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Mayor Promotes Nashville's Interim Chief to Chief

John Drake, 56, has been with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for 32 years, and has long been seen as a likely pick for the top job.

November 30, 2020

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DC Chief Steps Down to Lead Prince William County Police

Washington, DC, Police Chief Peter Newsham is leaving the force to take over the police department in Prince William County, Va., ending a three-decade career in law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

November 25, 2020

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VA Chief Fired After Charges Against State Senator Dropped in Vandalism of Confederate Statue

The former chief, Angela Greene, said she had been fired by the city’s interim manager. Greene, 46, joined the department in August 2016 and became chief in June 2019. She is African-American.

November 18, 2020

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Union Survey Details Terrible Morale at LAPD, Officers Say They are Not Supported by Command Staff

“More people responded to this survey than any survey we’ve done in the last nine years that I’ve been here,” said Craig Lally, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. I’ve never seen morale this low, and I’m going on 40 years in the department.”

November 10, 2020

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Florida Police Chief Killed in Plane Crash

The chief of the Ocala (FL) Police Department was killed in a small plane crash in a field in southwest Marion County on Sunday morning.

October 26, 2020

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Former Seattle Chief Takes Job as Local TV News Analyst

"At a time when we are reporting extensively on issues of law enforcement, our audiences will benefit from hearing her unique expertise and insider’s perspective,” KING 5 news director Pete Saiers said in a statement.

October 21, 2020

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Santa Monica Chief Steps Down After Criticism Over Riot Response

The police chief of the Los Angeles-area beach city of Santa Monica is stepping down amid anger over her department's response to protests and riots following the death of George Floyd.

October 21, 2020

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Mayor, Council Face Questions About PA Chief's Forced Retirement Over Wife's Support for Trump

A Fraternal Order of Police member said the chief was pushed out because his wife posted comments favorable to President Trump on Facebook. The chief's wife later posted several comments to Facebook repeating that story and saying her political views should not have been used to punish her husband.

October 14, 2020

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Idaho Police Department Returns Surplus Military Equipment to Feds

The Boise Police Department is now returning to the federal government equipment obtained through the 1033 program, including night-vision goggles and armored vehicles.

October 13, 2020

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Major Cities Struggling to Hire Police Chiefs

Eighteen chiefs from major cities have resigned, retired, been pushed out or fired since protests and increased calls for police accountability and reform began after George Floyd’s death in May.

October 9, 2020

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Milwaukee Police Department Searches for New Leader

The Milwaukee Police Department—enduring a variety of challenges including public unrest and personnel under-staffing—now must look into a change in leadership at the highest level.

October 5, 2020

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Minnesota Officers to Undergo "Moral Courage" Training

Officers with the St. Paul (MN) Police Department will now be required to undergo what is being called "Moral Courage Training" intended to enable them to stand up and say something to a colleague when they observe behavior that is outside of policy or procedure.

September 18, 2020