrol initiative" aims to create a safer environment around the clock. The Violence Prevention and Cycle units, along with K9s, will focus on specific areas and issues.
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On Dec. 1 Colonel Brandon Solberg will be taking a position in state government as director of Facility Management Division in the Office of Management and Budget
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One of the proposed bills requires police agencies to track and publish how they use dogs. Another requires police to develop new standards for their use.
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Jurors convict Gary man of killing a police dog but not of shooting at a police officer.
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K9s trained in marijuana cannot differentiate between medical and illegal variants, officials say.
Read More →Sean Blackwell, 57, has been with Norfolk Police for 19 years. He is currently recovering at home after suffering non-life-threatening injuries in an exchange of fire with the suspect.
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"I’m incensed that any human being would inflict this type of violence against another human being in our wonderful, special Tampa Bay community," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said.
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