The recent high-profile trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Combs’ alleged criminal enterprise and the unique challenges facing investigators. While the headlines focused on celebrity and scandal, the case itself provides valuable lessons for police officers and...
TEMPE, Ariz. — A now-viral video posted by the Tempe Police Department shows two officers completing a Grubhub order after the original delivery driver was arrested during a traffic stop.The moment, caught on video and shared across the department’s social media platforms, shows the officers...
LYNWOOD, Calif. — Body-worn camera footage captured the intense moment a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant fatally shot a man while rescuing a stabbing victim during a home burglary.The incident unfolded just after 12:30 a.m. on June 9 when deputies responded to a 911...
By Amy HubbardLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies did something Sunday that some may have seen as fairly embarrassing: They misplaced a weapon. Not just any weapon but an assault rifle and five magazines, each holding 30 rounds of ammo.They took...
By Riley BunchThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — Atlanta is looking to lure experienced police officers to its force by offering a five-figure signing bonus for those willing to join the department ahead of the highly-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup games.The Atlanta Police Foundation announced last week...
By Jessica BravoJournal InquirerBERLIN, Conn. — Before a 40-year-old man injured two New Britain officers, striking their cruisers while evading them, according to police, he also was involved in a similar incident captured on body-camera footage that has been released.Berlin police said a man, later...
LOS ANGELES — In May, a man wearing a woman’s sundress and a sweater tied around his torso tried to rob a donut shop. Now, newly released surveillance and body-worn camera footage reveals the dramatic struggle inside the shop and the suspect’s attempted getaway on...
ATLANTA — Body camera footage captured the intense moment a good Samaritan jumped into action to help an officer make an arrest last week. On Friday, July 11, an Atlanta Police Department officer responded to a call of a person near a MARTA train station...
By Julia MarninThe Sacramento BeeROHNERT PARK, Calif. — A former police officer was convicted of extorting marijuana and money from drivers in California more than three years after federal prosecutors said his fellow officer pleaded guilty in the scheme, which involved both men impersonating federal...
DETROIT — A Detroit Police Department officer has succumbed to injuries from gunshot wounds he sustained in the line of duty in 1996, according to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners.Officer Kelvin Patrick, 68, had served with the department for 19 years when he and...
