Stephen Loomis

Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association

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President of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, the union representing Cleveland's police officers

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So-called "zero tolerance" policing has been embraced as a way of reducing major crimes by focusing on minor ones.

How local cops are becoming tax collectors

So-called "zero tolerance" policing has been embraced as a way of reducing major crimes by focusing on minor ones.

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So-called "zero tolerance" policing has been embraced as a way of reducing major crimes by focusing on minor ones.

How local cops are becoming tax collectors

So-called "zero tolerance" policing has been embraced as a way of reducing major crimes by focusing on minor ones.

from To the Point

Continual shootings of unarmed suspects have America's 18,000 police departments re-thinking policies on the use of deadly force.

Do Cops Need Guidance on When They Can Shoot to Kill?

Continual shootings of unarmed suspects have America's 18,000 police departments re-thinking policies on the use of deadly force.

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