Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, it remains important to reflect on the lasting impact the virus has had on the law enforcement community.By the end of 2020, COVID-19 accounted for more line-of-duty deaths among officers across the United States than firearms or...
By Lillie DavidsonFort Worth Star-TelegramGARLAND, Texas — A Rowlett police officer pulled an intoxicated driver from his burning vehicle moments after he struck the officer’s patrol car early Thursday, according to a video of the incident.The officer was assisting Garland police with traffic control on...
By Mike Schneider Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. — A suspected thief gulped down two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle highway last week, detectives say, leaving them with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany &...
By Kendrick Calfee, Robert A. CronkletonThe Kansas City StarKANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Wyandotte County judge ordered a man to serve two life sentences without the chance for parole Thursday for the killing of two sheriff’s deputies during a jail transfer.The sentencing comes after Antoine...
Associated PressNEWARK, N.J. — A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a chaotic scene that witnesses described as seeing officers running down a busy street before they heard a volley of a dozen...
By Rolf BooneThe Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Monday night after fleeing from state troopers on southbound I-5, according to jail information and the Thurston County sheriff.Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a social media...
By Erik BascomeStaten Island AdvanceWASHINGTON — The millions of first responders who risk their lives to serve their communities could soon receive additional help in handling the mental health challenges that often accompany their high-stress jobs.On Tuesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Josh Hawley...
By Adam Bassmasslive.comWORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier says the Worcester Police Department (WPD) is taking measures and making reforms to address the findings of a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe that found officers used excessive force, engaged in discriminatory practices and engaged...
Chris Sheldonnj.comNEWARK, N.J. — Two police officers were shot in Newark Friday night and one was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.The officers were shot at 6:37 p.m. in the area of Broadway and Carteret Street in Newark, according to a statement from the Essex...
Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism...
