Associated PressSHERIDAN, Wyo. — A man suspected of fatally shooting a police officer was shot to death after a more than 24-hour standoff at a home in northern Wyoming.The suspect, whose identity was not released, was shot Wednesday night while fleeing the house in downtown...
By Jana HollingsworthStar TribuneDULUTH, Minn. — Moose Lake is the latest Minnesota city to go without a police department, after a Wednesday City Council vote to contract with the county for law enforcement.Mayor Ted Shaw was one of the two dissenting votes.He’ll work to make...
PRESS RELEASEPATERSON, N.J. — Truleo, the leading automated body camera review and analysis technology company for law enforcement, today announced that a study of outcomes from the Paterson (NJ) Police Department has spotlighted a major improvement in professionalism by officers after less than six months...
By Catalina Gaitánoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s police chief on Thursday handed out badges to 19 new officers, who join 109 others undergoing 18 months of training before they can work independently and patrol city streets.Thursday’s ceremony brought the bureau’s number of sworn officers to 806...
By Jack DuraAssociated PressBISMARCK, N.D. — Opening statements began Thursday in the trial of North Dakota’s lawsuit against the federal government for the costs of responding to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, the culmination of an unusual and drawn-out court fight.The state filed the lawsuit...
By R. Christian SmithChicago TribuneAURORA, Ill. — The city of Aurora’s new 911 emergency dispatch center, which includes updated technology and a new floor plan, officially opened on Thursday.Mayor Richard Irvin, Police Chief Keith Cross and Fire Chief Dave McCabe were among the city officials...
By Evan Rosen, Jager WeatherbyNew York Daily NewsMEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. — A search for a missing Tennessee deputy came to an end Thursday night, hours after his patrol car was found in a river with another body inside, officials confirmed.Authorities announced the body of Meigs...
By Heather Hollingsworth and Nick IngramAssociated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday.Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — A pair of unfinished buildings has become a prime target for vandalism and other crimes that putting a strain on the LAPD, NBC News reported.During a press conference on Feb. 13, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said that working to stop...
By John Hanna and David A. LiebAssociated PressTOPEKA, Kan. — Lawmakers in at least six states are considering longer prison sentences or bigger fines for harming or killing police dogs, and the idea has bipartisan support despite questions about how the animals are used and...
