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Deputy Chief to Become Interim Leader of Minneapolis PD

Deputy Police Chief Amelia Huffman will become the Minneapolis Police Department's interim chief, replacing Medaria Arradondo, who said Monday he was retiring after three decades of public service.

December 8, 2021

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Minneapolis Chief Announces Retirement, Stepping Down in January

"After 32 years of service I believe that now is the right time to allow for new leadership, new perspective, new focus and new hope to lead the department forward in collaboration with our communities and I am confident that the MPD has the leadership in place to advance this critically important work that lies ahead of us," Chief Medaria Arradondo

December 6, 2021

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Anchorage Chief to Retire in February

Chief Ken McCoy did not provide a reason for the retirement, but said in an online statement that it came “after much reflection and thoughtful consideration.” His retirement comes less than a year after he was named acting chief.

December 1, 2021

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New Beverly Hills Chief Takes Office

Mark Stainbrook was formerly Chief of Police for the San Diego Harbor Police Department, a position he held since 2018.

December 1, 2021

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Kansas City Chief Under Pressure to Step Down

During a Tuesday morning meeting with Mayor Quinton Lucas and the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Smith agreed to retire on March 31, 2022, according to a source familiar with the situation.

November 24, 2021

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Interim VA Chief Sues Over Firing

The former interim chief alleges he was fired seven months after returning to his old position “in retaliation for refusing to carry out Mayor Stoney’s illegal order” to have officers stationed around the city’s Confederate monuments as contractors removed them.

November 23, 2021

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Denver-Area Police Chief Worked Remotely from Vegas

“Going forward, I would not like to see provisions like this in future contracts,” said Mayor Ben Huseman.

November 10, 2021

Technology

Chiefs Discuss Challenges of Technology and Need for Transparency During Veritone Webinar

The moderator asked the chiefs if their greatest technology challenge was: interoperability, obsolescence, or the cost of acquiring technology.

November 10, 2021

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Houston Police Chief Met with Rapper About Crowd Issues Before Concert Disaster

The chief said a criminal investigation continues into the events that led to the deaths of eight young people during a crowd surge at the concert.

November 8, 2021

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Former Seattle Chief Reportedly on Short List to Lead NYPD

Former Seattle Chief Carmen Best reportedly caught the incoming administration’s attention with her refusal to give into overreach from the city council and her track record of standing up for the rank-and-file, including sacrificing her six-figure salary by stepping down.

November 4, 2021

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West Virginia City Names New Chief

Chief Karl Colder has 32 years of career leadership and professional investigative experience with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

November 3, 2021

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Activists Want Florida Chief Demoted for Speaking at Christian Retreat

The activists plan to hold a news conference Thursday at city hall, calling on the mayor and city commissioners to denounce the chief's actions, and asking that he be removed as police chief.

October 27, 2021