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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

Weapons

UC Davis Pepper-Spraying Incident: After-Action Report

The independent committee reviewing the pepper spraying of protesters at UC Davis in November issued its after-action report that cited numerous lapses and errors by campus administrators and officers, concluding the incident "should and could have been prevented."

April 10, 2012

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Parents Angry Police Chief Brought Sex Offender to School

The town's police chief is coming under fire for escorting a maintenance worker who is also a registered sex offender to the school to make repairs to the kitchen sink.

April 8, 2012

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Threat Targets 9 More U. of Pittsburgh Buildings

University of Pittsburgh personnel, starting today, will check all buildings before allowing anyone to enter, as well as require identification for entry. The measures are in response to recent bomb threats targeting campus buildings.

April 8, 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

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Police Pepper Spray Calif. College Students

Santa Monica College campus police pepper-sprayed students during a Tuesday protest, as the students attempted to push their way into a trustees meeting.

April 3, 2012

Special Units

Calif. School Shooter Calmly Sprayed Classroom with Bullets

Harboring a murderous grudge against students and administrators he believed disrespected him, 43-year-old One L. Gon was "chaotic, calculated, and determined" to kill, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan told ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday.

April 2, 2012

Special Units

Gunman Kills 7, Wounds 3 at Calif. College

A former student opened fire in a classroom at a small independent university in Oakland Monday morning, killing seven and wounding three others. The gunman was taken into custody by police in the parking lot of a shopping mall near Oikos University.

April 1, 2012

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Two Students Killed at Miss. Universities

Two students were shot to death at two different Mississippi colleges late Saturday night. The killings do not appear to be connected.

March 25, 2012

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District Votes to Keep Immigration Officers Off Campuses

The board of the Roaring Fork School District in Carbondale, Colo., voted this month to ask local police departments not to assign to its schools officers who participate in federal immigration enforcement activities.

March 22, 2012

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Undercover Narcotics Cop Busts 13 Students

Last week, police arrested 13 Exeter Union High School students, aged 15 to 19, on drug-related charges. The arrests were the result of an undercover operation at the California school.

March 20, 2012