Cathy Lanier
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Cathy Lanier, others testify in Congress on Occupy D.C.
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Washington's police chief will testify to Congress on Tuesday about Occupy D.C. and who authorized an unlimited stay for the protesters.
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Infant girl found dead still not identified
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Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying an infant girl who was found dead on Channing Street Sunday night.
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D.C. touts lowest homicide rate in nearly 50 years
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D.C. officials are hailing what they say is the lowest homicide rate in nearly half a century. The decline mirrors a nationwide trend of falling rates.
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D.C. police demotions upheld by Court of Appeals
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In the wake of the controversial police escort provided to Charlie Sheen in August, the D.C. Court of Appeals upheld Chief Cathy Lanier's power to demote officers at her discretion.
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DC police recruits start training
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Three dozen police recruits started training Monday, the first of 300 new officers to join the force, police officials say.
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DC police forced to pay officers overtime for two 2009 events
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A scheduling technique known as "All Hands on Deck" will cost the D.C. police: An arbitrator found officers are owed back pay for two 2009 instances in which the policy was used.
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Poll: Should the public be allowed to monitor police scanners?
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Citing public safety, MPD wants to encrypt its radios so the public can’t monitor its communications. Should the public be allowed to monitor police communications? Take the poll.
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D.C. police union questions overtime for Sept. 11 alert
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Terror threats received before the Sept. 11 anniversary sent D.C. police on alert and hundreds of additional officers into the streets. The head of the police union criticizes the move..
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D.C. police chief to attend back-to-school jam
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District of Columbia Police Chief Cathy Lanier is welcoming children back to school.
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Report says Sheen escort 'routine'
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The police escort for actor Charlie Sheen was a "routine" move by police, says a new report, countering earlier statements of police Chief Cathy Lanier.
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Lanier, union clash over breastfeeding rooms
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D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier continues to defend her position that she has gone 'above and beyond' in her efforts to facilitate police officers who breastfeed on the job.
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Crime driven off D.C. streets onto Metro, officials say
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Calls for assistance on the Metro system are increasing, Metro and D.C. police officials told a House subcommittee Friday. They argued Metro Transit Police needs more officers to address the issue
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Police chief says spike in officer arrests due to aggressive internal investigations
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D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the department has stepped up its internal investigations, contributing to a wave of arrests of police officers.
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Complaint: Chief Lanier discriminates against male officers
Male officers are getting the short end of the stick, a complaintant charges, as Washington's chief of police has allegedly been using two sets of disciplinary measures, depending on sex.
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Complaint: Chief Lanier discriminates against male officers
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Four veteran D.C. Police officials allege Chief Cathy Lanier discriminates against men. They maintain she gives out harsher punishments for men than women.
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