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Report: Chicago Police overtime spending result of ‘wide scale waste and…abuse’
by Brian SeayThe Chicago Police Department has spent nearly $100 million a year on officer overtime in the last few years, according to an internal investigation.
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Georgia officer who beat woman with baton had record of use-of-force
by Brian SeayAn officer in Georgia who was recorded beating a woman with a baton had more than a dozen previous use-of-force incidents.
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Lawyers say body cam footage shows Baltimore officers planting drugs – again
by Brian SeayFor the second time in the last several weeks, defense attorneys in Baltimore are alleging that body camera footage shows officers planting drugs.
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Off-duty deputy in Chicago uses human shield during standoff (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayAn off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy can be seen using a man he shot as a human shield in surveillance video of a gunfight in Chicago nearly three years ago.
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Police chief found not guilty of negligence for fatal training demo
by Brian SeayPunta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was acquitted Thursday of a misdemeanor charge in the death of Mary Knowlton at a community demonstration last summer.
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Pasadena Police Chief suspends waiting period waivers for officers
by Brian SeayThe police chief in Pasadena says his department will suspend the issuance of waiting period waivers for officers looking to purchase firearms.
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Officer fails to find loaded gun, knives on inmate before bringing him to Atlanta jail (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzFulton County detention officer Darren Green said he was obviously concerned for the safety of the officer, who is now the subject of an investigation.
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Former Oregon police chief faces criminal charges for accidental shooting
by Jacki BillingsFormer Portland Police Chief Larry O’Dea faces criminal charges and possible jail time for allegedly shooting a fellow hunter during a camping trip in April.
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