NEW HAVEN, MO February 6 2024— The police department here was dissolved on Friday after the police chief resigned just weeks after taking office, citing concerns with the handling of evidence in the department. Police Chief John Hallquist, who was sworn in as chief on Jan. 11, announced his resignation Wednesday in a scathing […]
STARKE, Fla. Jan 22 2024— The city of Starke has voted to disband its police department in favor of contracting county law enforcement, WCJB reported. The City Commission voted 4-1 on the issue on Jan. 16, according to the report. The decision will displace the department’s 11 officers and one civilian employee starting March 1. […]
Powell Alabama September 28, 2023 The police chief of a north Alabama town, calling it the “toughest moment” in his career, today announced his resignation, along with three officers and a town council member in an apparent dispute over funding. In a social media post, Powell Police Chief Gage Wilson announced that he had officially […]
Limestone ME April 14 2023 Residents in Limestone approved a measure to abolish their police department. There was little opposition during the special town meeting held Wednesday night. There was also little discussion as to why residents felt that they no longer needed the police force. Residents also approved a measure to transfer the remainder of […]
Los Angeles California March 2nd, 2023 The Los Angeles Police Department’s largest employee union is looking to have officers stop responding to more than two dozen types of calls, transferring those duties to other city agencies while focusing on more serious crimes. As part of its upcoming contract talks, the Los Angeles Police Protective League intends […]
RED BLUFF CA November 10th, 2022 The Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, beginning Nov. 20, will suspend daytime patrol services to its designated areas of responsibility within Tehama County due to severe staffing shortages. The department will maintain patrol services during the nighttime hours, according to a press release issued Monday evening by the department. Deputies assigned […]
Dallas TX June 30 2022 Dallas police plan to boost the number of police reports they take online and over the phone and want to create a new civilian unit to respond to lower-priority calls in an effort to get to emergencies faster. The department proposed the ideas Monday that they want to implement over […]
Minneapolis MN June 22 2022 — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn’t done so. In a Monday ruling, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea said Mayor Jacob Frey has a “clear legal duty” under the city’s charter to […]
ISABELLA CO., Mich. June 10 2022 The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday night that it has exhausted all its fuel funds with multiple months to go before the budget resets. Sheriff Michael Main posted on Facebook that he has instructed deputies to manage whichever calls they can over the phone. He said those calls would […]
Davis CA Nov 26 2021 The University of California, Davis has announced plans to undergo a “defunding” of its police department and will eliminate three vacant officer positions. According to a UC Davis press release, the university announced it will reallocate funding from the three eliminated officer positions to new positions. The university also said […]