NewsWatch
06
Oct 2009
Two committees of the Los Angeles City Council recommended Monday that the city stop hiring police officers starting next month and wait until January to see if the budget picture has improved enough to resume recruitment.
The Budget and...
05
Oct 2009
General Motors unveiled a concept version of its rear-wheel drive Caprice patrol vehicle at the IACP conference. It will be available in 2011.
General Motors executives announced they plan to begin production of a new full-size, rear-...
05
Oct 2009
U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday stressed the importance of cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies to stop terrorism. They say the...
05
Oct 2009
Pasadena Police Chief Bernard Melekian, who has overseen the city's police department for 13 years, is retiring and will take a job with the U.S. Department of Justice.
He will head the justice department's Community Oriented Policing...