NEW ORLEANS — Ten inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center in a calculated overnight escape on May 16 that involved breaching a wall behind a toilet, exiting through a loading dock and scaling a perimeter fence, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said.Surveillance footage...
WEIFANG, China — With short legs, a strong sense of smell and an unrelenting appetite for treats, Fu Zai, the country’s first known police corgi, is both a working sniffer dog and a social media sensation, the New York Times reported.Recruited by the Weifang Public...
By Angie DiMicheleSouth Florida Sun-SentinelBROWARD, Fla. — It would take a matter of seconds for people among those most at risk for drug overdose to get a life-saving product in their hands.Five vending machines stocked with naloxone, a medication that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose...
PROSPER, Texas — The Prosper Police Department has rolled out a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, deploying Flock Safety’s Aerodome platform to send automated drones to calls across town. The air-based system employs Detect and Avoid radar, integrates with Flock911 and license plate readers...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that courts must consider the full context of police encounters, not just the moments officers fear for their safety, when evaluating claims of excessive force, expanding the legal framework for such cases, The Hill reported.The unanimous 9-0 decision...
CLARK, N.J. — Three Clark police officers are being recognized for their actions after rescuing a man trapped inside a burning vehicle, Patch reported.According to the Clark Police Department, Sergeant Pedro Oliveria, Officer Teriq Ricks and Officer Giovannina Prisco responded on May 12 to a...
By Becca RobbinsThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — An Oregon man can be heard on body camera footage telling a Clark County sheriff’s deputy he wanted him to shoot him as they struggled over the deputy’s gun, moments before the deputy fatally stabbed him.The...
By Marco CartolanoThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department on Thursday released video footage that shows the chaotic moments before New Orleans Police Officer Raychel Willey shot and killed a man earlier this month as he fled a...
In the 1980s, about 12% of officers killed each year were shot with their own weapons. These tragic deaths led to the introduction of weapon retention training. In the years since, duty holsters have evolved to include varying levels of retention devices designed to keep...
By Caleb LunettaThe San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO — Body-worn camera footage released Wednesday shows San Diego SWAT officers fatally shoot an armed man who allegedly pulled a gun on a bicyclist, led police on a freeway pursuit and then crashed into a Golden Hill home...
