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"I cannot think of a better person to carry on the work of DPD than yourself," City Council President Mary Sheffield told Chief Todd Bettison. "(I am) extremely excited to work with you."
Read More →The Bell Police Officers' Assn. is preparing to dispute the decision, saying it could hurt public safety and likely not bring the desired savings.
Read More →The 45-year-old officer was flown to a St. Louis hospital with serious injuries, while the truck's driver, who reportedly crossed into the oncoming lane and collided head on with the officer's cruiser, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read More →A group of Belleville (Ill.) Police detectives were asked to leave a Denny's restaurant after a patron complained about a female detective's service weapon.
Read More →Officers in this college community work hard to keep the peace between the town and the gown.
Read More →A man accused of attempted murder of a North Chicago, IL, police officer pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder of a police officer during a court proceeding on Wednesday.
Read More →You can't turn on the television these days without hearing about the economic crisis that's affecting not only the U.S., but the entire world. So it stands to reason that many retirement funds are suffering as a result. Some public sector pension plans are relatively unaffected, while others were too fragile to weather the financial storm.
Read More →Ten months later, and less than 5 miles away, off-duty Chicago police Officer David Harris, 42, was driving home after a late shift at work when he, too, died when a speeding car plowed into his vehicle at a South Side intersection.
Read More →Overall, the 40 cuts represent about a quarter of the city’s police union members, 40 percent of its firefighters union and 55 percent of its non-sworn police personnel, union officials said.
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