Durham Police /tags/durham-police Durham Police en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:53:41 GMT Durham Police working to recruit women and teens to the force /news/2024-10-23/durham-police-recruit-women-teens-butler As a member of a national initiative, the DPD is looking to increase its female officers to 30%. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:53:41 GMT /news/2024-10-23/durham-police-recruit-women-teens-butler Abigail Celoria New app aims to warn North Carolina drivers about high speed police pursuits /news/2024-08-30/app-warn-north-carolina-drivers-speed-police-pursuits A South Carolina company called Pursuit Alert installs technology inside law enforcement agency cars to alert drivers about high speed police chases. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:29:05 GMT /news/2024-08-30/app-warn-north-carolina-drivers-speed-police-pursuits Sharryse Piggott The HEART Program expands its mental health crisis response services to all of Durham /news/2023-10-23/heart-program-expands-mental-health-crisis-response-durham The HEART program, Durham's mental health crisis response program, has now expanded to serve the entire city. The program also has new hours and availability, along with more employees. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:28:26 GMT /news/2023-10-23/heart-program-expands-mental-health-crisis-response-durham Sharryse Piggott Durham launches data dashboard for ShotSpotter system /news/2023-03-24/durham-data-dashboard-shotspotter-system Durham police say the dashboard will be updated weekly. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:47:26 GMT /news/2023-03-24/durham-data-dashboard-shotspotter-system Bradley George Durham County prosecutor won't charge officers in 3 fatal shootings /news/2022-06-13/durham-county-prosecutor-wont-charge-officers-in-3-fatal-shootings Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry’s office announced that Deberry has concluded her review of investigations into the shootings and evidence doesn’t support criminal charges. She released letters to the three departments involved. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:10:29 GMT /news/2022-06-13/durham-county-prosecutor-wont-charge-officers-in-3-fatal-shootings Associated Press Durham Audit Finds Police Body-Camera Compliance Problems /law/2021-09-23/durham-audit-police-body-camera-compliance-problems The News & Observer reports that the audit found the Durham Police Department has policies, training and equipment, but it couldn’t confirm that supervisors conduct random reviews to ensure compliance. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:55:11 GMT /law/2021-09-23/durham-audit-police-body-camera-compliance-problems Associated Press Memphis Hires Durham Police Chief C.J. Davis /law/2021-04-19/memphis-hires-durham-police-chief-cj-davis-tennessee C.J. Davis has been Durham's Chief of Police for five years. She previously worked in Atlanta. In Memphis, she'll be the first woman to lead the department. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:54:51 GMT /law/2021-04-19/memphis-hires-durham-police-chief-cj-davis-tennessee Mitchell Northam Durham Police Apologize For Guns Drawn Mistakenly At Teen /law/2020-08-31/durham-police-apologize-for-guns-drawn-mistakenly-at-teen Police officers in a North Carolina city wrongly detained a 15-year-old boy with their guns drawn. Now, the city's police chief is apologizing for the… Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:20:13 GMT /law/2020-08-31/durham-police-apologize-for-guns-drawn-mistakenly-at-teen Associated Press Former Durham Police Headquarters Vandalized, 23 Arrested /law/2020-07-20/former-durham-police-headquarters-vandalized-23-arrested Police in Durham have arrested 23 people – ranging from ages 18 to 46 – after a former police headquarters was vandalized.Durham Police said those… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:51:49 GMT /law/2020-07-20/former-durham-police-headquarters-vandalized-23-arrested Associated Press 'I Understand Why People Are In The Streets': Durham Mayor On Police Funding, Systemic Racism /race-demographics/2020-07-03/i-understand-why-people-are-in-the-streets-durham-mayor-on-police-funding-systemic-racism The new fiscal year started this week, a time when local governments implement the new budgets they spent months working on over the spring.In the city of… Fri, 03 Jul 2020 13:08:49 GMT /race-demographics/2020-07-03/i-understand-why-people-are-in-the-streets-durham-mayor-on-police-funding-systemic-racism Will Michaels