Long-sought Chicago police staffing study recommends adding more cops, hiring civilians

The study, conducted by Matrix Consulting Group, was commissioned by the City Council in February 2024 to find ways to close gaps between police response times in different neighborhoods.

‘I am so afraid of these policemen’: How an Alabama police force spiraled out of control

A Hanceville, Alabama, police dispatcher stole drugs from an evidence locker and overdosed on the job. His death exposed such corruption in the police force that officers were indicted and the ...
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Here’s the real reason why police officers are called cops

We hear it all the time in true crime podcasts, headlines and neighborhood chatter: Call the cops. The cops showed up. Good cop, bad cop. But have you ever stopped to investigate where the word cop ...
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Former Richmond Heights police chief publishes law enforcement book

Former Richmond Heights Police Chief and current University Circle Chief Tom Wetzel has been writing for newspapers and national police publications for decades about matters involving police.
Springfield News-Sun

The Cops coming to State Theater, recreating songs of The Police

The Cops: A Tribute to the Music of The Police out of Columbus will come to the State Theater at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets cost $10 each. Cops chief Anthony Dunn’s musical interests were inspired by The ...
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Here’s the Real Reason Why Police Officers Are Called “Cops”

We hear it all the time in true crime podcasts, headlines and neighborhood chatter: Call the cops. The cops showed up. Good cop, bad cop. But have you ever stopped to investigate where the word cop ...