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Patrol

Uvalde School Chief Says He Was Not Incident Commander, Explains Why He Chose Not to Take His Radios

“I didn’t issue any orders,” Arredondo says. “I called for assistance and asked for an extraction tool to open the door.”

June 10, 2022

Patrol

Retired Chiefs Among Experts Tapped for DOJ Incident Review of Uvalde Mass Shooting Response

The assessment will examine issues including policies, training, communications, deployment and incident command, tactics, and practices as they relate to preparing for and responding to active shooter events, as well as the post-incident response.

June 9, 2022

Patrol

MI Chief Watches Cars “Burnout” Outside Police Station, Drivers Arrested

Three drivers in Dearborn, MI, learned just how quick police response can be when you do “burnouts” in your cars right outside the police chief’s window.

June 9, 2022

Command

Former OH Chief Sentenced Over Trafficking of 200 Fully Automatic Weapons

The conspirators purchased or caused the importation of approximately 200 fully automatic machine guns. The former chief received over $11,500 from the gun dealers for his role in the scheme.

June 2, 2022

Command

Court Rules Former Oakland Chief Wrongfully Terminated

A federal jury Thursday ruled former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was wrongfully terminated and awarded her $337,675 in damages.

May 27, 2022

Command

Child Actor in "Jaws" Now Chief of Police in Town Where Movie Filmed

The chief and his real-life brother memorably played two pranksters who caused mass panic on the beach after swimming into the ocean with a cardboard fin.

May 20, 2022

Command

Virginia Chief Receives Ballistic Vest "Save" Plaque from Point Blank

Chief James Lane was wounded in both arms and his pelvis. Several rounds were stopped by his ballistic vest.

May 11, 2022

Command

Orlando Deputy Chief Promoted to Chief

Smith has served as OPD’s high risk incident commander since 2016, leading SWAT, crisis negotiations and emergency response services for the crisis intervention team. He currently serves as commander of the Patrol Services Bureau.

May 11, 2022

Command

Iowa Chief Shot During "Rolling Standoff"

"As we went into effect an arrest, [the suspect] made it back to the weapon, a struggle ensued ... and the chief of the Perry Police Department, Eric Vaughn, was shot in the leg," Infante said at a press conference late Tuesday morning.

May 10, 2022

Command

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams Announces Retirement

Williams, a Phoenix native, started her career with the Phoenix Police Department in 1989. She was an assistant chief with the Phoenix PD in 2011 when she was named chief of the Oxnard (CA) Police Department. She returned to Phoenix PD in 2016 as chief.

May 3, 2022

Command

New Orleans Deputy Chief Named Next Knoxville Chief

New Knoxville chief Paul Noel is the deputy superintendent in charge of the New Orleans Police Department’s criminal investigations division.

April 27, 2022

Command

Small OH Department Strives for Big Youth Impact

"They need to see and have a consistent observation that the police are good at really, really, young ages because your imprinting years are from 0 to 8. So, if they have all of these positive experiences with us, that is going to stay with them the rest of their lives,” Chief Tom Wetzel says.

April 27, 2022