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 […]
Archive for October, 2016
Officer Acquitted Of Negligent Homicide
By Steve Loomis Justice has been served. Well done to all involved in the defense of Officer Allen Buford, who was criminally charged with negligent homicide, stood trial. Allen was found not guilty the last week of July. Thank you to the Honorable Judge Sliwinski for having the strength of character to apply fact to […]
Texas Cops Oppose Anti-Union Bill
Via the Texas Observer: The Texas Senate passed a bill this week that appears to have driven a wedge between the Texas GOP and one of its key constituencies: law enforcement. “The very livelihood I’ve chosen, it seems the Republican Party is coming after it, and I don’t understand why,” Scott Leeton, president of the […]
Insults Divide, Decency Unites
by Marshall McClain & Paul Nunziato Attacks against police continue. Mere days after the ambush killing of NYPD Detective Miostis Familia, New York State Trooper Joel Davis was killed when he approached a residence in response to a domestic dispute. The American Alliance of Airport Police Officers (AAAPO) encourages all to keep these families in […]
FOP Prez Threatened, Police Investigate
Via Cincinnati.com: Cincinnati police are investigating a threat made against the president of the Cincinnati FOP – Dan Hils – following a Facebook post the FOP official made last weekend. Hils said the threats came via social media came after a post he made addressed to Black Lives Matter demonstrators who were protesting lives lost […]
VIDEO: Sergeant’s Indictment Prompts Outpouring of Support
In New York City, the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) is fighting back hard at what they say is the latest travesty of justice suffered by Sgt. Hugh Barry at the hands of corrupt politicians. Sgt. Barry was recently indicted for murder for mortally wounding an emotionally disturbed person who attacked him with a baseball bat […]
VIDEO: Sounding the Alarm On a Manpower Crisis
Phoenix, like almost every other big city in the U.S., is critically understaffed. The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) has been continuously sounding the alarm over critical manpower shortages since December 2016. This video is their latest effort to educate the public about the seriousness of the situation. Police associations are utilizing video more than […]
VIDEO: Dramatic Body Cam Footage!
Check out this gripping body cam footage, showing Las Vegas cops shooting a man who had already stabbed himself six times—and appeared to have plans to do the same to them.
VIDEO: Police Union Advises Action Amid “Breaking Point”
Via CP24.com: The union representing Toronto police officers is telling its members to find ways to “de-stress”, saying its overworked members are “at a breaking point” and need relief. On a new website launching today, stopthetorontopolicecuts.ca, the union says officers are facing a crisis of cuts and urges the public to contact the Toronto Police […]
VT First State to OK Compensation for PTSD
Via MYNBC5.com: Beginning July 1, Vermont first responders suffering from mental health problems like PTSD became eligible for worker’s compensation. The Professional Firefighters of Vermont and the Vermont Troopers Association, which fought hard for the bill’s passage, said the extreme conditions in which they work take a toll on not only the body, but the […]
Officer Suicides: Agencies Must Do More
Every law enforcement agency has a responsibility to care for the physical, mental and financial health of their officers, but few take this responsibility seriously. In this article, Brian Mc Vey, a former Chicago cop, takes on the issue of police suicides and his former department’s failure to take proper care of their officers who […]
Outsiders Clamor for Police Contract Changes
According to a report from CBS News, a coalition of community and legal groups is calling for changes in Chicago Police Union contracts. They say those contracts make it easier for misconduct to exist.Of particular concern is the contract provision that prohibits anonymous complaints of police conduct and requires sworn statements from victims. But Fraternal […]
Governor Furloughs Workers, Hits the Beach
There are quite a few state troopers out there who are not happy with their Governor, but none more so than New Jersey State Troopers who have called their governor, Chris Christie, “the worst governor in the United States.” When Christie announced that he would shut the state down over a dispute about the budget, […]
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