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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2014

Baltimore Police May Get Raises, Fewer Officers

More pay and fewer police positions are being proposed in a new contract between Baltimore and its police union.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2014

Miami Police Union Challenges Gun Ban

A day after Miami's police chief banned officers from carrying guns into City Hall, the police union fired back, challenging the rule as a violation of federal law and officers' rights.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2013

Judge Rules Detroit Can Reduce Retiree Pensions

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes has ruled that pensions of city retirees can legally be cut in Detroit’s bankruptcy — a decision that came as a significant surprise to people observing the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2013

NYPD Union Protests Internal Affairs Actions Toward Beaten Sgt.

The NYPD sergeants union wants the head of the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau fired because IAB investigators searched the car of an off-duty cop brutally beaten outside a Queens diner on Sunday, the New York Post reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2013

Portland Police Agree to TASER Policy Changes

The police union waived its right to challenge proposed changes to the Police Bureau's use of force and Taser policies -- although it's unclear what final changes the city agreed to make.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffOctober 10, 2013

The Detroit Blues

A force of 2,419 Detroit Police officers now provides law enforcement services to the shrinking city of just over 706,000 residents. Between 1990 and 2011, the city lost a third of its residents. Since 2003, the agency has lost a third of its officers.

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L.A. Police Union Supports On-Body Cameras

Video recordings will enhance cases by documenting crimes, as well as refuting frivolous claims of police misconduct or brutality. The best evidence against made-up tales of police abuse has been the complete, unedited video footage of an incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2013

LAPD Rescinds Controversial Impound Policy

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has reversed his controversial vehicle impound policy following a judge's ruling validating the legal challenge brought by LAPD patrol officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2013

Pittsburgh Officers Challenge Residency Requirement

An arbitration panel will determine the future of police residency in Pittsburgh, following a Monday hearing where two councilman argued that officers must live within city limits.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2013

NYPD Unions Intervene to Stop Inspector

The unions representing NYPD officers have joined the fight to install an independent inspector to monitor the agency and revamp its stop-and-frisk policy.

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