By Jarrod WardwellNew Haven Register, Conn.FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Seated snugly at the desks of a Fairfield Ludlowe High School classroom, about a dozen police officers and cadets began to recite the alphabet with their hands.Sophomore Rhet Sealfon guided them from A through Z in sign...
By Jeffrey CollinsAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A firing squad on April 11 executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks.Mikal Mahdi gave no final...
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. —The San Leandro Police Department released body camera footage of an incident where a man fired multiple shots at officers before being arrested, according to a critical incident release.The Feb. 16 incident began when officers responded to a report of a vehicle...
By Veronica Fernandez-AlvaradoThe Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — If you’re pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving in California, you might be asked to walk in a line, stand on one leg and follow an object with your eyes.Across the Golden State, law enforcement officers use...
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — A quick-thinking police officer is being credited with preventing a potential disaster after using his patrol vehicle to push a burning car away from gas pumps at a Raceway station, FOX 5 reported.Dashcam video released by the Stockbridge Police Department on April...
SAN FRANCISCO — A new high-tech investigation center operated by the San Francisco Police Department is being credited with a significant drop in crime citywide, CBS News Bay Area reported.Known as the Real Time Investigation Center (RTIC), the 24/7 operations hub has contributed to more...
By Gregory HasmanAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.SANTA FE, N.M. — Local officials are excited about a recently signed bill allowing non-citizens in New Mexico to serve in law enforcement if they are authorized to work in the United States.On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into...
With the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) now signed into law under the Social Security Fairness Act, public safety professionals may see a long-awaited increase in their Social Security benefits — and it’s prompting many to revisit their...
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling or having thoughts of suicide, you are not alone — and help is always available. Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor, or chat online at 988lifeline.org....
By Marc LevyAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a...