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The next year, Norman was named the chief of police for the department after a tumultuous 15-month search for the city.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
The Miami-Dade school police department has one armed officer in every school in the district, although Ivan Silva, the chief of police for the Miami-Dade schools police department, was unsure whether the specific school resource officer for Miami Central High was present at this year’s drill.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Officers responded to the report of multiple fights at a beach in West Haven where large crowds gathered around 3 p.m. for a party that was promoted on social media, Joseph Perno, chief of police of the West Haven Police Department, said at a news conference Tuesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
The proposal would have stripped officers of the option to opt for an all-civilian board, while giving the chief of police the power to fire an officer outright for certain serious offenses.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
The Miami-Dade school police department has one armed officer in every school in the district, although Ivan Silva, the chief of police for the Miami-Dade schools police department, was unsure whether the specific school resource officer for Miami Central High was present at this year’s drill.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Officers responded to the report of multiple fights at a beach in West Haven where large crowds gathered around 3 p.m. for a party that was promoted on social media, Joseph Perno, chief of police of the West Haven Police Department, said at a news conference Tuesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
The proposal would have stripped officers of the option to opt for an all-civilian board, while giving the chief of police the power to fire an officer outright for certain serious offenses.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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