Council mulls over replacing officers

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West Milford Police Chief Paul Costello's request at a Council budget workshop on March 8 to hire eight replacement police officers to start ...



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Zero-Tolerance Policy Approved For Guns, Booze

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Police officials assured the commission that the .04 rule was not making drinking rules for officers more liberal, but rather would lay out a strict policy ...

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Police shoot and kill a Pit Bull in Alton

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ALTON, Il. (KMOX) -- Alton Police officers had to shoot and kill a pit bull after the dog attacked an officer during an arrest attempt. ...



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What did the white officers fear about having black soldiers?
Q. Back in the Civil war times. What did the white officers fear about having black soldiers? Thank you so much!
Asked by PRiNC3$$ . . - Thu Oct 29 20:13:11 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They were of two minds. First most whites were what we would call racist today. There was great resistance to ending slavery and even Lincoln originally felt that freed slaves would return to Africa. However, command in all Black units meant quick promotions. As many officers didn't want the assignments it meant that one could advance several ranks by joining a unit. "Black Jack" Pershing of WW1 fame got his nickname by commanding Black troops
Answered by icabod - Fri Oct 30 01:01:39 2009

What credit bureau do loan officers or underwriters look at to calculate a 620 credit score for a FHA loan?
Q. There is Experian, Equifax and Transunion I have different scores for each, but which one do loan officers and underwriters look at to approve you for an FHA insured loan? Do they look at the highest, lowest or average?
Asked by JH - Fri May 8 11:19:34 2009 - - -1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They will look at all 3 and use the middle score.
Answered by SPIFIMAN1 - Fri May 8 11:29:20 2009

Should officers be required to use lights and sirens when travelling 10 mph or more over the speed limit?
Q. There's no doubt that trained officers are better drivers than most. However, I often wonder when I see a marked or unmarked car travelling at high speed if they should be going that fast. If they are responding to a call that is non-priority, shouldn't they be following the traffic laws? And if they are on a priority call that would require an upgraded response, they shouldn't they have their signaling equipment turned on? Are there policies addressing this?
Asked by Jaime Jerome - Sun Feb 24 13:41:31 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sure there are policies. However, there are situations where you have to speed and not use a siren and/or lights. For example, if you have an alarm call or crime in progress call, you don't need to be announcing to the world that you are nearby even though getting there fast is highly recommended. Another example, a car goes by and you think it has expired tags or altered tags. But you can't say for sure, it would be necessary to speed to catch up to the car. As a police sergeant, if someone complains about one of my officers speeding without lights or sirens and the officer has a good reason, such as one mentioned above or something else that makes sense. I'll let it go, even though it might technically be a policy violation. If… [cont.]
Answered by Kenneth C - Sun Feb 24 13:56:29 2008