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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2008

S.C. Chief Proposes Incentive Pay for Officers to Move into Crime-Ridden Neighborhoods

Columbia Police Chief Tandy Carter wants to let officers take their cars home and to pay them up to $10,000 each to buy a house in one of the city’s most unsafe neighborhoods — and City Council members want to borrow money to pay for it.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2008

Small Town Georgia Police Chief Dies in Wreck

The 32-year-old police chief of the small town of Nelson was killed Monday in a wreck being blamed on icy weather conditions.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeNovember 1, 2008

Keeping up with Case Law

Much of what I learned in basic academy in the late 1960s is no longer good law. If I were still operating on the basis of 40-year-old understandings, I wouldn't be very effective.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2008

Illinois Sheriff Goes to Jail, Voluntarily

Lake County, Ill., Sheriff Mark Curran said his goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective. That way he can try to solve potential problems, such as safety issues, and better understand the inmate experience, he said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 5, 2008

S.F. Chief Admits that She Has Not Qualified with Duty Weapon in Years

San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong has acknowledged that she has gone years without qualifying with her service pistol.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Suspect Nabbed in Michigan Deputy, Police Chief Shooting

Authorities captured a man Thursday who is accused of shooting and critically wounding the Capac, Mich., police chief, grazing a deputy and retreating into a house that was soon surrounded by officers. At some point, he slipped away on foot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2007

Police Chief Killed After Cuffing Suspect's Hands in Front

Small towns are oft known for a "familial," friendly, trustful demeanor. But sometimes misplaced trust is a misguided notion, or as in the case of Clay City (Ky.) Police Chief Randy Lacy, a dangerous one with deadly consequences.

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Articlesby Dave SmithApril 1, 2006

Junk Science on the Beat

Many police psychologists believe that if you don’t feel bad, something is wrong with you.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeOctober 1, 2003

Chief Accountability

Sometimes the man or woman in charge shoulders the blame, even when not personally involved in an incident.

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Articlesby Brian StoverApril 1, 2002

Police and Politics

Politics, politically correct ideology, and the police. The "three Ps." How well do they work together?

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