WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) released its fiscal year 2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity for two major law enforcement grant programs.The Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants program will make 63 awards of up to $175,000...
By Sam ZavadaThe Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Police Chief Joseph Coffay was with the department as a sergeant in 1996 when the first round of officer trading cards were created and distributed to the community.Nearly 30 years later, the cards are back, and...
TYLER, Texas — The Tyler Police Department released body camera footage showing the moment a police officer’s gun discharged during a struggle with a suspect, KLTV reported.According to the department, officers responded to a reported theft at a Dollar General on May 11. Two suspects...
By Taylor LaneLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — A police helicopter on Tuesday helped Las Vegas officers find and, eventually, arrest a man who was reportedly choking a woman at a bus stop in the southwest valley.Police responded to a call about the man around 10...
DALLAS — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who alleged Dallas police officers used excessive force during a 2021 arrest that stemmed from mistaken identity, The Dallas Morning News reported.In a 20-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Karen Gren...
SAN FRANCISCO —The city of San Francisco has issued an Executive Directive aimed at tackling severe staffing shortages in the city’s Police Department and Sheriff’s Office, both operating at historically low levels.The San Francisco Police Department is short more than 500 officers from the recommended...
By John Hanna Associated PressTOPEKA, Kan. — A man convicted of killing a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been granted parole after having past requests rejected, inspiring criticism and prompting the governor on Friday to call for reconsidering the decision.Jimmie K. Nelms and...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded the busiest four-month recruiting stretch in its 100-year history, receiving 34,650 applications for U.S. Border Patrol agent positions from January through April, the agency announced Tuesday. The total marks a 44% increase over the same period...
PRESS RELEASEWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Smith & Warren is proud to announce a $12,507.28 donation to National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) from its 2024 Pink Badge campaign. Since the program began, total contributions have now surpassed $100,000.Each October, law enforcement and fire departments nationwide wear...
PRESS RELEASELAKE MARY, FLa. — CentralSquare Technologies, the leading provider of public sector software, announced that Fairbanks Emergency Communications Center is now live on CentralSquare’s ONESolution cloud platform, ensuring greater public safety resiliency in one of the most remote and challenging environments in the country.Fairbanks...
