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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2014

Video: Phoenix Police Chief Fired After Requesting 2-year Contract

Just before being fired, former Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia went before the cameras to defend his record on Thursday, calling out the police unions who have been criticizing his leadership.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2014

Philly Union President Decries Anti-Police Protests

The president of Philadelphia's police union on Wednesday decried the protests sweeping cities across the country after grand juries in Missouri and New York state cleared white officers who killed unarmed black suspects.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2014

Video: NYPD Unions and Mayor Trade Verbal Jabs

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered the latest volley Tuesday in his ongoing battle with the city's police union, dismissing their ability to speak for rank-and-file officers in the wake of their call to ban him from future New York Police Department funerals.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2014

Union Criticizes California Chief for Wearing Uniform to Protest

Richmond, Calif., Police Chief Chris Magnus, who gained nationwide attention for holding a sign reading "Black lives matter" at a peaceful protest in his city, was criticized by his department's rank-and-file Friday for doing so in uniform.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2014

Police Unions Call for Mandatory Body Armor, Seat Belt Policies

During the past three decades, 42% of police killed in auto accidents were not wearing seat belts, according to a NHTSA review. Law enforcement estimates of seat belt compliance hover around 50%, well below the 86% rate of compliance among the general public.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2014

Phoenix Unions Call for No Confidence Vote Against Chief After Former Officer's Suicide

Officials from the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association and the Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association say the death of former Officer Craig Tiger was symptomatic of a larger pattern of low morale among rank-and-file officers and a culture of "tyrannical" leadership by Garcia.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2014

Milwaukee Police Union Votes No Confidence in Chief

Nearly 100% of Milwaukee police officers who participated in a union vote Thursday signaled they have no confidence in Police Chief Edward Flynn, the police union announced Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2014

Buffalo Officer Fired Over Death Threat

Buffalo Police Officer Ann Vanyo, while on duty about two years ago, allegedly threatened to kill a woman she thought was making moves on her boyfriend, who is also a Buffalo police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2014

Florida Police Union Wants Say About Body Camera Policy

The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association is asking the Fort Myers police chief for bargaining rights in the implementation of the department's new body camera policy.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2014

LAPD Union Calls for Mediation After Declaring Contract Negotiation Impasse

The League hopes that a neutral, third party, appointed by the City Employee Relations Board, will mediate the issues in dispute and/or preside over fact-finding to move the parties to a fair and equitable resolution for LAPD officers who protect and serve the residents of Los Angeles.

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