By Jake SheridanChicago TribuneCHICAGO — Aldermen took aim Monday at two sacred cows of policing in Chicago: How officers are deployed around the city and when they have to leave their jobs.The City Council’s Committee on Police and Fire voted to require the Chicago Police...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — NYPD officers in the Bronx are exploring unorthodox methods of cracking down on retail crime, including giving store owners the ability to contact officers on their personal phones to share photos and videos of thefts and robberies, the New York...
By Steve KarnowskiAssociated PressMOODY COUNTY, S.D. — South Dakota prosecutors charged a Sioux Falls man on Monday with first-degree murder and aggravated eluding in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police pursuit.Joseph Gene Hoek, 40, was ordered...
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Rebecca Boone and Claudia LauerAssociated PressHONOLULU — Nearly six months after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the Maui Police Department said Monday it is working on improving its response to future tragedies, including by obtaining better equipment and...
By Bryson DurstThe News-Herald, Willoughby, OhioRIVERSIDE, Ohio — The Riverside School Board recently approved a purchase order for new staff communication devices after being selected as one of three Ohio schools or districts to receive a federal school security grant.The $249,095 purchase order with Vocera...
By Paloma ChavezThe Charlotte ObserverDENVER — A 48-year-old man was accused of biting off part an officer’s finger during an arrest in an alley, Colorado authorities said.Denver police officers responding to reports of a domestic violence incident found a man, later identified as Tyron Brooks,...
Press ReleaseMELVILLE, N.Y. - Comtech announced today that Washington State recently awarded the company a $48 million contract extension to continue providing Next Generation 911 (NG911) services over the next five years, with the option to extend through 2034.Washington State initially contracted Comtech to design,...
By Jacquelyn Jimenez RomeroThe Seattle TimesOLYMPIA, Wash. — Victims of false confessions that lead to wrongful convictions, like Ted Bradford, want to prohibit police from using deceptive tactics during interrogations, and they have the backing of some lawmakers.“It was the worst experience of my life,”...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A sheriff is defending the actions of his deputy after his cruiser was stolen by a woman who drove into a truck head-on, killing herself and two other people, WESH reported.The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MOODY COUNTY, S.D. — A deputy has died following a vehicle pursuit, Dakota News Now reported.Moody County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ken Prorok was killed on Feb. 2 while engaging in a pursuit of Joseph Hoek, 40, according to the report. Details surrounding...
