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The Louisville Metro Police Department, still working to address staffing shortages, is taking its recruiting efforts on the road.

11Alive has learned Atlanta’s former police chief warned the city that it needed to reform the way it disciplines officers accused of using unnecessary force after discovering flaws in its system. More than a year and a half later, her recommendations have never been implemented. Former Police Chief Erika Shields’ recommendations were outlined in a December 2020 court deposition as part of a pending federal lawsuit involving a current officer accused of using unnecessary force. The depositi...

Former officer charged in Rayshard Brooks killing wants job back By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published  The former officer who killed Rayshard Brooks last summer is fighting to get his job back. ATLANTA - A civil service board will soon make a decision on the fate of Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks outside a southwest Atlanta fast-food restaurant last summer. Rolfe claims the city wrongfully terminated him and now he wants his job back with b...

ZIP Advertisement Her success is our success: Critics of new LMPD chief moving forward to rebuild community trust Local leaders in the Louisville community say they’re looking to the future of the city, and with that comes the ability to give new LMPD Chief Erika Shields a chance to prove herself. Share Updated: 8:17 PM EST Jan 21, 2021 Her success is our success: Critics of new LMPD chief moving forward to rebuild community trust Local leaders in the Louisville community say they...