Tag: Police Chiefs: Page 60

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Ohio Chief Pulls Woman From Car

Craig Beach (Ohio) Police Chief Joe Borosky remains on administrative suspension for pulling a female motorist out of her vehicle during an April 2011 traffic stop. Read the full story here.

August 8, 2012

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UC Davis Police Chief Overrules Panel, Fires Pepper-Spray Officer

UC Davis Police Chief Matthew Carmichael rejected a review that found Lt. John Pike should have faced demotion or a suspension at worst for his involvement in a pepper-spraying controversy that took place on campus in November. Instead, Pike was fired.

August 2, 2012

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Ga. Chief Convicted of Abusing Detainee

A federal jury convicted a former Georgia police chief Thursday of abusing a pre-trial detainee. The 54-year-old Walter Young, the former chief of the Omega Police Department, now faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

August 1, 2012

Weapons

Police Group Calls for Gun Control Laws

A national law enforcement group called for gun-control measures, including expanding background checks for firearm purchasers and banning high-capacity ammunition magazines.

July 26, 2012

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Calif. Chiefs Taking Huge Payouts

A group of retiring California police chiefs have been collecting payments reaching as much as $600,000, in one case, for cashed-out sick and vacation time.

July 10, 2012

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Police Chief In Trayvon Martin Case Fired

The Florida police chief who failed to arrest George Zimmerman immediately after the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin has been fired by Sanford's city manager.

June 20, 2012

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Calif. Chief's Wife Found Guilty of Firing at Officers

A police chief's wife who claimed a suicidal spiral caused her to fire at officers who responded after she barricaded herself in her Southern California home was convicted on Monday.

June 18, 2012

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Rhode Island Cop Testifies Against Chief in Theft Trial

Officer John Brown, a 28-year veteran, said North Providence police colonel John J. Whiting handed him $714. The chief is accused of stealing the money from a stripper's SUV that he had pursued.

June 18, 2012

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Ohio Agency May Swap Police Job for Chemist

The Newark (Ohio) Police Department's chief has proposed hiring a chemist to test drugs confiscated by the agency instead of hiring a police officer to fill an open sworn position.

June 17, 2012

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Calif. Chief's Wife Fired at Officers

The wife of the Oceanside (Calif.) Police Department's chief said she fired two shots at officers with her husband's service weapon after barricading herself in her home and hoped an officer would shoot and kill her.

June 12, 2012

Technology

Calif. Chief Used 10 Cops To Search for Son's iPhone

Berkeley (Calif.) Police Chief Michael Meehan is defending his decision to deploy 10 officers to knock on doors in search of the teenage son's stolen smartphone.

May 23, 2012

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Houston Chief Testifies Against Former Officer

Houston's police chief testified Tuesday that he was "very disturbed" by videotape showing one of his officers accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect.

May 7, 2012