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Seattle Chief: Agency Is 'Not Broken'

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz and other officers defended their agency, which has come under fire after a U.S. Department of Justice report claimed excessive force is "systemic" within the department.

December 18, 2011

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In Praise of the Unreasonable Cop

The first rule of Law Enforcement is: You do not talk about Law Enforcement. The second rule of Law Enforcement is: you DO NOT talk about Law Enforcement (and those that do will get a Fight Club beatdown).

December 15, 2011

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New Denver Chief Takes Office

Denver's new police chief, Robert White, took the oath of office Monday, vowing to usher in a new era of trust and respect between police and a community stunned by several high-profile brutality cases.

December 12, 2011

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Mo. Chief Succumbs to Crash Injuries

The Leadwood (Mo.) Police Chief has died of injuries he suffered in a crash while on duty last week. Chief Jerry Hicks' vehicle lost control after hitting ice.

December 4, 2011

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N.M. State Police Investigate Sheriff's Apparent Suicide

Lea County (N.M.) Sheriff Rod Coffman was found dead at his home at 11:30 p.m. Sunday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

December 4, 2011

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Former Sheriff of the Year Caught In Drug Sting

A national sheriff of the year was arrested in Colorado in a drug sting attempting to exchange drugs for sex.

November 29, 2011

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Mich. Agency Lays Off 20% of Force

The Inkster (Mich.) Police Department laid off more than 20% of its officers today, and Chief Gregory Gaskin will retire in January.

November 27, 2011

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Video: Calif. Campus Chief Placed on Leave After Pepper-Spray Incident

Administrators said they placed Chief Annette Spicuzza on leave as "a necessary step toward restoring trust on our campus," UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, said in a statement.

November 20, 2011

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Star Restored to Slain Chicago Officer

Chicago police superintendent Garry McCarthy has restored the star to an officer who was allegedly slain by her grandson so she can be buried with a badge.

November 8, 2011

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Miami Chief Says Speeding Officer 'Will Pay'

In an interview with Local 10 on Monday, Miami Police Chief Manuel Orosa said, "He was endangering everybody around him, and he, like my predecessor used to say, he did a knuckle-headed move, and he will pay for it."

October 31, 2011

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New Denver Chief Says Agency Will Be 'More Transparent'

Robert White will make the Denver Police Department a "more transparent" agency if the City Council approves him as the new chief, he said during a press conference on Saturday.

October 30, 2011

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Flasher Arrested After Knocking on Chief's Door

A Pennsylvania police chief arrested a flasher who knocked on his door and told the chief he was there to "scare the children."

October 26, 2011