By Sarah RoebuckAs concerns about safety and security remain top-of-mind for many, some states stand out as beacons of stability.According to WalletHub’s latest rankings, Vermont claims the title as the safest state in 2024 due to low crime rates, strong financial health and road safety....
By Larry Higgsnj.comWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — An Uber Eats driver detected an odd smell from a burrito meal he picked up in Lindenwold and pulled over in Washington Township to have police inspect the order.Officer Lou DeStefano responded and found the aluminum-swaddled package accompanied by...
By Rocco ParascandolaNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — For the first time since the NYPD was formed 179 years ago, there are more Hispanics in the rank of police officer — the initial rank when becoming a cop — than any other demographic group, according...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantHARTFORD, Conn. — Leading into what is often one of the most deadly weeks on Connecticut’s roads and around the country, state officials announced Monday that more than 120 wrong-way detection systems have been installed this year on high-risk highway ramps across...
Daniella SeguraMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)(TNS)YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — A suspected DUI driver was arrested after Arizona deputies say they found him with his finger stuck in a can of White Claw.Deputies got a call about a possible DUI driver Saturday, Nov. 23 , the Yavapai...
By Amy Leona Havinoregonlive.comOn Patrol: Live, the police reality TV show, returns with new episodes to Reelz tonight, Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. PT ( 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET ). The show will air live...
Deanese Williams-Harris, Jason MeisnerChicago TribuneOAK PARK, Ill. — An Oak Park police officer was fatally wounded Friday morning in a shooting in the near west suburb, officials said.According to an Oak Park Police Department spokesperson, Detective Allan Reddins was killed in the line of duty...
By Rafael OlmedaSouth Florida Sun-SentinelPOLK COUNTY, Fla. — Backing the blue and promising to be tough on criminals turned out to be a winning message for one Florida judicial candidate, but it also got him suspended by the Florida Supreme Court this week.John B. Flynn...
By Treva LindThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.KOOTENAI COUNTY, Ida. — Rocket the therapy dog first pawed into his sheriff’s job in 2023, mainly to comfort first responders and residents affected by violent or tragic incidents.Part of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s K9 unit, the Brittany spaniel has...
By Susan SmileyThe Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich.WARREN, Mich. — Every first responder knows that life can change in an instant.Warren police officer Nick Kott was off duty, hunting with his dad on their property in Gladwin on the afternoon of Nov. 16 when he...
