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Patrol
LA Councilwoman Seeks Report On LAPD Shootings in 2021
Of the 37 shootings last year, about 40% of the suspects had a firearm. The remaining 22 suspects had objects classified as weapons by the department, including edged weapons, vehicles and bike locks.
January 13, 2022
Command
Civilian Police Commission Fires California Police Chief
The civilians that make up the Oakland Police Commission voted unanimously Thursday night to fire Oakland (CA) Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick without cause. Commission Chair Regina Jackson said that a loss of confidence in Kirkpatrick contributed to the decision to fire her.
February 21, 2020
Patrol
Gay Missouri Officer Awarded $19M in Discrimination Lawsuit
An officer with the St. Louis County (MO) Police Department has been awarded $19 million in a discrimination lawsuit alleging that the agency passed him over for promotion because he is homosexual.
October 29, 2019
Patrol
Commission Says LAPD Officers Violated Policy Shooting Knife-Wielding Man in Mall
A report to the Police Commission by Moore describes a chaotic situation in a mall full of shoppers, with Mack appearing to be in a state of "agitated delirium."
March 20, 2019
Training
Interviews Start in Search for LAPD's Next Chief
The Police Commission, the civilian panel that oversees the LAPD, began conducting closed-door interviews Wednesday morning, a source familiar with the process confirmed.
May 3, 2018
Patrol
LAPD to Make Body Camera, Patrol Car Videos Public
The Los Angeles Police Department's years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end after the agency's civilian bosses approved a policy Tuesday that requires the release of recordings in the future.
March 20, 2018
Patrol
Disciplinary Board Rules Chicago Officer’s Fatal OIS Unjustified
The agency concluded that a “reasonable officer” would not have believed he was in danger of death or serious injury.
December 29, 2017
Patrol
Video: Milwaukee Chief Threatened with Firing If He Doesn’t Allow More Vehicle Pursuits
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn has just seven days to amend a policy to allow officers to chase more suspects -- or he could be fired. Flynn says those changes will mean more innocent deaths.
July 24, 2017
Patrol
Milwaukee Chief Threatened with Firing If He Doesn’t Permit More Vehicle Pursuits
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn has just seven days to amend a policy to allow officers to chase more suspects -- or he could be fired. Flynn says those changes will mean more innocent deaths. More Here.
July 24, 2017
Patrol
Citizens Committee Drafts BART Police Use-of-Force Policy That Requires "Minimal" Force
A citizens’ watchdog committee tasked with overseeing California's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department on Monday recommended new standards for officers, requiring them to use only the minimal amount of force necessary to make an arrest or bring a suspect into custody.
May 9, 2017
Patrol
L.A. Police Commission Adopts New Rules for LAPD Officers to Reduce Shootings
The Los Angeles Police Commission voted Tuesday to require officers to try, whenever possible, to defuse tense encounters before firing their guns — a policy shift that marks a significant milestone in the board's attempts to curb shootings by police.
April 18, 2017
Patrol
San Francisco Police Commission Votes to Prohibit Shooting at Moving Vehicles
The San Francisco Police Commission approved a use-of-force policy Wednesday that would prohibit the city's police officers from shooting at moving vehicles or using carotid restraints.
December 22, 2016
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