International Business News - Police http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The Rev. Al Sharpton says he convened civil rights leaders after the Sean Bell police-shooting acquittals to come up with a way for all New Yorkers to express their outrage. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146291-police-shooting-protests.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sharpton-trial-under-way-for-nyc-protests.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sharpton-trial-under-way-for-nyc-protests.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:14:15 EDT The mayor of London ordered an investigation into racism at the Metropolitan Police on Monday, after black police complained about rampant discrimination. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/london-mayor-orders-police-racism-inquiry.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:59:55 EDT London's police chief had weathered controversy over terrorist attacks and the shooting death of an innocent man, but he quit Thursday, done in by a showdown with the city's new mayor. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144088-britain-blair.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/scotland-yard-commissioner-leaves-amid-controversy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/scotland-yard-commissioner-leaves-amid-controversy.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:12:25 EDT A former Gary police chief was acquitted Tuesday on five of six counts from a raid that prosecutors say he orchestrated after a burglary at his home. A deputy chief and sergeant were acquitted of all charges in the raid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/ex-ind-police-chief-acquitted-on-all-but-1-charge.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:07:09 EDT Before leaving home each morning to patrol the city's streets, Officer Patrick McDonald would crank up Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" and hit the weights in his elaborate basement gym. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/142841-philly-police-funeral.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/slain-patrolman-was-philly-through-and-through.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/slain-patrolman-was-philly-through-and-through.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:06:52 EDT A former suburban police sergeant who is married to a New York City anchorwoman admitted in court Friday that he used his authority to have sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/ny-policeman-admits-sexual-contact-with-teen.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:15:28 EDT One young man claimed he was tortured while in police custody. One woman got a face full of police pepper spray. But another woman said an officer kindly gave her a ride when he noticed she was tired. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/dozens-recount-republican-convention-experiences.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:24:16 EDT Mexican police are testing a new weapon against widespread corruption in their ranks: home ownership. Officers and prison guards in Michoacan state can now get special deals on houses and financing through a pilot program designed to keep them out of the pockets of organized crime. The strategy is part of Mexico's desperate push to professionalize local law enforcement, infamous for extorting bribes at bogus traffic stops and providing security for drug lords. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/mexico-combats-police-corruption-with-mortgages.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:14:06 EDT British police said Thursday they have suspended the officer who heads the National Black Police Association. Commander Ali Dizaei was suspended because of "allegations," the Metropolitan Police Authority said in a statement, but gave no specifics. It said the suspension was not a disciplinary sanction and "should not be taken as a presumption of guilt." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/suspension-for-head-of-britains-black-police-assn.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:29:13 EDT A Tennessee police officer has pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault charges after he was caught on video using a chokehold on a man suspected of hiding marijuana in his mouth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/tenn-officer-fired-after-choking-suspect-on-video.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:02:08 EDT Serious crime is up but arrests are down in Chicago, and some police officers say they are working the streets less aggressively out of resentment toward their new chief and fear of being second-guessed by him. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/chicago-cops-say-they-are-rebelling-against-chief.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:53:17 EDT Policing is the fastest growing component of far-flung U.N. peacekeeping operations and officers are increasingly being called on to help fight organized crime in the wake of conflicts, the top U.N. police adviser said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/un-police-increasingly-fighting-organized-crime.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:28:59 EDT Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering whether to impose a $100 head tax on large municipalities that don't have their own police forces and rely entirely on state troopers instead. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/pa-lawmakers-consider-fee-for-trooper-services.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:08:58 EDT More than a week ago, at the first hint Gustav could be a threat to New Orleans, police Superintendent Warren Riley issued an unusual order--he gave all the city's 1,485 officers paid time off to get their families to safety. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/119805-gustav-new-orleans-police.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/new-orleans-leaders-confident-police-wont-bolt.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/new-orleans-leaders-confident-police-wont-bolt.htm Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:59:31 EDT Harvard University is reviewing its campus police department amid concerns officers have unfairly stopped black people because of their race. Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust announced the review on Tuesday in a letter to administrators and faculty that also was posted on the university's Web site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/harvard-to-review-campus-police-after-complaints.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:04:24 EDT A 12-year-old boy took his grandmother's car and led police on a chase at speeds up to 60 mph before swerving to avoid spikes in the road and crashing into a fence, police said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/boy-12-accused-of-fleeing-texas-police-at-60-mph.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:07:22 EDT An officer whose police dog died after being left in a patrol car for 13 hours last summer in suburban Phoenix was acquitted Friday of animal cruelty. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/ariz-cop-acquitted-in-police-dogs-hot-car-death.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:09:29 EDT It's a long-cherished perk of Massachusetts police unions: the roadside construction detail. But now state officials are proposing replacing police officers at some state projects with civilian flaggers dressed in orange safety vests. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/civilians-flaggers-may-direct-traffic-in-mass.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:22:39 EDT Police in Providence, R.I., say an unmarked car that officers had been driving for several years came with a surprise--a half-pound of cocaine hidden behind the radio. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/cocaine-found-hidden-in-providence-ri-police-car.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:58:01 EDT People have so little confidence in the police here that the army invited citizens to report crimes to soldiers instead. Officers are so mistrusted that federal authorities even took their guns away for a time last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107952-mexico-tijuana-police.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/tijuana-police-try-to-restore-public-trust.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/tijuana-police-try-to-restore-public-trust.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:32:34 EDT