AltWeeklies Wire
How Many Cops are Enough?new
Bottom line on Summer Safety Initiative: budget cuts mean more dead bodies
NOW Magazine |
ENZO DI MATTEO |
09-25-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Police, public safety
DOJ: Alamance County sheriff's office racially profiled Latinosnew
U.S. Department of Justice officials report that Alamance County Sheriff's Office leaders "explicitly" order deputies to target Latinos and "foster a culture of bias by using anti-Latino epithets."
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
09-19-2012 |
Crime & Justice
APD's Sleep Disordernew
Detective Amy Lynch was a highly praised veteran officer – until she told her bosses she'd been diagnosed with narcolepsy.
Austin Chronicle |
Jordan Smith |
08-24-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: police, narcolepsy
No ceiling?new
Sheriff Maketa appoints Paula Presley as his No. 2, a move that could position her to become El Paso County's first female sheriff.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-05-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Questioning the Questionersnew
Feds Investigate Portland Police—But Miss Crucial Input
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
08-15-2011 |
Crime & Justice
When Should Cops Call for Help?new
IN A CASE WITH striking similarities to the death of James Chasse Jr. in 2006, a man arrested by Portland police—after an intense chase early Sunday, July 10—fell gravely ill in custody, after complaining he was short of breath, and later died at a hospital.
The Portland Mercury |
Denis C. Theriault |
07-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Excessive Forcenew
Rumors abound about wild cops in Lorain. But one voice of opposition grew too loud.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
03-02-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Police
Changing the Cop Culture that Led to the Death of Aaron Campbellnew
Portlanders remain outraged over Aaron Campbell's death. A day after the police chief's radio appearance, a group of 50 people carpooled to Salem to meet with legislators. Reverend Renee Ward wants prevent the further "murder" of young men like Campbell, she says.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-04-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Don Cameron Trains Cops in How to Use Force, Then Defends Themnew
Long ago, Don Cameron set upon a path that would make him a Rosetta Stone for understanding what happens when someone gets his ass kicked by a cop. For most of us, that's a brutish prospect. But to hear Cameron tell it, done correctly, it's justified.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
02-17-2010 |
Crime & Justice
License to Lie: Criminals Lie, but So Do Police Officersnew
Police officers don’t have to tell you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth — not while they’re trying to arrest you, investigate you or even while they’re interviewing you. There are times they do have to tell the truth, and there are times when lying becomes entrapment, and that’s not legal.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-21-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Cops' Recent Blowup with their Chief Surprised Many, and It Shouldn't Havenew
In her 3 1/2 years as Portland police chief, Rosie Sizer has been called many things. She once joked in a City Club speech she’d been called the B-word too many times to count. But she has also been praised as a transformative leader, a gifted communicator, a role model to women and a champion for minority rights.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
12-09-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Law Enforcement Officials Find Booze and Bullets Can Be a Deadly Combinationnew
While it seems like only common sense to remain sober while carrying a loaded weapon, most LA-area police departments don't have policies mandating such behavior.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
06-08-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Pasadena Board Considers Having Cops Patrol Middle Schoolsnew
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will debate again whether to place Pasadena police officers on two of its three middle school campuses.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
02-09-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Like a Virgin? How Cops Pose as Kids to Catch Internet Pervsnew
Internet sex crimes, I was told, are like crack was in the '80s: unknown and ready to explode. So the first thing I ask Lieutenant Greg Jenkins, head of the Albemarle PD Investigative Division, is, why is all this internet sex stuff such a big deal?
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
11-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
The Orlando Police Beatnew
As I've trudged through the monotony of home invasions and copper wire thefts, I've become convinced that this column is missing one important ingredient on its way to superstardom: my opinion.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
10-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
