Directive 6.7 is scheduled to take effect March 1 and will prohibit Philadelphia officers from having any tattoos that are "offensive, extremist, indecent, racist or sexist while on duty," according to a copy of the policy.
February 10, 2017
There are times when "tactical language" may be the only thing some suspects respond to. But that doesn't mean profanity should be your default method of communicating with everyone with whom you come in contact.
December 3, 2015
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by three Chicago police officers who challenged the Police Department's new policy requiring officers to cover up their tattoos.
October 30, 2015
A female NYPD officer is facing a civilian complaint for telling an ice cream vendor to "blow me" during an argument in front of the Herald Square Macy's.
October 15, 2013
A female NYPD officer is facing a civilian complain for telling an ice cream vendor to "blow me" during an argument in front of the Herald Square Macy's. Read the full story here.
October 15, 2013
A Belleville (N.J.) Police officer caught napping in his patrol car in a retail store's parking lot has been suspended by his agency.
September 30, 2013
A New Jersey trooper got into a verbal altercation with several Bergen County Police officers after pulling over their unmarked vehicle and approaching with his weapon drawn.
August 29, 2013
Four DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputies will be suspended and possibly demoted after they were seen on video serving an arrest warrant using abusive language.
August 12, 2013
DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputies are facing an internal investigation for an aggressive arrest after entering a home at 2 a.m. July 26. Read the full story here.
August 9, 2013
The agency has launched an investigation of one sergeant and seven deputies, even though a spokesperson told Fox News the video doesn't show police doing anything unlawful.
August 9, 2013
A veteran Brevard County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy has received a written reprimand after bringing a bag of Skittles and Arizona ice tea to the county jail.
July 22, 2013
Ah, but the healing is a wonderful thing to see. Daily, each of you earn more and more and more honor for us all. Your courage, your actions, your compassion, is an hourly ratcheting up of our honor.
July 11, 2013
A Chester County, Pa., man berated several Upper Uwchlan Police officers and threatened to confront them out of uniform during a profanity-laced tirade captured on video by onlookers.
July 1, 2013
A Sidney (Neb.) Police officer berated a motorist and warned him to stop following him to crime scenes in this video captured by the passenger. Read the full story here.
June 26, 2013
The officer repeatedly tells Bell to stop following him to crime scenes and Bell responds that he doesn't have to answer any questions without a lawyer present. The officer then tells Bell he may be arrested for obstruction of justice.
June 26, 2013
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