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Denver Police investigate complaints faster, monitor says

The Denver Police Department investigates formal complaints against officers twice as quickly as it did two years ago, thanks in part to recent efforts to streamline the disciplinary process,

denverpost.com (3 months and 7 days ago)

Watchdog calls for drastic changes in wake of police commissioner poll turnout fiasco

Just one person in five believed they received enough information to cast an informed vote in last year’s ill-fated contests for the first Police and Crime Commissioners, the elections watchdog said today.

independent.co.uk (3 months and 3 days ago)

Murder-for-hire defense tries to move trial

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:14:20 GMTBy TRICIA L. NADOLNY Monitor staffA Pembroke man charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend has been denied his request for a change of venue after his lawyer argued that the Monitor’s regular coverage of his case will make it impossible to select an impartial jury in ...

concordmonitor.com (3 months and 24 days ago)

How to keep kids safe from drowning

The leading cause of death in Florida among children ages 1 to 4 is drowning. That’s according to the 2011 verified “Deaths by Injury” report from the Florida Department of Health’s Office of Vital Statistics. “Florida leads the country in drowning death...

yoursun.com (2 months and 19 days ago)

Bloomberg Calls Court Monitor for Police a ‘Terrible Idea’

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said of the Justice Department’s arguments in favor of a monitor: “I don’t know what experience they have in the streets of New York City.”

nytimes.com (6 days ago)

Sheriff's office confirms 3-year-old boy's drowning

Sheriff’s office confirms 3-year-old boy’s drowning The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday confirmed the drowning of a 3-year-old boy who was found near the shoreline of Edna Lake at about 6:30 p.m. Monday. Emergency services and area law enforcement responded to a report. The child was located near the shoreline by family members. Attempts to revive the child were...

brainerddispatch.com (8 days ago)