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Denver police chief shares frustration over Minnesota shooting, highlights department changes Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen acknowledges change is needed to assure the community that a preventable tragedy doesn’t happen in Denver. and last updated 2021-04-16 01:01:07-04 DENVER — Last summer, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen linked arms with protesters and marched down the street. He promised police reform following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. The frustration fel...

As the papers new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. Ive worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories. Sten Spinella As the papers new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues w...

An unprecedented lineup of law enforcement officers — including the Minneapolis police chief — took the stand at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, denouncing him for kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for more than nine minutes. Chief Medaria “Once there was no longer any resistance and clearly, when Mr. Floyd was no longer responsive and even motionless, to continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back — that in no way shap...

POLITICO What About the Cops Who Watched George Floyd Die? Whether or not Derek Chauvin is convicted, George Floyd’s death revealed another deep policing problem: the failure of fellow officers to intervene. A mural of George Floyd is shown in the intersection of 38th St & Chicago Ave in Minneapolis, Minn. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images By ROSA BROOKS Link Copied Rosa Brooks is a law professor at Georgetown and the author of Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City . Derek Chauvin, the f...

Local Boards Meet In Regular Session This Week Local Boards Meet In Regular Session This Week March 17, 2021 Hickory City Council met in regular session Tuesday night (March 16). Minutes, second readings, and consent agenda were all unanimously approved. Hickory Police Chief Thurman Whisnant presented information about the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project. In addition Hickory City Manager Warren Wood provided an update on non-bond city projects. The meeting adjourned afte...

And the Pueblo Police Department is on board. It was recently accepted into the ABLE project, joining more than 70 other law enforcement agencies and regional training academies across the country, including two other Colorado agencies in Denver and Golden. The project provides training to encourage peer intervention in law enforcement by giving officers tools to confidently intervene if their colleagues — or even their superiors — use excessive force or defy departmental guidelines. Its g...

Belton Police to Receive Training in Excessive Force Intervention Police departments across the nation have been under increased scrutiny in recent years, and many are endeavoring to provide officers with the additional training and tools they need to protect and serve their communities while fostering trust and goodwill with the people. The Belton Police Departments latest effort to accomplish this is participation in a nationwide training initiative called the Active Bystandership for Law En...

Next month, the Dallas Police Department will become one of the first Texas cities to go through the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program, which aims to improve police culture by teaching officers how to prevent harm and misconduct by their coworkers. The program is a nationally coordinated initiative from the Georgetown Innovative Policing Program thats also intended to promote officer health and wellness. The city entered into an agreement between the University of North T...

Botham Jean gets a street named after him and more Dallas city news Botham Jean gets a street named after him and more Dallas city news This street will now be called Botham Jean Boulevard. Photo by Jeremy McKane In this weekly roundup of city news, a street in Dallas gets a name change, Denton launches a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, and a group decides to hold their own darn MLK parade. Heres what happened in Dallas this week: Botham Jean Boulevard The Dallas City Council voted to change the n...

Associated Press Dallas police officers will receive training on how to avoid police mistakes and prevent misconduct by UNT Dallas specialists. Next month, the Dallas Police Department will launch a new training program that “aims to avoid police mistakes, prevent misconduct” and try to create a cultural shift within the department. The Active Bystandership in Law Enforcement training, or ABLE, aims to train officers on how to best intervene during conflict. A few DPD officers will be trai...