Weekly News Roundup submitted by Ron DeLord News and commentary impacting police, deputies, corrections, fire, emergency services and public employees throughout the United States. You can access the full article by clicking on the link. Articles are archived on my web page for those searching for information on a particular topic. The posting of an […]
A fundraising letter issued by a deputy sheriff’s union is being criticized for saying police officers are being threatened with an unprecedented wave of violence. But the facts, according to at least one news outlet, don’t appear to support that assessment. From the story: In a recently mailed fundraising letter sent out by the Alameda […]
A federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by four retired Chattanooga police officers and firefighters that challenged the city’s decision to reduce the cost-of-living adjustments to their pensions. U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Collier granted the city’s motion for summary judgment in a decision issued Tuesday. In 2014, the City Council voted to […]
Notice of this tribute to law enforcement and our military was sent in by our friends at the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs in California. Great idea and effort from Knott’s Berry Farm! We hope the community gets out and supports our soldiers, deputies, officers, firefighters, and other first responders who risk their well […]
U.S. police departments are training their officers—and members of the public, in some cases—how to respond to and stay alive in active shooter attacks. On last night’s episode of “60 Minutes,” correspondent Anderson Cooper sat down with several law enforcement experts, including NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, D.C. Chief Cathy Lanier, and NYPD counterterrorism expert John […]
Hey, CalPERS, you’re being watched! Who’s got their number? The investigative folks at nakedcapitalism.com. And we’re glad they do—the site has uncovered signs of serious shortcomings in CalPERS’ governance, such as the refusal of staff in open board sessions to answer questions posed to them by board members, as well as the fact that CalPERS for […]
By Tom Dominguez, President, Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Association Downey Police Officer Ricardo “Ricky” Galvez was murdered last night while parked at the Downey Police Station. Galvez was a Marine and was deployed twice during Operation Enduring Freedom before joining the Downey Police Department, where he spent the last five years serving the residents of […]
Let’s face it—the American political class is made up almost entirely of vicious, cold-blooded liars. These are the kind of people that have no qualms at all about sending a kid into battle and then denying him or her the medical care they’ve earned because no one’s going to get rich treating wounded soldiers. How […]
Since the incident in Ferguson in August, 2014, people have been taking a closer look at the places like St. Louis County where instead of raising taxes, cities, and counties are forcing the police to enforce a number of laws—some of which are very unfair—designed to bring in revenue rather than keep the community safe […]
The former North Charleston police officer charged with murder in the death of an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in April has filed a lawsuit. According to the filing, Michael Slager filed the suit against the Southern States Police Benevolent Association after the association stopped paying for his legal bills associated with the […]
By Patrick Colligan, President, New Jersey PBA As the nation’s law enforcement community carefully monitors the progress of the Presidential Primary campaigns, I wanted to share my disgust with you on the comments made Tuesday night by Governor Christie about supporting police officers. No other group of law enforcement officers is as well acquainted with […]
Weekly News Roundup submitted by Ron DeLord News and commentary impacting police, deputies, corrections, fire, emergency services and public employees throughout the United States. You can access the full article by clicking on the link. Articles are archived on my web page for those searching for information on a particular topic. The posting of an […]
Looks like cops from all over the world are suffering various kinds of injustice. This ad is to protest cuts in disability pay. If the measure passes, officers like this one serving and protecting the citizens of Australia will have to pay for ongoing treatment out of their own pockets. For more information, contact Mark Carroll […]
They have the toughest job in law enforcement and are among the lowest paid big-city cops in the nation. The union representing these 24,000 hard working officers has been in arbitration for months and has not had a contract since 2010. Expectations were high that arbitrator Howard Edelman would come in with a fair ruling […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, you might have heard something about police officers feeling they’re under attack. If you go by the numbers, in terms of LODs and assaults on police officers, 2015 does not appear to be a particularly deadly year to be a police officer. But officer […]
The San Antonio POA is running this ad in local newspapers to educate the public about Councilman Joe Krier, who has become the city’s leading critic of law enforcement.
Weekly News Roundup submitted by Ron DeLord News and commentary impacting police, deputies, corrections, fire, emergency services and public employees throughout the United States. You can access the full article by clicking on the link. Articles are archived on my web page for those searching for information on a particular topic. The posting of an […]
Due to high ratings, the Dade County PBA’s Rapid Response Radio Show is moving to a weekday, drive-time slot. Starting November 3, the show will air on Tuesday evenings from 5 to 6 pm on WZAB-AM (880). “The support the show has received has been overwhelming. We look forward to reaching even more listeners in […]
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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 […]
In this section we will bring you articles, videos and pictures that make it obvious who needs a union – we all do. When employees have the right to sit
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