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Inside the Badge by Robert SisleyOctober 8, 2010

GPS in Police Vehicles: Officer Safety or Big Brother Watching?

Some agencies and unions have agreed that GPS results will not be used against officers unless a complaint has been made, but other agencies have purchased computer software that will monitor an officer's speed and print out a report. Alerts can also send out if the vehicle's speed exceeds a predetermined maximum.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleSeptember 23, 2010

Accountability Works Both Ways

I give big kudos to the Los Angeles Police Protective League for speaking out loudly and candidly against the repellent politico Sen. Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles).

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2010

Chicago Officers 'Cannot Wait' For Top Cop's Departure

Chicago police officers are counting down the days until Superintendent Jody Weis leaves his post as the department's top cop.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2010

Oakland Parcel Tax Would Halt Officer Layoffs

The measure would impose a $360-a-year parcel tax. If passed, the City Council has promised to lay off no officers for three years. Members of Oakland's police union have also agreed to pay more toward pensions.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2010

City of Boston Will Pay Officers $16.5 Million To Settle Labor Suit

According to the report, the award covers a nine-year period ending in 2003 in which members of the now-defunct Boston Municipal Police Department were assigned to properties owned by the Boston Housing Authority. The state Division of Labor ruled that work there legally belonged to the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2010

N.J. Police Union Warns Atlantic City Tourists

One billboard reads, "In AC, everyone wants to get lucky. With 73 less police officers, even the bad guys feel lucky. Save Atlantic City, save Atlantic City police officers."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2010

Denver Officers' Association Calls FBI Probe Political

The association's vice president Vince Gavito said the move is "political grandstanding" and the officers involved in the incident have received appropriate discipline.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2010

Oakland Police Union, City Agree on New Pension Deal

Oakland's police union said Monday that its members agreed to pay more into their pensions and accepted a later retirement for new hires, concessions that depend on voters passing a four-year, $360-a-year parcel tax in November.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2010

CHP Agrees to Pension Reduction for New Hires

The union representing California Highway Patrol officers has agreed to reduced pension benefits for new hires, under a plan that will help reduce the state's budgetary deficit.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2010

Chicago's Top Cop On the Hot Seat?

Chicago police Superintendent Jody Weis is facing an uncertain summer as recent crime spikes and questions about his leadership have cost him the support of many rank-and-file officers.

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