Tag: Anti-Police Sentiment: Page 3

Patrol

CA High School Football Teams to No Longer Honor Thin Blue Line Flag

One parent was particularly upset with the move considering off-duty police officers were the first to step into action when a shooter targeted Saugus High School in November 2019.

September 30, 2022

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Financial Incentives Meant to Address the Recruiting Crisis Mostly Miss the Mark

As the Los Angeles Police Department continues to look for new ways to attract young officers into its ranks, it has unveiled plans for a program intended to lure recruits to the agency that centers on financial assistance for housing.

September 30, 2022

Training

Activists Vandalize Home of Executive from Company Building Atlanta Police Training Center

Vandals targeted the Birmingham-area home of M. Miller Gorrie, the chairman of Brasfield & Gorrie, which is a primary contractor for the training center set to be built across 85 acres just outside Atlanta city limits in DeKalb County.

September 27, 2022

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Police in NC Tourist Town Coping with 34% Increase in Violent Crime

Chief David Zack says his department is down more than 100 sworn officers since May 2020, and that they are struggling to maintain visibility while "operating at almost 42% down every single day."

September 22, 2022

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Citizens Video Recording Police Should be Part of Training

The nexus of cellphone videos, social media posts, and anti-police sentiment will ensure that an increasing number of police-citizen contacts will be either broadcast live on the Internet, recorded for later consumption, or both.

September 16, 2022

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CO Students Shown Video Biased Against Police

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen responded to the video’s showing by saying, “That training doesn’t exist. That training doesn’t exist in this department. It doesn’t exist in any police training that I’m aware of in this state or this country.”

August 26, 2022

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Editorial: Are You for Sale?

Cities that have defunded and demonized their police are now desperately trying to entice officers to sign up with hiring bonuses.

August 16, 2022

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14-Year-Old Charged with Burning TN Take-Home SUV

The teen told investigators he tossed a firework onto the property where the SUV was parked, catching it on fire.

July 13, 2022

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San Diego-Area Art Center Sparks Outrage with Painting Depicting Police as Pigs

Escondido Mayor Paul McNamara said the city subsidizes the Center at “roughly $3 million. After this recent incident and the tone deafness of it, we have at least a responsibility to discuss that.”

June 29, 2022

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Training in the Era of De-Policing: Adjusting to Shifting Public Opinion

De-policing in America has led many cities to record-high homicide rates, along with tragic increases in every manner of crime. But perhaps the tide is turning. Perhaps However, the mounting toll of lost lives, lost property, and lost sense of community safety seems to scream for "refunding" the police.

June 27, 2022

Command

Minneapolis May Raise Salary of Chief to Attract New Police Leader

Mayor Jacob Frey said he believes the raise will be crucial for attracting high-caliber candidates at a time when many cities across the country are searching for police chiefs.

June 15, 2022

Technology

Axon Pauses Development of Active Shooter Response Drone

Nine members of Axon's 13-person AI ethics board have resigned over the project.

June 6, 2022