In Toronto City, Councillor Mike Layton wants the province to investigate “systematic racism” in the work of its police watchdog. But the head of the Toronto Police Association slammed Layton’s idea as “political masturbation.” In a report by Shawn Jeffords of the Toronto Sun, Layton will introduce a motion calling on the province to look […]
Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor in the Bill Clinton administration and currently a professor at Berkeley, recently took to his Facebook page to share his thoughts on why what he calls the “Republicans’ plan to destroy unions” failed in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. Here’s the post in full: Today’s tie vote in […]
Here’s some information about a contract that just got settled in Los Alamos, New Mexico. If you have recently signed a contract and would like to share the information with your colleagues around the country send me the information and we will get it posted right away. – Cynthia Brown The Los Alamos Police Association […]
Too many law enforcement associations have suffered from a similar problem to the one unfolding now in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where a former police officer is accused of stealing from the police union bank account he was in charge of. Former Pittsfield Police Officer Jeffrey Coco was arraigned recently in a Massachusetts District Court after being […]
With a tie vote of 4-4, the justices of the Supreme Court have handed a win to labor unions in a high-profile dispute over their ability to collect fees. According to the Associated Press: The justices divided 4-4 in a case that considered whether public employees represented by a union can be required to pay […]
The Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police President told FOX 4 News the department will be forced to cut 50 officer positions after Kansas City Council passed the city’s 2016-2017 budget last week. The council approved a budget giving the police department a million-dollar increase to its budget, but FOP President Brad Lemon said it’s […]
By Bill Bratton There seems to be a widespread belief among certain members of the political class that protecting the country against terrorism is a matter of ideology. According to them, the strong leaders in this area are the ones who are willing to insult Muslims, advocate torture, and engage in various other provocations. They […]
By Dennis Slocumb It seems that every time we check the news, another officer has been shot. In February: * Harford County, MD: Two deputies shot and killed, suspect dead. * Fort Worth, TX: Officer shot, suspect dead * Virginia: Three officers shot, one dead, suspect in custody. * Chicago: Three officers shot, suspect dead. * PG […]
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., serves on the House Judiciary Committee and has proposed legislation that would allow the federal government to charge police officers with committing murder and manslaughter. A second bill Johnson introduced would encourage law enforcement agencies to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whenever a police officer kills someone in the line […]
Surviving Families to Honor Fallen Officers during National Police Week It was another tough year for law enforcement. According to The Officer Down Memorial Page, 39 officers were killed as a result of gunfire. The men and women of law enforcement are not only America’s peace keepers; they are fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, […]
Chris Christie has been taking some heat recently for choosing to pal around with Donald Trump on his campaign trail instead of attending a funeral for a New Jersey State Trooper. Christie, once politically popular among police officers, is not popular any longer. In fact, Christie might have less support among police than he gets from […]
The largest police union in the country, the PBA of New York City, has bought air time to broadcast the above television ad, which calls for Mayor Bill de Blasio to stop disrespecting New York City Police Officers and to fire Richard Emery, the current chairman of the Civilian Complaint Review Board. Not only has Emery […]
After a recent police shooting of an unarmed teenager in Austin, Texas, the Austin Police Association quickly released the following statement to the media: Although the facts of Last Monday’s incident have not been fully investigated, one question has risen above all others. Why didn’t this officer use another option in dealing with this […]
It’s a little heated right now, politically speaking, and sometimes when it gets like this, people get confused. For instance, it’s not uncommon for cops to back a candidate for political office because that candidate does a good job of pretending he or she cares about cops or policing in general. They make all kinds […]
Dear Fellow Sergeant: From the outset, the SBA has challenged the appointment of Richard Emery as Chairman of CCRB by Mayor de Blasio. From the outset, we believed that Mr. Emery’s position as Chairman constituted a conflict of interest since he routinely files civil rights lawsuits against the City, the Department and, most importantly, our […]
Ed. Note: Here are a few stories I came across over the weekend that I thought were important to share. – Cynthia Retirees Win Pension Fight A group of retirees whose pensions were cut three years ago have won a lengthy battle with the multibillionaire Ira Rennert, a mining industrialist, onetime junkbond king and owner […]
The private information of thousands of South Florida police officers may have been compromised. Due to the cyber-breach, police unions that represent police officers around South Florida have scrambled to protect the information of police officers, prosecutors, and specially protected county employees. John Rivera, the president of the Police Benevolent Association of Miami-Dade, said, “The […]
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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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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