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June 19, 2013

3 Mich. officers resign amid questioned arrest

The officers arrested a man after he snapped a picture of their squad and confiscated his camera phone - Full Story
June 18, 2013

Man shot by Maine trooper found guilty of criminal threatening

A jury of five men and seven women deliberated for about four hours at the Penobscot Judicial Center before finding Warren Frederick Dome, 55, guilty of the charge - Full Story
June 18, 2013

NJ cop tangles with former mayor over misconduct charges

A 17-year veteran of the force wrote in a police report that he stopped Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty after the legislator cut him off - Full Story
June 18, 2013
Mistrial declared in Detroit cop's fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl

Mistrial declared in Detroit cop's fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl

Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway dismissed jurors after they couldn't reach a unanimous verdict on the third day of deliberations - Full Story
June 18, 2013

Maine's rural communities debate merits of local policing

Lincolnville, Searsport. and Stockton Springs are the only remaining Waldo County towns with their own police departments - Full Story
June 18, 2013

Idaho sheriff wants salary increase for employees

Sheriff Wayne Rausch is requesting a four-percent across-the-board increase for his staff - Full Story
June 16, 2013

Mo. bill would make it harder to fire police chiefs

The Missouri Police Chiefs Association convinced the state Legislature last month to make it more difficult for cities to dismiss their chiefs - Full Story
June 16, 2013

Interim Ill. chief wants to return to patrol

Tony Patterson, who has been serving as interim police chief for six months, plans to remain on the police force as a patrolman - Full Story
June 16, 2013

Texas department seeks to boost staffing

The Odessa Police Department asked the city manager for eight more officers and increased pay for crime technicians and recruits in a preliminary budget submitted this week - Full Story
June 14, 2013

Ex-chief gets jail in corruption probe

Former East Washington police chief Donald Solomon will spend 11 years, 3 months in prison for role in drug sting - Full Story



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