by rondelord | Jun 8, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation that governs the public release of video from body cameras worn by law enforcement officers has been signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. The measure signed on Thursday allows for the release of body camera videos — with some exceptions....
by rondelord | May 30, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CLEVELAND — The centerpiece of an agreement between the city of Cleveland and the U.S. Department of Justice on how to reform the city’s troubled police department is creating an organization that is more accountable and engaged with the people it serves....
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
LAS VEGAS — A former Las Vegas police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a Guns N’ Roses guitarist use the department’s helicopter for an elaborate wedding proposal is poised to get his job back, have his record cleared and be paid...
by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CLAYTON, Mo. — St. Louis County police officers are quitting the force in what may be unprecedented numbers, leaving commanders scrambling to fill vacancies. The region’s largest department, in St. Louis, has long seen an even higher rate of departures. But...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
LOS ANGELES — Ever since grainy images of the Rodney King incident were broadcast nearly 25 years ago, video recordings have come to be viewed by many as the ultimate evidence in cases of disputed police actions. The Los Angeles Police Department is about to take this...
