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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

LAPD May Be Experiencing "Blue Flu"

In certain anti-gang units, everyone or nearly everyone called in sick at once, sources told the Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2020

Atlanta Foundation Tries to Boost Police Morale Prevent Officer Exits with $500 Bonuses

“I have to assume many of those officers who walked out won’t be coming back” said Atlanta Police Union representative Ken Allen.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2020

NYPD Officers May be Planning July 4 Strike, NY Post Reports

The paper says a pair of flyers making the rounds among NYPD officers are encouraging them to call out sick July 4. “NYPD cops will strike on July 4th to let the city have their independence without cops,” the message, which is being passed among cops via text, according to Post sources.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2014

Memphis Police Fight Pension Cuts

Memphis public safety personnel continue to call in sick, fighting proposed cuts to retirement health benefits.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2014

Number of Memphis PD Officers Out Sick Falls to 499

The number of Memphis police officers out on sick leave continues to decline. The number fell to 499 Thursday afternoon, down from a high of 557 on Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2014

550 Memphis Police Officers Call in Sick

Tuesday morning nearly 25 percent of the 2,218 officers employed by the Memphis Police Department were reportedly at home, participating in a work stoppage known as the Blue Flu.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2014

430 Memphis Officers Have Called in Sick This Month

Since June 30, 430 Memphis police officers have called in sick, a number that has grown by more than 100 since Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2014

Video: "Blue Flu" Allegedly Hits Memphis Police

Memphis (Tenn.) Police are reporting that 181 officers have called in sick over the past week, allegedly in response to sweeping benefits cuts.

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