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Kerala government effects reshuffle of IPS officers
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala government effects reshuffle of IPS officers

The Hindu  

The government effected a reshuffle within the Kerala Police force on Tuesday. District Police Chief G. Sparjan Kumar has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, Intelligence. Thomson Jose, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thrissur Range, has been transferred and posted as District Police Chief. District Police Chief Chaitra Teresa John is transferred and posted as Assistant Inspector …

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Was Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow transgender? Police chief says ‘it’s something that may…’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Was Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow transgender? Police chief says ‘it’s something that may…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid online speculations that the alleged Wisconsin school shooter may have been transgender, the police chief investigating the deadly rampage has said that 15-year-old Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow’s gender is not “important at all.” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes addressed the rumours about the teen, who carried out a deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on December …

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Attack on 2 apparent Venezuelan migrants in Denver area seems gang-related, police chief says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Attack on 2 apparent Venezuelan migrants in Denver area seems gang-related, police chief says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than a dozen people …

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Attack on 2 apparent Venezuelan migrants in Denver area seems gang-related, police chief says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Attack on 2 apparent Venezuelan migrants in Denver area seems gang-related, police chief says

Associated Press  

DENVER — More than a dozen people tied up, pistol whipped and terrorized a man and woman at a crime-riddled apartment complex in a Denver suburb, the city’s police chief said Tuesday, adding it appeared to be a gang-related attack on two Venezuelan immigrants. In the latest incident, the male victim was also stabbed during a roughly five-hour ordeal that …

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Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes offered no details about a possible motive, though he said bullying at Abundant Life Christian School would be investigated. Police walk outside the Abundant Life Christian School following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 in Madison, Wis. Police walk outside the Abundant Life …

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Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’

LA Times  

A family leaves the shelter after multiple casualties were reported in a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 16, 2024. A shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to have been driven by a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday. Madison Police Chief …

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Kerala High Court Seeks Report Of Police Chief In Contempt Case Against CPI(M) State Secretary For Blocking Road To Hold Party Conference
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Report Of Police Chief In Contempt Case Against CPI(M) State Secretary For Blocking Road To Hold Party Conference

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has sought instructions from the State Police Chief regarding the construction of a stage for the CPI party's area conference and consequent obstruction of roads in front of the District Court complex and police station in Vanchiyoor on December 05, 2024. The Division bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S was hearing the …

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Louisiana city’s police chief indicted, arrested on federal civil rights violation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Louisiana city’s police chief indicted, arrested on federal civil rights violation

Associated Press  

— A federal grand jury has indicted a Louisiana police chief on a civil rights violation for allegedly using unreasonable force and injuring a person who was being detained, prosecutors said. Sunset Police Chief Luis Enrique Padilla, also known as Louis Padilla, is accused of handcuffing a person without legal justification during an investigation on Dec. 1, 2023, and reportedly …

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Pittsburgh's police chief puts down his badge for a referee's whistle
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh's police chief puts down his badge for a referee's whistle

The Independent  

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Former police chief who raided Kansas newspaper returns to face criminal charges
3 months ago

Former police chief who raided Kansas newspaper returns to face criminal charges

Raw Story  

MARION — Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid. Monday’s hearing, which lasted less than 10 minutes, was Cody’s first public appearance in the town since he resigned as police chief amid intense scrutiny in …

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Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city’s police chief
3 months ago

Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city’s police chief

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the force of nearly 9,000 officers as discontent grows among the city’s residents over public safety even as violent crime numbers drop, the mayor announced Friday. A report released by Bass last month detailing her meetings with hundreds …

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Omaha officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
3 months, 1 week ago

Omaha officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says

Associated Press  

— Omaha’s police chief said Wednesday that an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing, armed Nebraska man eight times this weekend, killing him. The firearm was pointed at Officer Noah Zendejas as Phipps fell from the fence, and body camera video stills show the gun in his right hand as he fell, police said. She said she heard …

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Sri Lanka appoints Priyantha Weerasuriya as acting Police chief
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka appoints Priyantha Weerasuriya as acting Police chief

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General Priyantha Weerasuriya as the acting police chief, replacing Deshabandu Tennakoon who was suspended by the Supreme Court in July. The move comes after a three-member bench of the apex court issued an order that will remain in effect until the completion of hearings on nine fundamental rights …

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AI could be used to solve Britain’s most notorious cold cases, police chief says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AI could be used to solve Britain’s most notorious cold cases, police chief says

The Independent  

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Married police chief who broke Covid rules to have sex with rookie officer 17 years younger would have been sacked from £103k-a-year job if he hadn't already resigned
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Married police chief who broke Covid rules to have sex with rookie officer 17 years younger would have been sacked from £103k-a-year job if he hadn't already resigned

Daily Mail  

A married police chief who abused his position for sex with a glamorous rookie will never again work again in policing - and would have been sacked if he had not just quit, it has been revealed. Chief Superintendent Daniel Greenwood, 41, exploited his senior rank and a 17-year age gap to pursue an illicit relationship with ex-student officer Caitlin …

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4 children shot in Minneapolis shooting that police chief is calling ‘outrageous’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

4 children shot in Minneapolis shooting that police chief is calling ‘outrageous’

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis shooting over the weekend injured four children, an episode that the city’s police chief called “brazen” and “outrageous.” The children, ages 11 to 13, were riding in a stolen Kia early Sunday when they were sprayed with bullets from an automatic weapon coming from a dark-colored sedan that had been following them, police said. Three of …

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Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency', police chief warns - as almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency', police chief warns - as almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day

Daily Mail  

Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency' with almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief warned in a new report. Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in followers. Police recorded more than a million crimes …

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Louisville police chief resigns after mishandling sexual harassment claims
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Louisville police chief resigns after mishandling sexual harassment claims

The Independent  

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Fresno police chief resigns after investigation into alleged affair with officer’s wife
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fresno police chief resigns after investigation into alleged affair with officer’s wife

LA Times  

Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama, who had been under investigation since February following allegations he had an affair with an officer’s wife, resigned Tuesday morning. “We do believe this resignation by the chief is in the best interest of the community, the police department, and our employees, as well as for Chief Balderrama and the families involved, given the intense …

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Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian leaders have ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti’s National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn’t doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs. A government official not authorized to speak to the media told The Associated Press on Saturday that former Haitian police chief Normil Rameau will once again take the …

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Fresno police chief placed on leave over alleged affair with officer’s wife
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Fresno police chief placed on leave over alleged affair with officer’s wife

LA Times  

The city of Fresno placed its police chief on paid administrative leave Wednesday as it continued an investigation into an inappropriate relationship that he allegedly had with an officer’s wife. “In light of the intense public scrutiny surrounding the administrative investigation and in the best interest of all parties involved, Chief Paco Balderrama will be placed on paid administrative leave,” …

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Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases
8 months ago

Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Houston’s mayor has replaced the city’s police chief, saying Wednesday it was the best thing for a law enforcement agency that’s still under intense scrutiny over why hundreds of thousands of cases were never investigated, including more than 4,000 sexual assault allegations. Mayor John Whitmire said he did not push out former Police Chief Troy Finner but accepted …

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Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases
8 months ago

Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases

LA Times  

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, shown in February, is stepping down after reports that he was aware of a code officers used to drop cases. The mayor of Houston has accepted the retirement of the city’s police chief as the department investigates why thousands of cases including sexual assault crimes were dropped, a city spokesperson said Wednesday. Police Chief Troy …

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Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb Elementary School shooting submitted his resignation Tuesday, less than a week after a report ordered by the city defended the department’s response to the attack but outraged some family members of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed. Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez was …

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