Tag: Police Chiefs: Page 69

Seattle Confirms John Diaz As Chief

Diaz took over the department, despite initial objections from African-American community leaders who had objected to his support for Officer Ian Walsh, who was captured on video punching a jaywalking teen.

August 9, 2010

Illinois Chief Allegedly Attacked State Candidate

The police chief in a Chicago suburb is under investigation, after needing to be restrained during an alleged attack against a state political candidate over campaigning in a housing subdivision.

August 3, 2010

Chicago's Top Cop: Violent Crime Isn't Out of Control

Superintendent Jody Weis said Monday that homicides have dropped in the past two decades and for the first seven months are "holding even with last year," the newspaper reported.

August 2, 2010

Murder Suspect Runs for Police Chief

David Brown, a former corrections officer, is running for the post against John Herty, the existing chief. The department has named Brown as a suspect in the death of his fiance Tamara Dupuy, who was found handcuffed and shot in a laundromat.

July 27, 2010

Detroit Mayor Forces Police Chief to Resign, Cites Poor Judgement

Mayor Dave Bing, who hired Chief Warren Evans one year ago, said he and Deputy Mayor Saul Green decided Tuesday night to ask the chief to resign based on decisions Evans made "that compromised his position as chief."

July 21, 2010

Oakland Chief Releases List of 44 Crimes PD Won't Respond To

Chief Batts released a list of situations police won't respond to that includes grand theft, burglary, car wrecks, identity theft and vandalism. Several of the lesser crimes include discarding an appliance with a lock, an unauthorized cable TV connection and a stolen license plate.

July 13, 2010

Atlanta Drops 'Interim' Tag For Chief

Citing improved morale in the Atlanta PD's force, Mayor Kasim Reed officially removed the "interim" from George Turner's title by naming him the new police chief.

July 8, 2010

Seattle Chooses Veteran, Interim Chief To Lead Force

Diaz has worked in gang and violent crime sections, narcotics, and the Internet crimes against children unit. Before becoming interim chief, Diaz was a deputy chief overseeing the operations bureau.

June 23, 2010

New BART Chief Takes Over Agency Under Intense Scrutiny

Rainey, 51, is the former Fairfield (Calif.) PD chief and developed policies to prevent racial profiling while he worked with the Ventura County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department.

June 20, 2010

Portland PD Chief Wants to Transform Training From 'Fear-Based' to 'Competency and Confidence'

A month into his new job as Portland's police chief, Mike Reese said Tuesday he wants to transform training from a "fear-based model" -- where officers are taught to think a motorist reaching toward a floorboard is going for a gun -- to one founded on "competency and confidence" -- where a mentally ill man isn't treated like a bank robber.

June 15, 2010

Chiefs Tell A.G. Holder Why They Oppose Ariz. Immigration Law

The chiefs have taken the position that the law will drive a wedge between the police and immigrant communities, and divert police from investigating more serious crimes.

May 25, 2010

Pa. Chief Claims Speeding Ticket Was Retribution

Miroslavna claims Vukovich made repeated overtures that culminated sometime in 2007 when the weightlifting buff approached her patrol car without a shirt on.

May 25, 2010

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