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Vehicle Ops

Fla. Department Gets 40 Dodge Charger Patrol Cars

The Cape Coral (Fla.) Police Department will receive 40 Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol cars to replace existing vehicles that all have more than 100,000 miles.

Patrol

Video: R.I. Cop Gets Probation In Kicking Incident

A former Lincoln (R.I.) Police Department officer received a suspended sentence with 10 years probation for kicking a disorderly woman in the head outside a casino in 2009.

Patrol

Ohio Police Department Shuts Down

City administrators shut down the Mount Sterling (Ohio) Police Department, after an officer used a TASER on a 9-year-old boy earlier this month. The incident apparently began when the boy refused to go to school.

Patrol

6 Crucial Contacts When Planning Event Security

When planning events, you'll want to involve the event coordinator (or committee); fire and ambulance services; information technology and communications; public works; the media; and organized volunteers.

Vehicle Ops

S.C. Sheriff Opts for Dodge Chargers

The Orangeburg County (S.C.) Sheriff's Office rolled out new Dodge Chargers in late February, replacing Ford Crown Victoria sedans.

Vehicle Ops

Ore. Sheriff Likely To Adopt Chevrolet Caprice PPVs

The Washington County (Ore.) Sheriff's Office in Hillsboro, Ore., is leaning toward the Caprice PPV and Tahoe PPV as replacements for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.

Training

Black Officers Claim Hiring Discrimination In Syracuse

In a federal lawsuit, three black Syracuse police officers claim racial discrimination in promotion and hiring practices by the department.

Patrol

2 Die In N.C. Pursuit Collision

Two Belmont, N.C., residents were killed Wednesday night when their vehicle was struck during a police pursuit by a South Carolina driver. One of the victims was a former Belmont mayor.

Patrol

Video: Nev. Chief Retires After Settlement With Diabetic Man

Henderson (Nev.) Police Chief Jutta Chambers announced her decision to retire March 1—two weeks after the City Council approved a $257,000 settlement for the family of a diabetic man for a rough arrest.

Technology

Axon Camera Captures Station Stand-off

The TASER Axon head-mounted camera system captured a tense standoff between Burnsville (Minn.) Police Officer David Luchsinger and a suicidal man in the station's lobby.

Training

Recruits Face Long Road In Michigan

About one half of the more than 400 recruits who graduate from Michigan's 19 police academies each year find placement with agencies. The state has lost more than 3,000 police jobs since 2001.

Patrol

Tenn. Trooper Ignored Crash

Tennessee Trooper Van Morgan has been terminated for deliberately ignoring a fatal crash by a driver he had pursued.

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