Iowa police chief is also the town’s pastor
Officer Edgar Rodriguez is the police chief in Moville, Iowa – a small town of 1,800 people located a half-hour outside of Sioux City. The town is quaint and pastoral, […] Read More
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Chicago mayor asks CPD to “be creative” and recruit more minorities to counter retirements while police unions blame the mayor and city officials
After a wave of retirements in the Chicago Police Department, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that the department needs to get more aggressive on recruiting – especially when it comes to […] Read More
Traffic-related fatalities contribute to increased police officer deaths
Many of us are wondering what the main cause is for this year’s increase in police officer deaths. Recent years have been among the deadliest for police officers, and the […] Read More
NYPD receives new training on how to handle mentally ill
The NYPD has added new training on how to de-escalate encounters with mentally ill individuals who are unarmed or armed with a weapon that is not a firearm. The 35,000-strong […] Read More
Iowa Supreme Court prohibits police from searching people’s trash without a warrant
A divided Iowa Supreme Court banned police from searching through people’s uncollected trash without a warrant on June 18. The decision outlaws an investigative technique that has been used by […] Read More
Crowd control force options: a cacophony of mixed messages
In the wake of anger-fueled protests and riots, it appears that activists, politicos and judges are all over the map regarding what officers should or should not do in response to active threats during civil unrest. The goalposts are constantly being moved as the police profession grapples with methods to counter aggression. Read More
