Baton Rouge PD Responds To Police Union’s Criticisms Over Rampant Crime In Capital Area
BATON ROUGE – On Tuesday, the Baton Rouge Police Department’s deputy chiefs responded to a scathing statement from the International Union of Police Associations criticizing the department for its handling of crime in the area. Read the full statement from BRPD’s deputy chiefs below. Chief Murphy Paul is aware that a letter from Sam Cabral […]
“An Absolute Crisis”: Pittsburgh Police Numbers Dwindling As Officers Reach Retirement Eligibility
Hundreds of Pittsburgh Police officers are eligible to retire today, and no new officers are in the pipeline to replace them. On top of that, the city has seen a dramatic decline in the number of police applicants. Every month, officers are retiring or resigning, and the city has not hired any new officers in two years. […]
First Thursday, May 2022
In this month’s podcast: New Jersey Attorney General’s cannabis compliance memo Cases covered Buffalo Protest Officers Absolved In Arbitration, City of Buffalo, (Selchick 2022) Federal Court Halts Firefighter Shift Change On Free Speech Grounds, IAFF, Local 365 v. City of East Chicago, No. 2:21-CV-154-PPS-APR (N.D. Ind. 2022) Qualified Immunity Shields Employer From Liability For Illegal […]