Sentences with phrase «several police officials»

A group of six individuals have filed a $ 40 million lawsuit against Ferguson, St. Louis County and several police officials for what they say was violations of their civil rights...

A group of six individuals have filed a $ 40 million lawsuit against Ferguson, St. Louis County and several police officials for what they say was violations of their civil rights during the unrest that followed the shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown.

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Members of the group stopped using the app several months ago after realizing it had been compromised, but it still made it easier to swiftly purge tens of thousands of teachers, police, soldiers and justice officials in the wake of the coup.

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP)- A Connecticut woman's call to police to report that she had escaped after being held hostage for several days led to a standoff and explosion in a barn behind her home that left one person dead and nine police officers injured, officials said Thursday.

According to them, several calls to the fire service, police and the national ambulance service did not yield any response, as passers - by and other team officials are the ones helping to convey the injured to the Holy Family Hospital at Nkawkaw for treatment.

Lt. Peter Salzone, who fired several bullets into his stomach, was a longtime associate of indicted Deputy Inspector James Grant, who along with other police officials is accused of accepting gifts and lavish favors from two allegedly corrupt businessmen with close ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

So far roughly a dozen current and former mostly high - ranking police officials have been named in the probe, and several of them have been placed on modified duty or stripped of their guns and badges.

Union officials for state Park Police say understaffing has been an issue for several years, and they fear it could lead to more severe incidents like the recently spotted sex offenders at two different locations.

Several officials, including the head of the NYPD's biggest union, former mayor Rudy Giuliani, for whom Bratton served as police chief in the 1990s, and former Gov. George Pataki have criticized the mayor in the wake of the officers» deaths and ongoing protests against grand jury decisions not to indict police in the Garner and Brown cases.

Over the past few weeks, a series of loosely related public corruption investigations coordinated by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara have spilled into public view, with targets including high - ranking New York Police Department officials, the union representing city jail guards, and the political fundraising activities of several people with ties to New York City's mayor.

According to an 03/31/08 New York Post story (State Police «Smear Squad») several lawmakers from both parties had warned Paterson that the State Police harbored «a renegade unit that has secretly compiled personal information on top New York officials».

A rally against gun violence today abruptly turned its fire on Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, as one advocate led several top - caliber elected officials in a salvo of attacks on the top cop's recent comments about hip - hop.

Several major companies have dropped their sponsorship of the march, including Coca - Cola, AT&T and Goya, and some officials, including Governor Andrew Cuomo and Police Commissioner James O'Neill, are skipping the June 11 parade because of Rivera's announced role.

Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and several senior NYPD officials at One Police Plaza today for a press conference touting remarkable crime statistics for 2014 and discussing the mayor's troubled relationship with many in the NYPD.

A Westhampton Beach police officer suspended since 2014 has filed a $ 75 million lawsuit against several village officials and Suffolk County authorities, according to court papers filed last week in U.S. District Court in Central Islip.

Smith, a Rensselaer County attorney appointed special prosecutor by a Supreme Court judge who reviewed evidence in the case last year, informed Herrick on Wednesday that seven others, including the several elected officials, have voluntarily submitted or agreed to give DNA samples to State Police investigators.

The legislature's marathon budget hearings continued Wednesday and on the docket was public protection, which included testimony from several people including the new state police superintendent, corrections officials, and also the judiciary, which has been at odds with Governor Cuomo since his budget was introduced.

Law enforcement officials came out in force to stress that one of the top vacation destinations in the country is safe, thanks to several police initiatives.

Inside the room where the woman was staying, police removed several items as possible evidence, according to a law enforcement official.

At a Public Safety Committee meeting following the Common Council study session Wednesday, several councilors and Syracuse Police Department officials addressed an initiative to improve security cameras in Syracuse.

The state already has sent several tons of supplies, 1 million bottles of water as well as hundreds of personnel, including members of the New York National Guard and state police, utility experts and port officials.

Torres was one of several elected officials and police - reform groups — which included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council members Brad Lander, Carlos Menchaca, and Andy King, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, Communities United for Police Reform — who held a press conference outside City Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the informpolice - reform groups — which included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council members Brad Lander, Carlos Menchaca, and Andy King, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, Communities United for Police Reform — who held a press conference outside City Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the informPolice Reform — who held a press conference outside City Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the information.

Several elected officials — among them City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore) and Councilman Steven Matteo (R - Mid - Island / Brooklyn), who asked Bratton about the police headcount on Staten Island at a recent Council hearing — have said they'd like to see more officers on the streets.

«Unfortunately, we continue to see elected officials and police leadership twist this tragedy into an opportunity for them to silence the cries for justice from families who have lost their loved ones to police violence,» said the statement from Ferguson Action, which was signed by several other groups.

Campbell was mourned by friends, comrades, a legion of law enforcement officers representing several area police forces, and government officials, like Albany County Executive Dan McCoy.

Picente, McNamara, and Maciol were joined by several other county officials and organizations today including Commissioner of Social Services Lucielle Soldato & her staff from Child Protective Services, Executive Director of the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley — Dianne Stancato & her staff, and representatives from the New York State Police, the Utica Police Department, the Rome Police Department, and the Whitesboro Police Department to kick off a campaign to make everyone aware of how child abuse & neglect affects those in our community and what we can do to stop it.

Last summer, on the evening of Aug. 21, an email, obtained by The Times, was sent to several Correction Department staff members announcing that Michael Blake, a former senior official with the Police Department, had been hired to work in the investigation division.

Police officials on Monday advised the public of several road closures that will be necessary to accommodate funeral traffic, including the procession to Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Police academies could take steps that give officers tools to avoid panic under fire, say several law enforcement officials and scientists.

There are several reasons why police officials often use this specific dog breed and it's because they're good at listening to instructions, they tend to grasp what they're learning rather quickly, and they're loyal to their owners.

Smith says her group polices so - called «rogue feeders,» and that members have met several times with police and city officials, but they weren't able to come to a consensus.

Israel is also not disputing Coral Springs officials, who have said several other deputies failed to go into the building before Coral Springs police officers arrived.