It’s hard to think of two people more polarizing than Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush. Yet the odds are good that one of them will be your next president. So, how does that work? Enter the public relations industry. These are the guys and gals that Hollywood actors and actresses pay to lay the media groundwork for an […]
Steve Bonano, a highly decorated deputy chief with the NYPD, died this past weekend from a rare but lethal cancer his doctors say was directly related to his work at Ground Zero after the attacks of September 11. At that time, Steve was the commander of the Department’s Emergency Service Unit, and he was at Ground Zero […]
Relationships between law enforcement and the media are often prickly, but a remark made by a Florida sheriff really put a thorn in the side of one reporter. During a recent press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said that while trying to apprehend some dangerous killers, he and his deputies were ready for a gunfight if […]
It’s hard to imagine the work slowdown, grievance filings, and other forms of protest that would erupt in the U.S. or Canada if your members were forced to wear diapers working a dignitary detail. But that’s exactly what’s happened in Manila, the capital of the Phillipines, over the weekend. More than 2,000 traffic cops working security […]
Going to work for the Dallas Police Department just got a lot less lucrative. According to The Dallas Morning News, “Beginning April 1, police officers and firefighters no longer can enter the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, known as DROP.” The plan is meant to keep officers and firefighters with more than 20 years of experience […]
Criminals who freely boast about their crimes on Facebook. Cops who get in trouble for tweeting on the job. We’ve all read stories of people from both sides of the law who’ve gotten busted for their bad behavior on social media. Good or bad, there’s no question it’s here to stay, and learning how to use it […]
Speaking in front of a presidential task force charged with improving law enforcement and community relationships, representatives from the nation’s largest police union and chiefs group cited a number of factors—including extreme poverty, untreated mental illness, and a lack of resources—as reasons for the public’s flagging trust of law enforcement. Richard Beary, president of the International Association of Chiefs […]
Ed. Note: Here are some excerpts from an editorial that recently appeared in a Nevada newspaper. They are emboldened by the newly elected Republicans in the House and Senate, many of whom promised to end public sector unions if they were elected. It’s going to be a rough year and we better get organized and fight back […]
Breaking up is hard to do, especially if you’re responsible for beefing up the dwindling headcount of the Dallas Police Department. After investing thousands of dollars in resources to put new recruits through training, the city is losing eight of them to the Fort Worth Police Department, according to The Dallas Morning News. The reason […]
Ed Note: Warning: The video above contains explicit language. A video that appears to show police officers in Michigan striking a handcuffed suspect has gone viral. The woman shooting the video, Emma Craig, is heard saying the responding officers are totally out of control and out of line. And she might have had a point—if that’s all there was […]
We love receiving emails from our readers, especially when they’re as awesome as the one we got this morning from Dade County PBA President John Rivera. “This is the McDonald’s located on 117 Avenue SW 122 Street (south side of the sign)…photo taken 15 minutes ago by a friend,” he wrote. “Think I might go have lunch […]
The National Fraternal Order of Police is lobbying to add police officers to other victims under the Congressional hate crimes statute. Violence against police officers that is motivated by anti-police bias should be prosecuted as a hate crime, according to Jim Pasco, the executive director of the F.O.P. “Right now, it’s a hate crime if […]
It’s bad enough for a cop to be bombarded with negative sentiment by the public; it’s even more disheartening when he has to hear it from his fellow boys in blue. For more than a week, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Cameron McLay has been on the receiving end of a racially charged attack from the city’s Fraternal […]
Think your hard-earned pension is guaranteed? If you live in Illinois, think again. According to the Chicago Tribune, lawyers for that state’s government are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to reinstate a controversial law curbing public employee pensions, claiming that constitutional protections of retirement benefits are not absolute. Their argument? The government’s so-called emergency police powers—which […]
In Florida, a simmering behind-the-scenes battle involving allegations of political meddling by Gov. Rick Scott’s office erupted publicly Tuesday as the ousted director of Florida’s top law enforcement agency called Scott a liar for claiming he resigned voluntarily. Former Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey said he was forced to quit without explanation Dec. […]
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and many other police forces are refusing to pay new fees imposed by Rogers Communications for helping track suspects through their mobile phones. Police say the telecommunications firm is legally obligated to provide such court-ordered services and to cover the cost as part of its duty to society. Rogers […]
This panel discussion, held by the Urban Institute, talks about pension reform at the state and local level. What do they mean for retirement security? And is there a way to cut costs for government without jeopardizing retirement security? Panelists include researchers from the Brookings Institution, the Center for Retirement Research and the Urban Institute.
Social media can be a great tool when it comes to making a cop’s job easier, thanks to more than a few bone-headed bad guys who are dumb enough to tell the world about their crimes on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. However, it can also be a double-edged sword when members of law […]
The union representing rank-and-file Los Angeles police officers—the Los Angeles Police Protective League—has hired a high-profile communications and public relations firm to spearhead a campaign aimed at persuading residents and elected officials that officers deserve pay raises. Polling the residents was the first order of business. The move comes after months of stalled contract negotiations […]
There’s something about a law enforcement officer that some people—and animals, as this video clearly demonstrates—just find irresistible. Usually, cops only have to deal with groupies at the local cop bar. But every once in a while, they have a run-in with a badge-bunny/kitty while they’re in uniform, on duty, and conducting official business. At any […]
As more California agencies move to put body-worn cameras on their officers, state lawmakers are discussing starting a task force to establish guidelines on how to handle them. They’re discovering that body cams, as is the case with so many emerging technologies, present complex issues and potential undesirable, consequences. San Diego Assembly Member Shirley Weber […]
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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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