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The mayor has portrayed Brian Redd’s hire as part of a turning point for the city while she presses a new plan enacted in mid-January to more effectively combat homeless encampments and drug trafficking.
Read More →“There should be no politics in police work,” Acting Chief Chris Ragland added. “You have to do things that are moral, ethical, legal. When you are asked to do things that go against your bright lines, you have to walk away.”
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Rico Boyce started as a patrol officer in Raleigh’s Southeast District and advanced to the rank of deputy chief. He takes over from Chief Estella Patterson, who is retiring March 1 after serving the city for 3 ½ years.
Read More →In January, West Boylston Police Chief Dennis Minnich was giving a tour of the department when town administrator James Ryan apparently spotted a Trump flag in the police gym, which is private, and ordered Minnich to remove it.
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"I cannot think of a better person to carry on the work of DPD than yourself," City Council President Mary Sheffield told Chief Todd Bettison. "(I am) extremely excited to work with you."
Read More →To fully assume the role, Acting Christopher Chief Ragland will have to be confirmed by city council, where he will likely be interviewed under oath. He was named acting chief in October, when former Chief Larry Scirroto left.
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"It was a surprise. Let me say that," Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards said. "The chief has decided to take his career in a different direction and that happens to be his decision."
Read More →Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz hired the woman in May 2023, after rumors had started circulating about their relationship. Diaz vehemently denied the affair.
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The resentment from fellow officers manifested in more than just comments or quiet contempt. Veteran officers refused to offer her help and advice. They were also slow to respond to her requests for assistance, she says.
Read More →Jessica Tisch is a 12-year veteran of the NYPD and the current commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She was previously the NYPD's technology czar.
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