/tags/police-departments police departments en-US WLRN Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:24 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-22/how-rape-affects-memory-and-the-brain-and-why-more-police-need-to-know-about-this How a sexual assault survivor is questioned by police can greatly influence the ability to access memories of that traumatic incident. Better interview techniques might help solve more cases. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:24 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-22/how-rape-affects-memory-and-the-brain-and-why-more-police-need-to-know-about-this Sammy Caiola /2021-06-11/sfr-cruise-guns Miami-Dade County unveils beefed up surveillance measures to prevent gun violence, cruise ships closer to making a comeback this summer and a judge rules in favor of a lawsuit brought against the city of Miami Beach for ending alcohol sales at 2 a.m. in the entertainment district. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:19:31 GMT /2021-06-11/sfr-cruise-guns Andrea Perdomo /news/2021-03-15/houston-chief-art-acevedo-a-national-figure-will-lead-miami-police Officials introduced Acevedo during a City Hall news conference Monday morning. He will take the department’s reins in about six weeks. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:26:28 GMT /news/2021-03-15/houston-chief-art-acevedo-a-national-figure-will-lead-miami-police Joey Flechas | Miami Herald, Charles Rabin - Miami Herald /2020-08-22/complaints-about-bad-cops-shelved-during-covid-19-crisis A police officers’ bill of rights gives departments the power to suspend investigations during public emergencies like the COVID-19 crisis, but critics say it makes it hard to hold bad cops accountable and leaves citizens waiting for justice. Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:43:10 GMT /2020-08-22/complaints-about-bad-cops-shelved-during-covid-19-crisis Mario Ariza /news/2019-12-19/woman-arrested-for-trespassing-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-is-another-chinese-national A Chinese woman was arrested Wednesday for trespassing at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s private South Florida club and newly declared legal… Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:35:37 GMT /news/2019-12-19/woman-arrested-for-trespassing-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-is-another-chinese-national SARAH BLASKEY /2018-01-22/what-happens-when-suburban-police-departments-dont-have-enough-money Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes. Mon, 22 Jan 2018 23:39:47 GMT /2018-01-22/what-happens-when-suburban-police-departments-dont-have-enough-money Patrick Smith