By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration across the state. ...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1An organization of police chiefs has issued a guide on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), offering information on encounters and procedures for officers to report such events.Major Cities Chiefs Association, a professional organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the United States...
PRESS RELEASEOTTAWA, Ontario — Versaterm, a global leader in public safety solutions, announces the implementation of its cloud-based Versaterm Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Versaterm Record Management System (RMS) solutions in the City of Santa Monica. Both solutions help enhance overall operational effectiveness by streamlining workflows...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Police Department has released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting of a fleeing suspect who attempted to carjack a van in a Walmart parking lot, WLKY reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The Broken Arrow Police Department has become one of the first law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma to equip patrol cars with grapplers, a tool designed to safely end vehicle pursuits, KRMG reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — Several California police departments have begun testing Apple’s new mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, for law enforcement purposes, aiming to use the technology for accessing video feeds and databases and coordinating police responses remotely, Forbes reported.The Orange County Sheriff’s Department...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BEAUMONT, Texas — Two Vidor Police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing two young boys from a house fire, 12 News Now reported. ...
By Michael KunzelmanAssociated PressWASHINGTON — Two police officers were sentenced on Thursday to several years in prison for their roles in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up — a case that ignited protests in the nation’s capital. ...
By Jake Offenhartz and Micheal R. SisakAssociated PressNEW YORK — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle. ...
By Ed White Associated PressDETROIT — A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a man in the face and slammed his head to the ground was sentenced Tuesday to a year in federal prison for a civil rights violation. ...
