2 Lieutenants Put On Leave Before Oakland Police Chief Fired

February 20, 2023

Two lieutenants were put on paid administrative leave last month stemming from the mishandling of hit-and-run and gun discharge investigations, which also led to the firing of the police chief, KTVU has learned.

Lt. Omar Daza-Quiroz and Lt. Joseph Turner were told to stay home and stripped of their normal duties, Oakland police confirmed.

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Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down ‘Prop B’ Years After Houston Voted For Firefighter Pay Parity

March 31, 2023

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Supreme Court justices have made a decision in a long-running fight between the city of Houston and Houston firefighters over pay

Massachusetts State Police Union Pushes New Bill For ‘Equal Pay For Equal Work’ For Troopers

March 31, 2023

The union for State Police troopers is pushing a bill in the Legislature that they say will mean “equal pay for equal work.” “When you

Bike Officers, Others Reassigned Amid Stockton Police Staff Shortages, Union Says

March 31, 2023

The Stockton Police Department plans to end its bicycle officer program and remove officers from public housing communities amid a staffing shortfall of more than

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