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A police officer was decertified. Can he keep his $78,000-per-year pension?
Under state law, “pension forfeiture requires a criminal conviction,” Timothy J. Smyth, executive officer of the Boston ...
Takeaways from AP’s investigation of US death benefits program for public safety officers
A federal program that provides benefits to families of police officers and firefighters who die and become disabled on duty ...
Police officers who defended Capitol on January 6 sue to have memorial installed
Two police officers who defended the US Capitol building during the January 6, 2021, attack by a pro-Donald Trump mob are ...
North Texas police officer celebrates Father's Day with a new lease on life after heart emergency
This Father's Day holds special meaning for David Harney, a 45-year-old Highland Village police officer who survived a rare ...
Federal judge recuses himself days before sentencing Memphis officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death
The judge presiding over the federal case against five former Memphis police officers convicted in the fatal beating of Tyre ...
Kenyan police officer in charge of cell where blogger died arrested after protests
Authorities in Kenya have arrested a senior police officer responsible for the cell where a blogger died, leading to ...
Jury finds New Orleans police officer who shot and killed puppy violated rights but has immunity
A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy violated its owners’ constitutional rights but had qualified ...
Plea deal ends career of Chicago police officer who struck 14-year-old student
A veteran Chicago police officer will no longer carry a badge as part of a plea agreement in which he admitted that he struck ...