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PITTSFORD — The Orange County Sheriff lost his law enforcement certification on Thursday, but he said he expects to get it right back.

Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad threatened to “cuff” a surgeon and drag him to jail during a hospital dustup last summer, according to a...

A doctor at UVM Medical Center filed a complaint against Acting Chief Jon Murad last August related to an emergency room confrontation between Murad and the doctor, who was treating a gunshot victim. News of the complaint arrives as Weinberger considers another attempt at appointing Murad to a non-interim role.

The former troopers, Nathan Jensen and Nathan Greco, resigned from their posts after the Department of Public Safety wrapped its investigation into their off-duty activities. But whether they can move on to new positions at other law enforcement agencies will depend on several factors.

Christopher Matott, a former Winooski Police Department officer, was decertified after being convicted of domestic assault. Christopher Mason, a former Manchester officer, was decertified after multiple incidents in which he physically harmed a child.

A law enforcement officer with a Brady letter is one whom prosecutors allege has credibility issues that could affect the outcome of the criminal cases they’ve investigated. Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore’s Brady letter is related to a misdemeanor charge he is facing.

Vermont sheriffs’ departments have drawn scrutiny recently after a few in their ranks were charged with criminal offenses yet remained on the job. That scrutiny is expected to grow more intense after a group of key state senators introduced...

A bill introduced on Tuesday would eliminate the decades-old policy that allows sheriffs to take administration fees for their department’s contract work. It would also add to a list of unprofessional conduct definitions for law enforcement officers, which guides the Vermont Criminal Justice Council in evaluating police.

In the final months of his life, Berlin police officer Jeffrey Strock would break down and cry, a coworker recounted to Vermont State Police investigators....

Eric Grenier pleaded guilty earlier this year to possessing firearms with a felony conviction. Four state cases are still pending against him for assault, leaving the scene of a crash, attempted burglary and making repeated threats against his neighbors.