Tag: Police Unions: Page 25

Patrol

NYPD Union Protests Internal Affairs Actions Toward Beaten Sgt.

The NYPD sergeants union wants the head of the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau fired because IAB investigators searched the car of an off-duty cop brutally beaten outside a Queens diner on Sunday, the New York Post reports.

November 20, 2013

Patrol

Portland Police Agree to TASER Policy Changes

The police union waived its right to challenge proposed changes to the Police Bureau's use of force and Taser policies -- although it's unclear what final changes the city agreed to make.

November 6, 2013

Patrol

The Detroit Blues

A force of 2,419 Detroit Police officers now provides law enforcement services to the shrinking city of just over 706,000 residents. Between 1990 and 2011, the city lost a third of its residents. Since 2003, the agency has lost a third of its officers.

October 9, 2013

Technology

L.A. Police Union Supports On-Body Cameras

Video recordings will enhance cases by documenting crimes, as well as refuting frivolous claims of police misconduct or brutality. The best evidence against made-up tales of police abuse has been the complete, unedited video footage of an incident.

October 3, 2013

Patrol

LAPD Rescinds Controversial Impound Policy

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has reversed his controversial vehicle impound policy following a judge's ruling validating the legal challenge brought by LAPD patrol officers.

September 29, 2013

Training

Pittsburgh Officers Challenge Residency Requirement

An arbitration panel will determine the future of police residency in Pittsburgh, following a Monday hearing where two councilman argued that officers must live within city limits.

September 23, 2013

Training

NYPD Unions Intervene to Stop Inspector

The unions representing NYPD officers have joined the fight to install an independent inspector to monitor the agency and revamp its stop-and-frisk policy.

September 12, 2013

Patrol

Ohio Troopers Allowed Athletic Duty Boot

The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the union for troopers have settled a disagreement over shoes for the officers, who can now choose to wear a dressier short boot or a more athletic version with laces.

August 22, 2013

Patrol

Ohio Troopers File Grievance Over Boots

The Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers' union has filed a grievance with the agency to halt the adoption of a new chukka-style duty boot for patrol troopers that the union says creates an unsafe working condition.

August 11, 2013

Patrol

Judge: LAPD Impound Policy Violates State Constitution

A controversial LAPD impound policy allowing unlicensed drivers to retrieve their vehicles earlier than 30 days is illegal, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Monday.

August 11, 2013

Weapons

Mo. Officers Lobby Chief for More Firepower

The St. Louis police union has told the chief their officers would like .40-caliber handguns to match the firepower of criminals they encounter in the streets to replace the 9mm duty pistols they've carried for a decade.

July 21, 2013

Patrol

NYPD Cops Fight Racial Profiling Bill

A new ad produced by the NYPD's Captains Endowment Association blasts a City Council bill on racial profiling. The association says the bill would blindfold them from doing their job.

June 18, 2013