ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated a 32-year veteran of the New York State Police to be its new leader. If the state Senate agrees, Steven G. James would be the second Black person confirmed to hold the rank of superintendent and the third to lead the 5,000-member force, which has struggled for years to diversify …
In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces. Following the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther …
Victoria Police has launched a landmark policy for dealing with perpetrators of family violence in its ranks that it claims will stop abusive officers from being given "special treatment" and prioritise victims' safety. Key points: Victoria Police is the first police force in Australia to create a standalone policy for dealing with DFV involving employees A new unit will be …
THE north-eastern State of Tripura is turning into a political battleground with the Trinamool Congress throwing down a challenge to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party by trying to assert its presence there. Soon after being elevated to the position of all-India general secretary of the party, Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and heir apparent to the Trinamool leadership, began working …
BJP inducted Bharati Ghosh, a former police officer, into its ranks in West Bengal. Ghosh, an officer once much favoured by the Trinamool Congress government and leadership, has had a chequered career that is worth recounting in some detail to make a larger point about the party that still controls the Centre On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party inducted Bharati …
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