Most of the time people will choose the words they use based on whom they’re talking to. For instance, a labor organization might speak differently to members in the organization’s magazine or newsletter than they would when addressing the media or the public. But what happens when an anti-union columnist with an axe to […]
The association representing Pittsburgh police officers has filed a grievance involving appearance standards and body armor. Pittsburgh cops are challenging a new rule that forbids them to wear baseball caps on duty. Additionally officers are seeking a change to a new policy requiring officers to wear their body armor underneath their uniforms as opposed to […]
Nearly 500 police officers reported out sick this past summer as part of a “Blue Flu” in Memphis. According to Memphis NBC station WMC-TV, the sickout, which went on for several days, forced the city to call in Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies to help man the popular Beale Street entertainment district over the weekend. On […]
It could have played out much differently – shots fired, injured officers, EDP taking his own life. But for these skilled negotiators, the outcome was as good as it gets. Officers Martin Morabe and Matt Lyons started their 10 hour dayshift on April 7 like any other day. What they didn’t know was that they […]
Taxpayers and local governments are on the hook to pay nearly $800 million stemming from “legal” pension spiking over the next two decades, the state controller in California said. An audit of 11 state and local government agencies found no illegal pension spiking but concluded that CALPERS, the country’s largest public retirement fund makes itself […]
Like most successful politicians, Chris Christie is a gifted liar. The big man’s shtick is an oldie but goody. You tell voters, “We’re broke!” And then you hand a bunch of your Wall St. buddies the cash that the state allegedly does not have. All of this is done in the name of “fiscal responsibility,” […]
In a decision that clarifies a public employee’s free-speech rights, the Supreme Court in Lane v. Franks has held sworn testimony is entitled to First Amendment protection. This decision may have only a limited effect on employees of a law enforcement agency because, as the law now stands, such testimony must be given outside the […]
It’s no secret that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and local police associations don’t see eye to eye. But Emanuel has an election coming up so the union-busting former chief of staff for Obama has thrown the boys in blue a bone. Chicago police officers will receive an 11 percent raise over five years should the […]
What do you do if you planned on retiring before 55 and the state passes a sweeping “pension reform” law that changes the rules in the middle of the game? You retire – that’s what. In Minnesota, legislators passed a bill that would financially punish public employees that retire before 55. And you’ll never guess […]
Crime is down. It’s way down. Crime rates are so low that you have to go back to the 50’s and early 60’s to find comparable numbers. Last year Chicago had its lowest homicide count since 1968. But while crime is down, the cost of policing is up. This is of course a perfect excuse […]
In Dallas, police who fire their weapons in the line of duty will now be sidelined for as long as four weeks. They will also undergo more counseling. Robert Arredondo, president of the Dallas Latino Peace Officers Association, said he likes the idea of cops working from behind a desk for a month after an […]
John Gotti’s got nothing on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as far as teflon is concerned. It’s a full year after “bridge-gate” and Christie hasn’t lost any of his popularity with enemies of union thugs and big government. In fact other politicians looking at Christie’s blame the unions approach to public policy probably now see […]
Says she wants to spend more time on police work, less with politicians. Members of the union representing 375 rank-and-file Fort Wayne police officers have narrowly rejected a contract offering a 2% raise. According to Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Sofia Rosales-Scatena, who could not give the exact vote, changes in insurance, compensation time and other […]
San Antonio police officers sporting tattoos will be required to cover up their body art. Chief William McManus said the department has already begun enforcing its first policy banning visible tattoos for officers in uniform. McManus said it’s an effort to make the department look more professional. “What we want to do is look like […]
Show this YouTube film to your community. It will get them to stop talking and texting while driving. It’s a growing problem that police in many areas are struggling to stop. The most recent effort is happening in Canada. Responding to the alarming news that over a three year period using a hand-held device and […]
The “officer retention” program is already drawing fire behind the scenes. Critics say it’s a bad version of an old idea that won’t solve the staffing crisis and may create new problems. Hundreds of San Jose police officers have quit over the city’s pension reform efforts. To stem the tide, the San Jose Police Department, […]
After an intense battle to stop the layoffs of more than 450 police officers in the Miami-Dade County Police Dept., the good news is the good guys won. It wasn’t easy feat. It took a monumental effort that included appearances on talk radio and television – both English and Spanish speaking programs – an all-out […]
In Chicago when a big news story occurs related to the police, Pat Camden, the spokesman for the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, is often the first person to talk to the media. In a story from the Chicago Tribune, reporter Eric Zorn explains that for last several years, Camden has served as the primary […]
The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) turns its focus on this Labor Day to the sacrifice of police officers and their families who often work in stressful conditions facing violence and death every day. CLEAT has written and produced a short film about Officer Jolanda Sanchez, her fallen brother Rocky Riojas, and a […]
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Whoever said, “A few bad apples can bring the whole place down” knew what they were talking about. Here’s one story that certainly reinforces the that notion. According to The Boston Globe, 20 Massachuetts State Troopers are being investigated for theft of overtime pay. Reporters Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen, and Shelley Murphy write: “In another black […]
When is Police “Use of Force” Justified?
It seems like every law enforcement agency is grappling with changes in use-of-force policies, which are too often implemented by people that are not familiar at all with the complicated, risky, and high-pressure world of law enforcement, especially when it comes to the use of deadly force. The press conference you are about to watch […]
FBI Will Not Investigate Detective’s Homicide
The FBI won’t be taking over an investigation into the homicide of a Baltimore city detective who was slain amid a corruption investigation. Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head with his own weapon on Nov. 15, a day before he was to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wrongdoing by fellow officers […]
The Madison Police Department in Wisconsin is making some changes to its policies on the use of deadly force. According to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal, the changes come after several law suits against the city were successful with payouts in the millions. “When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained […]
Via the Chicago Tribune: On his first full day as president of Chicago’s largest police union, Officer Kevin Graham appeared at a news conference to address reporters seeking details of his plan for leading the embattled rank-and-file of the police force. With cameras and reporters ready at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in the […]
No matter how you feel about Donald Trump, this bit from “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will leave you laughing.
Deputy Martha Lohnes of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina has responded to some weird 911 calls, but this one takes the cake. Aaliyah Ryan is just two years old. But she knew enough to call 911 when she was having a problem. The dispatcher told Deputy Lohnes that it sounded like a […]
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