By Alexis WeisendThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver man was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in federal prison for intentionally selling low-quality ballistic protective equipment produced in China to dozens of domestic law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military.Jeffrey Meining,...
By Dana RieckSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS — A nonprofit that supports local police has committed another $640,000 to fund extra police patrols through the summer in downtown St. Louis.The move almost doubles the financial commitment by the St. Louis Police Foundation, bringing its funding for...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has released body camera video of a standoff with an armed teen who ran into the Atlantic Ocean, NBC News reported.Video shows officers monitoring a fight that started on the beach. As the...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — News video captured the moment an LAPD sergeant helped a young teen finish the Los Angeles Marathon, KABC reported.“I wanted to help him make sure that he achieves his goal,” said LAPD Sgt. Jay Balgemino. Balgemino was stationed about half...
By R. Christian SmithChicago TribuneAURORA, Ill. — Despite a national police officer shortage, the Aurora Police Department is having no problems recruiting new officers to fill its rising number of positions, according to department officials.A report from the U.S. Department of Justice, which was published...
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — MissionLink, an exclusive nationwide community that serves as a force-multiplier and gateway to accelerating innovation and advancing solutions to National Security threats, announces the kickoff of its 2024 Cohort.Founded in 2010 by an elite board and advisory board comprised of...
By Jeffrey CollinsAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremony Tuesday to spotlight a new law allowing any adult who can legally own a gun to carry the weapon openly without a permit.McMaster signed the bill into law 12 days ago...
By Lynzie LoweThe Reporter, Vacaville, Calif.VALLEJO, Calif. —The Vallejo Police Department recently released its first-ever vehicle pursuit analysis report, which contained a comprehensive analysis of the pursuit data that officials collected through its BlueTeam software after every vehicle pursuit in 2023.“Police pursuits are a complex...
By Chris BolinGreeley Tribune, Colo.GREELEY, Colo. — The Weld County Sheriff’s Office has suspended animal control services, and it will assess certain calls on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not to send a patrol response while deputies are temporarily assigned to the Weld...
Associated PressCHICAGO — The city of Chicago sued Glock Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per minute on the streets of the city.The lawsuit alleges Glock unreasonably endangers...
