by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
DIBOLL, Texas — A police department wants to change the shoulder patch on their uniform to a bible verse to better reflect their values, MyEastTex reported. The Diboll Police Department already has “In God We Trust” on their vehicles and buildings, but wants to add a...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — A San Jose police officer placed on leave after posting threatening tweets aimed at anti-police brutality protesters has been put back on the force with a desk job, police announced Thursday. An independent arbitrator reinstated Officer Phil White in...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Imagine responding to a scene of a domestic call. You knock on the front door and in an instant you and your partner are facing a man with a sawed-off shotgun. Your instinct and training tells you to draw your weapon, assess the threat, and either de-escalate the...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
On January 29, 2016, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) made recommendations for use-of-force evaluation standards that deviate considerably from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Graham v. Connor, and that “agencies must provide comprehensive new training, new...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 7, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A billboard on Brainerd Road that proclaims “Blue Lives Matter” and features the badges of the Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spurred debate among locals Thursday. Some say the message,...
