By Joanna PutmanPolice1AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department released bodycam footage following a deadly officer-involved shooting of a man who pointed a gun at officers while fleeing on foot, CBS Austin reported. ...
By Cormac DoddThe Santa Fe New MexicanSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the prospect of giving “police power” to the state Cannabis Control Division, which issues permits for the state-legal industry, to ramp up enforcement against the still-thriving illicit market.The proposal...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer is being praised for his quick response after diving into a pool to rescue a man trapped in a submerged vehicle, KFOX 14 reported.Bystanders had called 911 after witnessing the car drive into the water, according to...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Is the California Highway Patrol considering adding electric vehicles to its fleet? According to Lucid Motors, there might be potential with its law enforcement-modified Lucid Air EV.Lucid Motors recently shared that its Lucid Air electric sedan, equipped with police lights,...
By Rosana HughesThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCOWETA COUNTY, Ga. — A high-speed pursuit in Coweta County ended with a crash, a sheriff’s deputy injured and his police dog killed, according to authorities, who were still at the scene Thursday morning. ...
Associated PressALAMOGORDO, N.M. — An armed driver who fled from a traffic stop in New Mexico was sentenced this week to life in prison without parole for using a sawed-off shotgun to fatally shoot a police officer during the chase.Dominic De La O, 27, was...
PRESS RELEASEDENVER — Auror, the market leader in retail crime reporting, announced a new strategic partnership today with US-based safety and security technology leader, Axon Enterprise, as the companies continue the push for shared safety technologies between retailers and law enforcement.The new partnership will see...
On October 17, the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security released a “China Threat Snapshot” assessment, enumerating “recent cases of Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-related espionage and acts of transnational repression in the United States.” The 10-page documents (available in full below) lists more than 55...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BLUE ASH, Ohio — Licorice, a gentle 7-year-old phantom golden doodle, found a new calling at the Blue Ash Police Department near Cincinnati after failing his test to become a service dog, U.S.A. Today reported.Despite his “fabulous flunky” status, Licorice now brings comfort...
By Ed WhiteAssociated PressDETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman who was in custody in suburban Detroit.There wasn’t enough evidence to let a jury decide whether...