By Joanna PutmanPolice1CHESTER, Pa. — Chester Police Department officers have transitioned to 12-hour shifts, aiming to increase street coverage and improve work-life balance, the Daily Times reported.Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky reported early positive outcomes from the change from eight-hour shifts, according to the report. Officers...
By John O’Connor Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey, the woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help, in the days leading up to her...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man who threatened his girlfriend and made suicidal comments ran toward Anchorage Police Department officers with a shotgun, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting, Alaska Public Media reported. ...
By Angie Orellana HernandezLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. ...
By Michael CaseyAssociated PressBOSTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Wednesday to consecutive life terms for killing a police officer and a bystander, following emotional testimony from family and colleagues about the suffering the murders caused. ...
By Anabel SosaLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Police staffing across California is at the lowest point in decades, with rural communities struggling the most in efforts to recruit officers, according to a new report from the state’s largest law enforcement organization. ...
By Lifestyle Staff Happy end of July! The seventh month of the year is a peculiar month. At first, it seems like summer will stretch on indefinitely, and, this year, immersing yourself in the excitement of the Paris Olympics. But as soon as the Fourth...
It may be too late to execute a plan for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, but if your agency is participating, make it big. If your agency isn’t participating, you can still commit to community outreach.Police agencies and individual officers need to be...
By Mike StunsonThe Charlotte ObserverMOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — A toddler is shaken, but otherwise unharmed, after being rescued from the bottom of an underground PVC pipe, Kansas authorities say. ...
PRESS RELEASELENEXA, Kan. – Kustom Signals is pleased to announce that the Eagle 3 electronic tuning fork (eFork) feature is now approved for use in the Commonwealth of Virginia by all law enforcement agencies including the Virginia State Police. The Department of General Services (DGS)...
