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Interim police chief apologizes for homeless video

The video, from 1986, shows some officers dressed as homeless people under a viaduct drinking and breaking into cars - Full Story

Recall bid against Sheriff Joe faces tough odds

The recall effort began just weeks after the 80-year-old Republican sheriff started his sixth term in January - Full Story

Columns

Leischen Stelter - Education Issues in Public Safety

How agencies are using social media to manage crisis response

Responding quickly — both physically and via social media — can help instill public confidence that the police are aware of, and responding to, an alleged crime in your jurisdiction - Full Story

Columns

Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. - Passion for the Job

5 things I hate about department mission statements

If your mission statement is longer than the Pledge of Allegiance or doesn't fit on your business card, ditch it before somebody actually reads the whole thing - Full Story

In-depth News

SF mayor suspends sheriff, seeks removal

The San Francisco mayor says he's suspending the city's embattled sheriff and intends to permanently remove him from office following a domestic violence conviction involving the law enforcement official's Venezuelan actress wife. - Full Story

In-depth News

Nev. chief retires in wake of diabetic man's case

The Henderson Police Chief announced her retirement Thursday in the wake of a case involving a diabetic man's treatment during a traffic stop. - Full Story

Exclusives

A 'Cop's Chief' pulls the pin after 47 years

There is a legend at the La Crosse Police Department that Ed Kondracki Jr. was born in the back seat of a patrol car... that his first bunting was a squad jacket and he cut his teeth on a sap. Now he’s retiring. - Full Story