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Patrol

Detroit Police Bring Back Precincts

The move "enhances our community policing efforts, data-driven approach toward deployment, and maintains our trajectory toward consent-decree compliance by the end of this calendar year," according to a statement released by Police Chief Ralph Godbee.

March 2, 2011

Patrol

Georgia Chief Deputy Killed Answering Door at Home

Chief Deputy Kevin Roberts, 48, was fatally shot by 37-year-old Sherman Ash Branch, the subject of a Greene County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigation. Branch then killed himself.

November 14, 2010

Patrol

Who's Got Your Back?

One of the strongest administrators I ever knew was a captain who took more than one unpopular stance against then L.A. County Sheriff Sherman Block. It cost her politically and took a toll on her physically, but she had the respect and affections of those who were fortunate enough to work for and with her. Years after her retirement, her name is spoken with deep respect among those who knew her.

November 10, 2010

Technology

GPS in Police Vehicles: Officer Safety or Big Brother Watching?

Some agencies and unions have agreed that GPS results will not be used against officers unless a complaint has been made, but other agencies have purchased computer software that will monitor an officer's speed and print out a report. Alerts can also send out if the vehicle's speed exceeds a predetermined maximum.

October 7, 2010

Patrol

Chicago Officer Faces IA Probe For Blog Ripping 'Hacks' Running Agency

The column, which has been endorsed by fellow officers, took the department to task for lack of proper staffing and the politicization of police work.

August 22, 2010

Careers

How to Get Along In a Department

It is a common rookie mistake to think just because you're now a copper with the uniform and shield, you're special. Don't ever fool yourself; the department's staff is what keeps you rolling.

August 16, 2010

Vehicles

2011 Chevy Caprice: Detective Package

The detective model includes a traditional center console and floor shifter, whereas the patrol vehicle has an open center console with a shift lever strategically placed on the floor to provide space for police equipment.

July 30, 2010

Patrol

Boston Police Supervisors to Get Pay Raise

The highest-ranking supervisors in the Boston Police Department are expected to receive 14 percent salary boosts, which city officials say is necessary to keep their pay on par with that of the officers they oversee.

July 15, 2010

Patrol

NYPD Officer Saves His Sergeant's Life by Defying Her Orders

NYPD Officer James Atkins disobeyed a direct order from his sergeant - and it saved her life. Sgt. Grevirlene Kersellius, 42, was recovering from a brain aneurysm at Roosevelt Hospital on Tuesday, her prognosis good, because Atkins insisted on rushing her to the hospital when she complained of a bad headache.

July 6, 2010

Special Units

Deputy Who Helped End Oakland Ambush Honored at Sheriffs' Conference

Pope said he was reluctant at first to accept the award, but embraced it when he realized it would be shared with fellow officers involved in the Oakland ambush.

June 28, 2010

Patrol

Former NOPD Supervisor Admits Katrina Shooting Cover Up

Admitting a cover-up of shocking breadth, a former New Orleans police supervisor pleaded guilty to a federal obstruction charge on Wednesday, confessing that he participated in a conspiracy to justify the shooting of six unarmed people after Hurricane Katrina that was hatched not long after police stopped firing their weapons.

February 24, 2010

Special Units

The Peter Principle

It's critical that only the best warriors get promoted up the ranks in law enforcement. Wearing sergeant's stripes or lieutenant's bars on your uniform has to be about more than just time served or passing a test.

February 11, 2010