Past 24 Hours of APPD Activities

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 / Chief of Police / Police Activity

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The attached activity blotter is a list of our police related activities for the last 24 hours.

Colo. OIS inspires push for police standards for returning to work

By Kathleen Foody Associated Press DENVER — A Colorado lawmaker is crafting state legislation governing when police officers can return to work after a fatal shooting followi... Read more

Ga. police officer shot, suspect killed at dental clinic

Associated Press MCDONOUGH, Ga. — A police officer was shot and critically wounded Thursday morning in a dental clinic near Atlanta during an encounter with a suspect, who wa... Read more

Calif. serial killer trial could cost $20 million

by Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The trial of a former police officer suspected of being a notorious serial killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 80s coul... Read more

Police job applications decrease at most U.S. departments

By PoliceOne Staff WASHINGTON — Interest in becoming a police officer has decreased significantly in the U.S. within the past few years. According to The Washington Post, hir... Read more

The “no” leadership paradox: Trading popularity for respect

By Mark Kollar, P1 Contributor Leadership is not always easy and often requires substantial courage. While it certainly takes bravery to lead a team of officers into a dangerous fi... Read more

Why we need to train officers before we can test them

By Lon Bartel, VirTra Are you testing or training your team? It seems like an easy question to answer. Conceptually we all understand we need to educate our people before we test t... Read more

Baltimore county to conduct national search for new police chief

By Pamela Wood and Jessica Anderson The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD - Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., who was sworn into office this week, said Wednesday th... Read more

Philadelphia man released from prison, carjacks woman in parking lot

by Renatta Signorini Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man’s freedom from the Westmoreland County Prison on Tuesday was short-lived. Moments after... Read more

Ohio woman accused of pouring hot grease on victim during argument

by KDVR-TV, Denver KDVR-TV, Denver CINCINNATI — A 61-year-old Ohio woman has been arrested after she allegedly poured hot grease onto another person during an argument. Charl... Read more

The San Diego Police Department recruits passionate public servants. Here's how.

Content provided by GovX By Brent Hannify for PoliceOne BrandFocus In 2017, nearly 8,000 people submitted applications to join the San Diego Police Department. Only 131 made it int... Read more