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ArticlesFebruary 29, 2024

Editorial: Oakland's History with Police Chiefs is Crazy

The Oakland PD has been operating under a federal consent decree since January 2003. That’s not a typo. The police department has been under the control of federal courts and court-appointed monitors for 21 years.

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NewsFebruary 28, 2024

Biden Celebrates Drop in Crime Rates During Meeting with Major City Chiefs

"Last year, the United States had one of the lowest rates of all violent crime in more than 50 years," Biden told top police officials from cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Buffalo; Milwaukee, Charlotte, and DeKalb County, Georgia.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2024

Houston Police Suspended 260,000 Cases Due to Lack of Personnel

Chief Troy Finner said the 264,000 suspended cases represents about 10 percent of the 2.8 million incident reports filed with the police department just in the past eight years.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2024

North Carolina Officer Injured in Fatal Crash While Responding to Shooting

Officials say a Gaston County police officer was responding to the incident, with their blue lights and siren on, when the collision occurred. The citizen died and the officer was taken to a local hospital.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2024

6 States Eye Increased Prison Terms, Fines for Harming Police K-9s

Advocates assert the cost of police dogs, their vital role in public protection, and their bond with officers support the need for stricter penalties.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2024

K-9 Bite Incident Proceeds to Trial

U.S. District Judge orders trial in lawsuit against Pierce County Sheriff’s Department K-9 handler.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2024

Indianapolis Mayor Taps 25-Year Police Veteran to Lead Department

Christopher Bailey, who has taken the helm since former Chief Randal Taylor announced his departure in December, will be the police chief. Bailey removed himself as a permanent candidate early in the process but later asked to be reconsidered.

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Articlesby Michael BrownFebruary 14, 2024

Mitigating the Threats of Fentanyl-Related Inner-City Violence

As distributors and dealers make money plying their trade—and potential profits are enormous—they look for new opportunities to expand drug distribution markets, which includes lacing heroin, amphetamines, and cocaine with traces of fentanyl.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2024

Minnesota Agency Now Has One Officer, the Interim Chief

Moose Lake, 40 minutes southwest of Duluth, is the latest in a string of small Minnesota towns struggling to keep up with public safety demands amid increasing costs and a shortage of officers throughout the state.

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NewsFebruary 12, 2024

New Mexico Officer Fatally Stabbed Responding to Trespassing Call

Based on their preliminary information, police believe the suspect was shot and killed by a person who witnessed part of the incident.

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