...inadequate equipment, lack of training and nepotism. The city, deputy Police Chief Brad Johnson and retired Police Chief Dan Hoffman are named in the lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline dumped five of the eight claims. The new claims filed...

...police said. The center will be at the police department during convention week, Oct. 17-22. Fairbanks Police Chief Dan Hoffman said $65,000, part of the overall Homeland Security grant package the department applied for last October, will...

...pushing him to the ground, said Lt. Dan Welborn. The arrests follow a warning to street people from Police Chief Dan Hoffman to watch for potential attackers. A $5,000 reward was offered by three Alaska Native organizations and by Crime...

...sometimes intoxicated, according to police. The string of beatings does not appear racially motivated, said police Chief Dan Hoffman. He issued a warning to street people last week to watch for potential attackers after Ulak Hope, 50, was severely...

...council members on what law-enforcement resources are available and how they can be used, said Fairbanks police chief Dan Hoffman. Hoffman reported to council members last week that federal laws prohibit military personnel from being used for civilian...

...25-year-old Carroll is the daughter of Pat Carroll and Gwen Hoffman and is the step-daughter of Fairbanks Police Chief Dan Hoffman. She was named both Miss World Eskimo-Indian Olympics and Miss Fairbanks Native Association in 2001. Carroll has...

...to who offers the best package," he said. "I wouldn't say this is anything new," said Fairbanks police Chief Dan Hoffman, whose officers are among those being targeted. "It's just the reality of policing in Alaska. It's a pretty...

...people who train to defeat the Taser," Soden said. "It is something that we're aware of." Fairbanks Police Chief Dan Hoffman said that before the Taser, officers used batons or their fists to subdue unruly suspects. The fights sometimes resulted...

...the retire-rehire program plan to leave if the July 1 sunset date sticks, said police department acting director Dan Hoffman. Those employees include the department's two most senior detectives. If they leave, the department's most senior...

...Middle School, movie theater Regal Cinemas, Noel Wien Library and Fairview Manor apartments. Fairbanks Police Chief Dan Hoffman said the program epitomizes the concept of community policing, an often-used phrase. The Weed and Seed program is...