Procedures & Policies: Page 33

Patrol

DHS Secretary: Border Patrol Force Policy Needs Reform

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson stressed the need to reform the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Feb. 26.

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California Agency Names Police Magazine Advisor to Force Panel

Several months after its creation, the Long Beach (Calif.) Police Department released the names Wednesday of nine people—including a Police Magazine advisor—serving on the Use of Force Advisory Committee created to provide a variety of community perspectives on the department’s procedures.

Vehicle Ops

Detroit Bankruptcy Plan Calls for Fleet Modernization

The department operates an aging fleet of 1,291 vehicles riddled with maintenance issues. The vehicles lack technology needed for police work such as rugged computers. For officers, getting an operational vehicle is no sure bet, according to a Police Magazine report. In March 2013, a group of corporations pledged $8 million for new vehicles, enabling the department to replace 100 Detroit PD cruisers.

Training

Video: 4 Calif. Officers Found Not Guilty on 7 of 8 Excessive Force Charges

A verdict was reached on Wednesday in the excessive force trial of four current and former officers with the Fresno (Calif.) Police Department.

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4 Calif. Officers Found Not Guilty on 7 of 8 Excessive Force Charges

A verdict was reached on Wednesday in the second excessive force trial of four current and former officers with the Fresno (Calif.) Police Department. Read full story here.

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De Blasio Drops NYPD Appeal of Stop-and-Frisk Ruling

The judge, Shira A. Scheindlin of Federal District Court in Manhattan, had ruled that the policy resulted in “the disproportionate and discriminatory stopping of blacks and Hispanics in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.”

Training

Pa. State Police Woo Military Veterans with Credit for Experience

The Pennsylvania State Police hope to entice active military personnel, veterans, and full-time cops to join its ranks by allowing them to replace college credits with work experience.

Training

Washington State Patrol Relaxes Drug, Crime Rules for Applicants

The Washington State Patrol faces the possible loss of more than 200 troopers and sergeants between now and 2017 through retirement, and it isn’t attracting enough qualified applicants to fill those holes.

Training

LAPD Struggles to Fill Ranks

Fewer people are applying to join the LAPD and, of those who do, a significantly higher number of them are being disqualified from consideration.

Patrol

LASD Hired Officers with Histories of Misconduct

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department hired dozens of officers even though background investigators found they had committed serious misconduct on or off duty, sheriff's files show.

Patrol

Portland Police Agree to TASER Policy Changes

The police union waived its right to challenge proposed changes to the Police Bureau's use of force and Taser policies -- although it's unclear what final changes the city agreed to make.

Training

Guide to Online Criminal Justice Programs

View our comprehensive guide to 24 educational providers in the law enforcement realm.

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