Do officers fib? 2
By Ann Konzal Informa Systems, Inc. The following is sponsored content from Informa Systems, Inc. Is cheating instinctive or calculating? It is actually both. The degree, to which we lie, however, can ...
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Oakland police layoff talks go into overtime1
By Matthai Kuruvila San Francisco ChronicleOAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland officials and the police union negotiated into the night Monday in an attempt to avoid the layoffs of 80 of the city's 776 officers, ...
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Obama warns of potential police layoffs 10
By Kara Rowland and Stephen Dinan The Washington TimesWASHINGTON, DC — Though he didn't call it a second stimulus, President Obama this weekend asked Congress to pass legislation that amounts to ...
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Officials: More recruits failing physical fitness36
By Chris Joyner USA TodayJACKSON, Miss — When the Jackson Police Department tried to recruit new officers this spring, more than a third of the applicants were not able to pass the initial physical ...
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Getting the best recruits to take your entry-level police exam8
I've received a slew of e-mails from readers advising me that their departments allow candidates to apply who admitted to having used meth, coke, or dope. Apparently, it depends on when the drug or narcotic was used. I’m convinced that there are quality young men and women across the fruited plain who have what it takes to be one of us. If we really want to attract the brightest and best qualified to our profession how should we do it? ...
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Green Bay hires first black police officer1
Associated PressGREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay has a black police officer for the first time in the 152-year history of its Police Department.Solomon Ayres starts the first phase of a 17-week training ...
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In small towns, single-cop hires make a difference5
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — In small towns, one more cop really does make a difference. In the rural Iowa town of Centerville, just one more officer will help the eight-person department investigate a church burning, a kidnapping case and a slaying that happened last year alone. The single hire in Princess Anne, Md., will fill a second investigator slot. And in Cando, N.D., it will prevent the only two officers from burning out as they try to protect their town 24-7. ...
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Police seeking record aid to avoid layoffs 4
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police ...
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Dallas police to lose $7 million in overtime pay2
By Tanya Eiserer Dallas Morning NewsDALLAS — The Dallas Police Department is slated to lose $7 million in overtime funding in next fiscal year's proposed budget.Police Chief David Kunkle said the ...
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Obama speaks to recruits hired with stimulus10
By Darlene Superville Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Calling the latest job losses astounding, President Barack Obama said Friday he will not accept a future marked by a recurring cycle of Americans ...
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LE job fair attracts officers facing layoffs17
By Stacia Glenn Contra Costa Times Members of the San Bernardino, Calif. Police Officers Association are seen participating in a job fair at the Knights of Columbus Hall in San Bernardino, Calif. on Wednesday ...
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NYPD eyes web pages of police recruits 8
By Larry Celona New York PostNEW YORK, N.Y. — It's a sign of the times. The NYPD is requiring police recruits who have MySpace or Facebook pages to watch as an investigator sifts through their most ...
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Ark. deputies to get back pay, comp time
By Mike Linn Arkansas Democrat-Gazette PINE BLUFF, Ark. —The Jefferson County sheriff's office will disburse $2,500 in checks and 550 hours of additional compensatory time to current and former deputies ...
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