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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2012

Ga. Chief Indicted for Assaulting Detainee

A grand jury in Macon, Ga., has indicted Omega Police Chief Walter Young for physically abusing a man in custody, the Department of Justice has announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2012

Ohio Police Department Shuts Down

City administrators shut down the Mount Sterling (Ohio) Police Department, after an officer used a TASER on a 9-year-old boy earlier this month. The incident apparently began when the boy refused to go to school.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2012

Video: Nev. Chief Retires After Settlement With Diabetic Man

Henderson (Nev.) Police Chief Jutta Chambers announced her decision to retire March 1—two weeks after the City Council approved a $257,000 settlement for the family of a diabetic man for a rough arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2012

Fla. Chief Advises Homeowners To Install CCTV Cameras

In an effort to solve more property crime and burglary cases, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) is encouraging homeowners to install video surveillance cameras.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2012

Hackers Post West Virgina Officers' Info Online

Hackers affiliated with the group Anonymous obtained personal information for more than 150 police officers from an old website of the West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association and posted the data online.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2012

Embattled Conn. Chief Retires

East Haven (Conn.) Police Chief Len Gallo announced his retirement Monday, a week after the FBI arrested four of the agency's officers for allegedly violating the civil rights of Latinos.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2012

Former NYPD Commissioner Hosts 'The Badge' on Sirius XM

Former New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir will host a six-part interview series on Sirius XM Radio to offer insight on the "drama, heroism and challenges faced by law enforcement officials today," according to the satellite broadcaster.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2012

Oakland Police Face Federal Takeover

The Oakland Police Department must give up some of its executive powers to a court-appointed monitor, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2011

Mich. Campus Chief Commits Suicide

A public memorial service has been set for Eastern Michigan University Police Chief Greg O'Dell, who was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2011

Seattle Chief: Agency Is 'Not Broken'

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz and other officers defended their agency, which has come under fire after a U.S. Department of Justice report claimed excessive force is "systemic" within the department.

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