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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2019

Former Montana Officer Charged with Theft of Union Money

A former officer with the Helena (MT) Police Department now faces one charge of felony theft after an investigation revealed unauthorized spending from the labor union's bank accounts.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2019

Chicago FOP Slams Superintendent for Trump Speech Snub

"He is the president of the United States. And, the reality of this is there are plenty of times I've sat listening to speeches that I didn't care for, and I certainly didn't walk out on them," Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2019

San Francisco Police Union Puts $50K Up Against DA Candidate

The San Francisco Police Officers Association has poured $50,000 into a newly created political action committee opposing candidate Chesa Boudin.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2019

Pennsylvania Police Union Loses in Fight Over Tattoos

The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police lost in its bid to defend officers who have visible tattoos that some might construe as offensive following an incident in which an officer was seen in a short-sleeve uniform shirt revealing a tattoo some argued was a Nazi symbol.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2019

Union Accuses Baltimore Police Leaders and Politicians of Mismanagement

The union that represents officers with the Baltimore Police Department issued a scathing report on Tuesday in which they accused police and political leaders of severe mismanagement of the agency, saying that the intense violence in the city is the direct result.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2019

Minnesota Police Union Selling "Cops for Trump" T-Shirts

The union representing officers with the Minneapolis Police Department has begun selling t-shirts emblazoned with an image blending the American flag, the shape of the state of Minnesota, and three law enforcement emblems with the words "Cops for Trump."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2019

Texas DPS Sets Maximum Waistline Measurements for Officers

Some officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety may have to slim down if they wish to keep their jobs with the agency.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

NY Police Union, Brass Face Off Over Tactical Weapon Use

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder says tactical rifles should not be distributed widely across patrol ranks, citing security and oversight concerns. But James McDermott, president of the Nassau PBA, argues that street cops—armed with department-issued .40-caliber handguns—are at a distinct disadvantage against a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 30, 2019

A Tale of Two Trends: Police Supporters… and Unsupported Police

Several news items in the past couple of weeks clearly demonstrate two trends we've known for years to exist—that police supporters do exist, and where police are not supported, policing suffers.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

Baltimore Officer Wounded During Officer-Involved Shooting

An officer with the Baltimore Police Department was shot and wounded during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect police had been searching for since he opened fire on an officer at a traffic stop on Monday night.

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