The Baltimore Police Department granted The Baltimore Sun exclusive access to the homicide unit as it investigated the killing of Kevin Cannady, a 29-year-old who was fatally shot on Sept. 21. It was a great PR move by the Baltimore PD which has one of the highest homicide rates in the nation and is still […]
During the 2015 session of the Texas Legislature, law enforcement was in the crosshairs of both parties seeking to push their political agendas at the expense of everyday peace officers. But the CLEAT Public Affairs team never backed down in to fight to protect your rights, whether the issue was a body-camera bill that would […]
Last week, Fraternal Order of Police President Dean Angelo told “Chicago Tonight” he met with Vanita Gupta, Assistant Attorney General for the civil rights division, who is heading up the Department of Justice investigation into the Chicago Police Department; and Zachary Fardon, U.S. Attorney General for the Northern District of Illinois. Angelo says the union […]
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 […]
Amid the nationwide anti-police rhetoric, Ed Mullins, the President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association/NYPD, is addressing the social upheaval and violence currently sweeping the country. This video implores the legions of naysayers that all lives really do matter—including the more than 2,500 police officers who have lost their lives in the performance of their duties […]
By Tony Moreno (LAPD/Ret.) Leadership is at the core of the morale problems plaguing today’s law enforcement officer. “One-dimensional leadership” is management’s practice of using intellectuals and academics to design their strategies for solving policing issues. These are well-educated people who have little or no actual hands-on, practical experience in police work. They don’t do […]
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 recent ruling will allow police departments in New Jersey to opt out of a state mandate that had required newly purchased police vehicles to be equipped with a form of mobile camera system. According to NJ.com, the order — issued by the New Jersey Council on Local Mandates last month — halts the law […]
Legal battle is over after judge rules “Evergreen Clause” is legal Officers in San Antonio are celebrating following a court decision that means they will continue to get paid and covered by their health insurance policies until their contract is settled. Officials and members of the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) were beyond […]
Ed. note: This editorial appeared on the Asbury Park Press website. It’s a real attack job on law enforcement, making the familiar claims that it’s greedy police with inflated salaries and benefits that are the cause of lack of revenue and budget shortfalls. Who knows how true any of these claims are, but it’s important […]
The union representing Pittsburgh police officers has filed a civil rights grievance against the city, claiming officers have been ordered to undergo drug and alcohol testing that is in violation of their contract. The union told Pittsburgh’s WPXI Channel 11 that the testing amounts to an illegal search and seizure that is not only in […]
A message from D.C. Police Union Treasurer Gregg Pemberton “The only way to stop the hemorrhaging of personnel on this department is to fundamentally change the way it is managed. The onerous and erratic scheduling changes, non-competitive pay, years-long battles for fair contracts, micromanagement of the most basic level decision making, ineffective deployment strategies that […]
The Dade County PBA in Florida has produced a special holiday commercial honoring all law enforcement officers for their service to our community. The piece is narrated by a child who talks about his father having to work, not just on Christmas, but year round. “We hope that this piece reminds the community that the […]
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson wants a huge raise — just for doing his job. The New York Post reports: After the city’s five DAs told a salary-review commission they each deserve raises of 31.5 percent, Johnson justified the request in a follow-up letter. “Every day, I must make prosecutorial decisions in the most difficult […]
Mike Helle, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, and his members are using high-profile tactics—including a controversial billboard—to educate the community about the dangerous understaffing at the agency. “We are short and we are having hard time getting people to come work on this police department,” said SAPOA President Mike Helle. SAPOA sponsored […]
Justices further define when officers have qualified immunity in excessive force cases by Zachery A. Lopes In Mullenix v. Luna, 577 U.S., decided by the United States Supreme Court on November 9, 2015, the Court further defines and seemingly expands the reach of the doctrine of “qualified immunity” afforded peace officers when they use force […]
Ed Mullins, president of the NYPD’s Sergeant’s Benevolent Association, sent out this message to his members. Although New York City is obviously a serious target, this message is an important one for all law enforcement in the U.S. and elsewhere. Dear Fellow Sergeant: As a result of the constant threat of terrorism confronting our nation […]
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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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