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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2012

Ga. Chief Backs Cop Who Handcuffed 6-Year-Old After Tantrum

A Georgia police chief backed his officer's decision to handcuff a 6-year-old girl after her tantrum in a school office caused an injury to the principal. Milledgeville (Ga.) Police Chief Dray Swicord said the officer who handcuffed kindergartner Salecia Johnson is not under investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2012

Ind. Chief Resigns Over Mishandled Evidence In Cop's Crash

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's chief resigned on Tuesday, following news that a key piece of evidence was mishandled in an officer's crash case.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2012

N.H. Police Chief Killed, 4 Wounded In Drug Raid

Greenland (N.H.) Police Chief Michael Maloney was eight days from retirement when he was gunned down during the raid targeting Cullen Mutrie, 29, at a Post Road home.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2012

N.C. Chief Loses Badge After Failing Firearms Qualification

The Richlands (N.C.) Police Department chief has lost his badge and gun after failing the department's firearms qualification test.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 6, 2012

Austin Chief Briefs Media on LODD

Austin (Texas) Police Chief Art Acevedo briefs the media about the fatal shooting of Officer Jamie Padron early Friday at a Walmart. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2012

Fla. University Police Chief Retires Amid Hazing Scandal

Florida A&M University (FAMU) Police Chief Calvin Ross will retire May 1. His department has been under fire for the way it has handled an investigation of alleged systemic hazing at the institution and its music department.

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Inside the Badge by Greg HardestyMarch 28, 2012

Two Calif. Chiefs Helm Same Departments as Their Dads

The four men say being police chiefs of the same cities is a source of pride. They also say that because law enforcement has changed so much over the last few decades, their jobs have little in common beyond the title.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2012

Phoenix Names New Police Chief

On Monday, city officials announced the hiring of Daniel Garcia, an assistant chief and the third highest-ranking law enforcement officer in Dallas. Phoenix Public Safety Manager Jack Harris retired in April.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2012

Fla. Chief Steps Down In Teen's Shooting

Sanford (Fla.) Police Chief Bill Lee has stepped down temporarily, saying he has become a "distraction" in the investigation of the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2012

Chief In Fla. Teen's Shooting Gets No Confidence Vote

City commissioners in Sanford, Fla., have given their city's chief a no-confidence vote for his handling of the racially tinged shooting of a teenager by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman.

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