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One officer was shot in the shoulder, another was shot in the leg and the other was grazed, Chief Darin Schierbaum said. Two of the officers underwent surgery, according to the chief.
Read More →Bianca Cross is a 26-year-veteran of the Anchorage PD. She will be replacing Chief Michael Kerle who is retiring.
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The hiring of Chief Floyd Mitchell ends a more than year-long search to fill the position. He takes over a department that has been without a permanent leader since Mayor Sheng Thao fired former Chief LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023.
Read More →Seattle is 15th in pay for entry-level officers when compared to cities like Redmond and Kent. Redmond is offering nearly $20,000 more per year for entry-level officers. Seattle is near the bottom of the standings.
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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.
Read More →“A video making its rounds online shows our patrol team in Central Division ‘face-to-face’ with the future — a pedestrian donning the latest Apple Vision Pro headset while walking in the street downtown,” police said.
Read More →Crime in Oakland is rising at a disproportionate rate compared to other urban centers in California, officials said, noting increases in violent crime, robbery and vehicle theft by 21%, 38% and 45%, respectively, in 2023.
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Dundee Commercial Motor Vehicle Officer Joe Schumaker took a floatation device out on the ice to the victim. Officer Schumaker fell through the ice but “continued wading out to complete the rescue,” Dundee PD said.
Read More →Mayor Sheng Thao fired then-Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023, after independent auditors claimed the chief violated department rules and mishandled two police misconduct cases.
Read More →Acevedo joined the Aurora Police Department in December 2022 and will leave Monday. He said during a news conference Tuesday that he had hoped to stay in Aurora for two to three years.
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