By Rocco ParascandolaNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A vigilante posing as an NYPD cop pepper-sprayed a tourist he caught entering a Manhattan subway station without paying the fare, police said Thursday.The bizarre incident sparked off 6:35 p.m. Sunday at the Whitehall St.-South Ferry station...
By Mike LaBellaThe Eagle-TribuneHAVERHILL, Mass. — One female Haverhill police officer is looking to trade in her service pistol for an axe in hopes of becoming a firefighter, while a Haverhill man who worked for the court system and in security jobs wants to become...
By Tanner Toddoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — A YouTube docuseries called “CHAOSTOWN,” in which a Portland tagger bragged of having a huge stash of spray paint, led police to his Centennial neighborhood home — and to the seizure of $10,000 worth of his spray paint and supplies,...
By Ken Ritter and Scott SonnerAssociated PressLAS VEGAS — An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader has been denied release from a Las Vegas jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur, despite a bid by a hip-hop music...
By John DoneganThe Bakersfield CalifornianKERN COUNTY, Calif. — Facilities of the 911 emergency system are being drowned in a flood of trivial calls, officials said at a news conference Monday.Held at Kern County Public Health’s Mt. Vernon Avenue headquarters in Bakersfield, leaders from the 911...
By Sarah RoebuckEditorial StaffIt’s human nature to tell stories about people performing heroic actions. Every good story needs a hero. A new podcast hosted by Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author of five New York Times bestsellers, including “The Bomber Mafia,” shares the remarkable stories of...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Metro Board has taken a significant step toward creating its own police force, KTLA reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1Starting a career in law enforcement requires the right tools and equipment to ensure safety and efficiency on the job. For rookie police officers, having reliable and high-quality gear can make all the difference in daily duties. Our columnists compiled a list of...
PRESS RELEASENEW YORK — Truleo today announced that the Findlay Police Department has signed on to use the company’s platform to review 100% of their body camera videos to recognize police professionalism and enhance the safety and security of their citizens and improve the quality...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released body camera footage following a fatal officer-involved shooting of a man who ran toward officers with a knife, the Tennessean reported.Three officers responded to an apartment complex on June 27 when a man called...