Tag: Police Chiefs: Page 52

Patrol

Texas Police Chief Dies After Fall

Gainesville, Texas, police say Chief Steven Fleming, 44, died around 12:30 Friday afternoon from injuries he sustained in an accident at the police department on October 25th.

November 1, 2013

Patrol

IACP 2013: Boston Commish Discusses Bombing Response

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis recounted the law enforcement response to the Boston Marathon bombing and manhunt and recognized several officers involved in the Watertown gun battle at the IACP Conference Tuesday.

October 21, 2013

Weapons

IACP 2013: Chiefs Want Expanded Background Checks

A coalition of police chiefs stepped up their advocacy for extending firearm background checks to private sales, gun shows and online sales, saying the measure is needed to stave off mass shooting attacks.

October 21, 2013

Technology

IACP 2013: Philly Chief Says Police Tech Is 'Benefactor and a Curse'

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey called technology both a blessing and curse for law enforcement Saturday as he opened the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference.

October 19, 2013

Training

Shots Fired: Burton, Michigan 07/01/2009

At the sound of Barksdale's commands, Kalahar spun the shotgun toward him and leveled it. As the man flinched, Barksdale's finger squeezed the trigger of his gun—repeatedly.

October 17, 2013

Training

Detroit Chief: Command Staff Changes to Save $1M

Detroit Police Chief James Craig has announced changes to his executive team that will save the agency roughly $1 million a year in salaries, he said during a press conference.

October 14, 2013

Patrol

The Detroit Blues

A force of 2,419 Detroit Police officers now provides law enforcement services to the shrinking city of just over 706,000 residents. Between 1990 and 2011, the city lost a third of its residents. Since 2003, the agency has lost a third of its officers.

October 9, 2013

Patrol

Fla. State Attorney Calls for Chief's Firing

The Lakeland Police Department is "broken" and Chief Lisa Womack should be fired, Polk County State Attorney Jerry Hill wrote in a letter sent Friday to city manager Doug Thomas.

October 3, 2013

Training

The Chief Trainer

You are a chief or sheriff. Get real and train with your officers. You should be one of the first enrolled in your defensive tactics and subject control training classes. Your attendance and participation will speak to all, and what it will say is this stuff is real and it's important.

October 2, 2013

Special Units

Former N.M. Chief On Cartel Payroll

A one-time border police chief collected payments from the Juarez Cartel in exchange for running background checks and license plates and buying military gear for the Mexican cartel, he testified Wednesday.

September 25, 2013

Training

Chicago's Top Cop Nixes National Guard Help

Tougher gun laws would curb Chicago's street violence rather than intervention by the Illinois National Guard, the city's top cop and mayor said earlier this week.

September 25, 2013

Training

Video: Houston Chief Strikes Pedestrian

Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland has been suspended for one day without pay. He acknowledged his fault and said he would "hold myself to a higher accountability."

September 23, 2013