By Dylan LovanAssociated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s police chief was suspended this week because she mishandled a police major’s sexual harassment complaint, the major’s attorney said Thursday.Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg made the surprise announcement Wednesday evening that Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel would be placed on administrative...
Earlier this week, California-based billionaire Chris Larsen, co-founder and former CEO of crypto company Ripple, announced a donation of $1 million to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD).The funding, which is earmarked to enhance officer wellness and support community engagement initiatives, will be distributed to...
By Lindsay WhitehurstAssociated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.The high court’s conservative majority found that the Trump administration did not...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A detective with the Scottsdale Police Department has died following an on-duty incident, according to the department.Around 7:30 p.m. on June 13, the Scottsdale Police Department received a call that one of their officers was in need of emergency assistance...
By Cameron ProbertTri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)SALEM, Ore. — Newly released video shows the frantic high-speed chase on Interstate 5 in April that ended the hunt for a Tri-Cities double murder and kidnap suspect.Oregon State Police released video and reports this week from the 20-minute chase...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1LAS VEGAS — Dash camera video shows the moment a good Samaritan pulled over to help a deputy during a struggle with a suspect. According to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jason Ruesch was responding to a disturbance call around 10:25 a.m....
By Ken de la BastideThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.ANDERSON, Ind. — The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office has determined that the recent use of deadly force by a Madison County Sheriff’s deputy was justified.On June 1, Lataurus Harrison was shot and killed by Deputy Mason Brizendine...
By Summer LinLos Angeles TimesFULLERTON, Calif. — A Tesla driver using the vehicle’s self-driving mode crashed into a police car Thursday morning in Fullerton, almost hitting an officer who was investigating another crash, according to authorities.A Fullerton Police Department officer was investigating a fatal crash...
By Sarah Roebuck Police1PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Justice has released its findings following a nearly three-year civil rights investigation of the Phoenix Police Department.The DOJ released a 126-page report that found the department engaged “in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates...
CHANDLER, Ariz. — VirTra, Inc., a global provider of judgmental use of force training simulators and firearms training simulators for the law enforcement and military markets, today announced that its simulators have been approved for Department of Defense (“DoD”) funding for research projects. This approval...
