At 40, Krokoff will be one of the city’s youngest police chief in at least a century and possibly ever. One of the most remarkable aspects of his ascension from relative obscurity outside the department he’s served for 17 years has been the lack of controversy that has accompanied it.

Establishing a vision is among the first things Krokoff has said he will do, vowing to draft a strategic plan based in part on a soon-to-be-unveiled overhaul of the city’s entire community policing philosophy. Community policing — a vague buzz word often used as a catch-all to describe efforts to break down walls between citizens and police — will have concrete, if different, meanings in each of the city’s diverse neighborhoods, Krokoff has said.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=952204#ixzz0uE1G2jJ6

Chevy Caprice Police Car (reported top speed 146)
The Australian Caprice looks like the 2009 Pontiac G8 and shares its rear-wheel-drive platform with the Camaro. While the new Caprice won’t be sold to the public, some will trickle down to taxi fleets and private customers, says Dana Hammer, GM’s product manager of law-enforcement vehicles. Transferable 5-year, 100,000-mile power train warranties would follow cars taken out of service early. “And that adds value,” he said.
So do some of the new gadgets: head-up displays; infrared vision; a blind-spot system to “see” nearby cars the driver cannot; and cross-traffic alert to warn of oncoming cars when the vehicle is backing up. New safety parameters call for surviving a 75 mph rear-end collision. The license-plate readers that instantly detect warrants and voice-command lights and sirens, however, won’t trickle down, but will transfer to other patrol cars.

Carbon E7 (reported top speed 150)
Built in Connorsville, Ind., for police use only the E7 was designed with the electronic police systems integrated, and the BMW diesel engine was chosen for its durability and a 160-mph speed of a 5-Series with that engine.

Dodge Charger Police Car (reported top speed 165)
Though it’s not purpose built, the Charger’s basic design has that functionality, said Jiyan Cadiz of Chrysler. It has the column shift, wide cabin and that 368-hp Hemi, which can run on 4 cylinders. And that adaptability goes both ways. “The big brakes on the R/T came directly from police needs,” he said.

Ford’s Police Interceptor Police Car (reported top speed 165)
Ford’s Police Interceptor is a radical departure from the 20-year workhorse it replaces. For one thing, it will offer all-wheel drive, and Lisa Teed, program manager for Ford’s Taurus-based Police Interceptor, expects most to be ordered that way. Front-wheel-drive will be available with a tamer 263-hp V-6.

One thing common to all manufacturers is the need for seats to accommodate officers who’ll be in them 8 1/2 hours a day. The seats in all four police specials are contoured to account for belts, guns, radios and handcuffs.

source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/11/duty-officer-arrests-oakland-man-toddler-thrown-moving-car/

The victim had reportedly been collecting money for his church when the teens grabbed his bucket and ran. “We are supposed to respond at all times,” Benton explains, “You are always a State Trooper.” According to Curry, the only reason that he let the teens go is “because he had his family in the car.” Hopefully they learned their lesson.

Source: http://news.mydaily.com/2010/07/08/no-days-off/?ncid=webmail

Delray Beach police officer requirements; at least 60 college credits or a military background. Starting salary range is $44,310 to $49,430, depending on education.

Delray Beach Police Department
300 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Non-emergencies: (561) 243-7800
General Information: (561) 243-7888

http://www.mydelraybeach.com/Delray/Departments/Police/default.htm

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