The way gun laws have evolved over the years, the risk they face in these encounters go up, said Darrel Stephens, a former police chief in Charlotte. The challenges they have with providing the appropriate response have increased.
Date: Sep 02, 2019
Category: Headlines
Source: Google
AT&T chosen to build nationwide public safety network inspired by 9/11 rescue efforts
For first responders, the announcement is long-awaited news, said Darrel Stephens, executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. The Washington, D.C.-based law enforcement associationcounts Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington among its members. It has advocated for the network's creation
Date: Mar 30, 2017
Category: Business
Source: Google
Pew survey: Officers more reluctant to use force, make stops
"Officers are concerned about being the next viral video and so that influences what they do and how they do it and how they think about it," said Darrel Stephens, executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. He added that he doesn't believe it's rampant or that officers are turning a
-documented. A recent study published in Science found that teens with summer jobs committed violent crimes at about half the rate of the control group. Darrel Stephens, executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, cited high unemployment as a factor driving the violent crime epidemic.
Date: Dec 26, 2016
Category: Business
Source: Google
Release the video or not? Cities wrestle with approaches after police shootings.
Still, to pin everything on the decision about whether to release video is simplistic, said Darrel Stephens, who served for years as Charlottes police chief and now serves as executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs of Police Association.
Date: Sep 22, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Police across US patrolling in pairs after ambush attacks
The new safety measures are some of the most intense since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, said Darrel Stephens, executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs of Police Association. Los Angeles also ordered more of its helicopters to patrol the skies. Officers elsewhere were told to keep their gu
Date: Jul 19, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
How the CIA managed to leave explosives on a special-needs school bus — without noticing
and school security officers have worked together to drill for all sorts of potentially catastrophic events. Darrel Stephens, executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, said it is a common practice for police departments to use school facilities to train for active-shooter situations.
Date: Apr 01, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
State bills would limit access to officer body camera videos
I think its a fair concern and a fair criticism that people might cherry pick and release only the ones that show them in a favorable light, said former Charlotte, North Carolina, police chief Darrel Stephens, executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Transparency is the best po