Tag: Police Chiefs: Page 61

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Sanford Interim Chief To Provide 'Outsider' Perspective

A former Colorado Springs (Colo.) Police chief will serve as the interim Sanford (Fla.) Police chief to provide an outsider perspective on the Trayvon Martin shooting.

May 1, 2012

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Fla. City Commission Rejects Chief's Resignation

Elected leaders in Sanford, Fla., tabled the resignation of Chief Bill Lee on Monday, saying they would wait for the results of the investigation of the Trayvon Martin shooting.

April 23, 2012

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Murdered N.H. Chief Saved Officer's Life

Greenland (N.H.) Police Chief Mike Maloney dragged a wounded officer to safety before he was fatally shot during a drug raid earlier this month.

April 22, 2012

Training

Pittsburgh Chief Wants Greater Diversity

Chief Nate Harper told KDKA he was disappointed the Pittsburgh Police Bureau had "no diversity in this last [academy] class," and promised more minorities and women in the next recruit class.

April 22, 2012

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UC Davis Police Chief Steps Down

The University of California, Davis police chief who was criticized in a report on the November pepper-spray incident has decided to retire.

April 18, 2012

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Ga. Chief Backs Cop Who Handcuffed 6-Year-Old After Tantrum

A Georgia police chief backed his officer's decision to handcuff a 6-year-old girl after her tantrum in a school office caused an injury to the principal. Milledgeville (Ga.) Police Chief Dray Swicord said the officer who handcuffed kindergartner Salecia Johnson is not under investigation.

April 16, 2012

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Ind. Chief Resigns Over Mishandled Evidence In Cop's Crash

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's chief resigned on Tuesday, following news that a key piece of evidence was mishandled in an officer's crash case.

April 16, 2012

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N.H. Police Chief Killed, 4 Wounded In Drug Raid

Greenland (N.H.) Police Chief Michael Maloney was eight days from retirement when he was gunned down during the raid targeting Cullen Mutrie, 29, at a Post Road home.

April 12, 2012

Weapons

N.C. Chief Loses Badge After Failing Firearms Qualification

The Richlands (N.C.) Police Department chief has lost his badge and gun after failing the department's firearms qualification test.

April 10, 2012

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Austin Chief Briefs Media on LODD

Austin (Texas) Police Chief Art Acevedo briefs the media about the fatal shooting of Officer Jamie Padron early Friday at a Walmart. Read the full story here.

April 5, 2012

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Fla. University Police Chief Retires Amid Hazing Scandal

Florida A&M University (FAMU) Police Chief Calvin Ross will retire May 1. His department has been under fire for the way it has handled an investigation of alleged systemic hazing at the institution and its music department.

April 3, 2012

Careers

Two Calif. Chiefs Helm Same Departments as Their Dads

The four men say being police chiefs of the same cities is a source of pride. They also say that because law enforcement has changed so much over the last few decades, their jobs have little in common beyond the title.

March 27, 2012