Houston PD Policy Will Allow Officers to Grow Beards
Two years after loosening up the department's tattoo regulations, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced that officers will be allowed to grow beards.
December 24, 2019
Two years after loosening up the department's tattoo regulations, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced that officers will be allowed to grow beards.
December 24, 2019
Attorney General William P. Barr delivered opening remarks Monday at the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police's 64th National Biennial Conference. He took the opportunity to voice his and the Trump Administration's support for law enforcement, and plans for how to support their mission.
August 12, 2019
The City of McKinney (TX) announced that it has settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of Dajerria Becton, the bikini-clad teenager who was seen on a viral video being taken to the ground by McKinney Police Officer Eric Casebolt.
June 22, 2018
Beginning this month, the Texas Department of Public Safety will begin recording the height, weight and "waist [belly] measurement" of its 4,297 commissioned officers during their routine physical readiness tests to determine if they are obese.
March 9, 2018
Dallas police officers do not disproportionately use force against minorities, contrary to common public perceptions, a new study has found.
May 19, 2017
The San Antonio Independent School district on Monday fired a district police officer who became the subject of national scrutiny after a video surfaced on YouTube that appeared to show him throw a 12-year-old girl to the ground.
April 11, 2016
A San Antonio, TX, school police officer has been placed on leave while the district investigates a video purporting to show him throwing a 12-year-old girl onto the ground last week.
April 7, 2016
Dallas Police Chief David Brown says his agency's shift toward de-escalation is driving a sharp drop in excessive-force complaints against officers.So far this year, 13 have been filed — on pace to be the lowest number in at least two decades.
November 17, 2015
The Supreme Court decided Monday that a Texas state trooper who shot and killed a fleeing suspect in a high-speed chase cannot be held civilly liable for the man's death, even though the officer's superior had told him not to shoot.
November 10, 2015
Cedar Park (TX) Police Chief Sean Mannix is implementing what he calls the most comprehensive wellness program in the country. He is aiming to improve everything from an officer's mental health to how they manage their finances and he says all of this will make officers better to serve the public.
October 9, 2015
"Right now, we have a shortage of officers," said Police Chief William McManus. "We are trying to speed up that process."
October 6, 2015
Can a police officer order a person out of his car during a routine traffic stop as a Texas trooper did to Sandra Bland, who was later found dead in her jail cell? And what about ordering the driver to put out a cigarette while he is still in his car?
July 23, 2015
The 18-month-old daughter of a teenage robbery suspect survived after being thrown from an SUV during a rollover crash during a police pursuit. The Lubbock (Texas) Police Department released the dramatic dash-cam video from the June 9 incident.
June 14, 2012
The Pflugerville (Texas) Police Department is switching to Chevrolet Tahoes as its new patrol vehicle because of their versatility, according to the agency.
January 12, 2012
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