By Kate WolffeThe Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seeking hundreds of millions of state dollars to support the implementation of the state’s new theft and drug treatment law.Proposition 36 went into effect in December after a landslide victory...
WOOSTER, Ohio – New dash cam and body camera video shows a dramatic pursuit of a suspect who fired multiple times at officers, WOIO reported.According to the Wooster Police Department, the incident began on April 2 following a report of a stolen license plate. Investigators...
LOS ANGELES —The LAPD released body-worn camera footage showing a suspect speeding toward officers in a vehicle before being pursued and arrested, according to a critical incident release.The Feb. 19 incident began when Wilshire Area Gang Enforcement Detail officers assisting on a burglary task force...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After a career defusing bombs and serving on the SWAT team, retired deputy Chris Smith has found a new calling — baking treats and brewing coffee for his community at Ground Ops Roastery + Bakehouse, the café he and his wife opened...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man shot and killed by police during a foot chase earlier this week in Bridgeport is seen on body camera video running away from officers and taking out what appeared to be a handgun, according to a preliminary...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The union representing NYPD sergeants is demanding that Mayor Adams intervene in its contract negotiations with the city and kill a potentially dangerous 12-hour tour requirement that’s brought the bargaining process to a standstill, the Daily News...
By Mike NolanDaily Southtown (Tinley Park, Ill.)ORLAND PARK, Ill. — It was March 30, 1981, and Tim McCarthy approached what he called a pretty normal day, assigned with the Secret Service detail guarding then-President Ronald Reagan.McCarthy, who now lives in Orland Park where he was...
By Luke ParkerCapital GazetteANNAPOLIS, Md. — An international accreditation program measuring a police agency’s commitment to professional standards reinstated the Annapolis Police Department after a nearly yearlong suspension.“Accreditation reinstatement shows that our entire team is dedicated and professional,” Police Chief Ed Jackson said in a...
By Elliott WenzlerThe Denver PostDENVER — Denver will create a dedicated police unit to patrol downtown after years of residents and business owners complaining of a lack of safety in the heart of the city.The new 10-officer unit will patrol the area on foot, bicycles...
By Helena WegnerMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A truck was towing three vehicles on a trailer when the driver slammed into a trooper on the side of an Arizona highway, authorities said.The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. April 2 on the shoulder of...