Archive for August, 2011

Police, protesters battle in Bahrain’s streets after boy’s death

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Clashes between police and Shiite Muslims in Bahrain stretched into Thursday morning, fueled by the killing of a 14-year-old boy by riot police in earlier demonstrations.

Police red-faced after security glitch

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Queensland Police has been embarrassed by a computer glitch with a security system that monitors people who have clearance to work with children and other members of the public.

Police sued over deleted videos of confrontation

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Baltimore police officers deleted videos from a man's mobile phone after he recorded a confrontation between officers and a female friend at the 2010 Preakness Stakes, violating his constitutional rights and wiping away a year and a half of memories of his young son, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Police union blasts proposal to cut $190 million from force

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The head of Chicago’s police union on Wednesday blasted City Hall’s proposal to slash $190 million from the police department’s budget, saying it’s based on phony “Enron-style” accounting.Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he would target “central office” positions to cut the police department’s $1.3 billion budget. He refused to say whether he would also eliminate about 1,400 police vacancies in the ...

Police union blasts proposal to cut $190 million from force

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The head of Chicago’s police union on Wednesday blasted City Hall’s proposal to slash $190 million from the police department’s budget, saying it’s based on phony “Enron-style” accounting.Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he would target “central office” positions to cut the police department’s $1.3 billion budget. He refused to say whether he would also eliminate about 1,400 police vacancies in the ...

Police union blasts proposal to cut $190 million from force

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The head of Chicago’s police union on Wednesday blasted City Hall’s proposal to slash $190 million from the police department’s budget, saying it’s based on “Enron-style” phony accounting.Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he would target “central office” positions to cut the police department’s $1.3 billion budget. He refused to say whether he would also eliminate about 1,400 police vacancies in the ...

Phila. Police Enlist Private Cameras To Capture Crime

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The police department is encouraging residents and businesses to register their security cameras in a new program called SafeCam. The department is creating a database of cameras so police know where to look for footage that may have caught a crime on tape.

Phila. Police Enlist Private Cameras To Capture Crime

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The police department is encouraging residents and businesses to register their security cameras in a new program called SafeCam. The department is creating a database of cameras so police know where to look for footage that may have caught a crime on tape.

Emanuel police cuts push draws criticism

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking for ways to slash tens of millions of dollars from the Chicago Police Department and already is running into heavy criticism from police union leaders who question whether it's all "a stunt."

Police identify people in CBD unrest

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The police have identified people involved in acts of violence associated with ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's disciplinary hearings.