by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police President told FOX 4 News the department will be forced to cut 50 officer positions after Kansas City Council passed the city’s 2016-2017 budget on Thursday. The council approved a budget giving...
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 | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
NEWARK – Nearly two years after federal investigators released a scathing report that found the city’s police department regularly violated citizens’ rights, it appears the formal process of reforming the force is finally ready to begin. Multiple city...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A Miami Beach cop, worried about his words being twisted at trial, recently used his newly outfitted “body camera” to record a hallway interview by a defense attorney — without telling her first. The resulting objection from the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, it...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
After years of acrimony and legal battles, New Orleans firefighters and Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration are on the same page this spring, together urging voters to support a property tax increase that would help resolve their long-standing disputes. The tax...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Senators representing Baltimore are pushing to put two civilian members with full voting rights on police trial boards in the city to increase the department’s public accountability. Baltimore’s Senate delegation met briefly Friday to discuss an amendment...
