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New York Chief Responds to Union Leader's Now-Deleted Facebook Post

Acting Albany Police Chief Robert Sears responded on Monday to a now-deleted Facebook post — penned by Union Vice President Greg McGee — that was highly critical of Chief Sears and Mayor Kathy Sheehan.

July 10, 2018

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Toronto Officer Under Investigation Following Scathing Letter to Mayor

Sergeant Mark Hayward’s letter blasted Mayor Tory for the cancellation of the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS) program.

July 10, 2018

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POA President: Detroit Losing Police Officers

Detroit Police Officers Association President Mark Diaz says that the department is losing officers faster than it can hire new ones.

July 5, 2018

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Washington Police Union Says Officers Are Quitting Over City Politics

The Seattle Police Guild called the departures a “mass exodus” that would affect public safety.

June 29, 2018

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Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Fees for Public Employee Unions

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers, teachers, and other public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.

June 27, 2018

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NYPD Officers Can Sue to Keep Disciplinary Records Secret

The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association lawsuit maintains that releasing the files violates Section 50-a of the 1976 state civil rights law—which bars releasing disciplinary files.

June 20, 2018

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Chicago FOP Protests Suspension of Officer Over Justified Shooting

Protesters are upset over the status of Officer Robert Rialmo, who was suspended and faces unpaid status over the shooting of Quintonio Legrier and Bettie Jones. Rialmo's case is now before the Police Board.

May 24, 2018

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Video: Chicago FOP Protests Suspension of Officer Over Justified Shooting

Protesters are upset over the status of Officer Robert Rialmo, who was suspended and faces unpaid status over the shooting of Quintonio Legrier and Bettie Jones. Rialmo's case is now before the Police Board.

May 24, 2018

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California DA Says Cop Killers Shouldn't Get Death Penalty Because Officers Know Risks

The comments by attorney Lawrence Strauss — one of three candidates in the June DA election — were promptly slammed by local police union presidents, one of whom said Strauss’ name shouldn’t be on the ballot.

April 30, 2018

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Killer of 2 NYPD Officers Released from Prison

State prison officials say they’re abiding by an appellate judge’s decision Wednesday that denied a police union’s request for a temporary restraining order to keep 70-year-old Herman Bell behind bars.

April 30, 2018

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Deputies' Union Votes No Confidence in Broward County Sheriff

“He fails to listen to the people, he fails to listen to the leadership,” said Jeff Bell, president of the Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association. “Amazing leadership starts from the top, and there is no amazing leadership here. We are a ship out at sea with no power — adrift.”

April 27, 2018

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New Arizona Law Provides Officers with PTSD Treatment

HB 2502 was drafted in response to the suicide of Phoenix Officer Craig Tiger and titled the “The Officer Craig Tiger Act.” In 2012 Tiger shot and killed a subject who was assaulting him and his partner as well as other citizens in a north Phoenix park with a club. He attempted suicide exactly one year to the date of the shooting. He later committed suicide in 2014. It is believed his death was the result of undiagnosed and untreated PTSD.

April 25, 2018