By Joanna PutmanPolice1SANTAQUIN, Utah — The Utah officer killed when he was rammed by a trucker fleeing a traffic stop has been identified as Sgt. Bill Hooser of the Santaquin Police Department, KUTV reported.Sgt. Hooser was killed on May 5 when Michael Aaron Jayne, driving...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1HOUSTON, Texas — Body camera footage shows a Houston Police Department officer rescue a man and three dogs from a flooded home, KSAT reported.Video of the May 4 incident shows the officer approaching a man using a jet ski. The man’s home is...
Editor’s Note: Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too...
By Jade CamposLNP, Lancaster, Pa.LANCASTER, Pa. — Some Lancaster County municipalities are following the lead of the county’s two Republican county commissioners in declaring themselves “nonsanctuary” communities, three months after the commissioners pushed back against Lancaster city’s “Welcome City” ordinance.Other municipalities have dismissed the resolutions...
By Jason GreenBay Area News GroupSAN LEANDRO, Calif. — An emergency services dispatcher was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver while on her way to work Sunday night in San Leandro, according to authorities.The two-vehicle collision happened around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection...
By Joe CharpentierSun Journal, Lewiston, MainePARIS, Maine — A handcuffed man threw the Paris police chief out of his truck Monday, took his gun and raced away in the chief’s official vehicle until he crashed into a ditch, exchanged gunfire with a handful of pursuing...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police K-9 unit is being recognized for the service their K-9s provide to public safety. The American Kennel Club (AKC) is honoring the U.S. Capitol Police K-9 unit with the AKC Canine Officer Program Award, the AKC stated...
PRESS RELEASESCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dedrone, a global leader in airspace security. Axon’s mission to Protect Life finds a powerful ally in Dedrone, whose innovative technologies...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1WASHINGTON — WalletHub has released its 2024 survey evaluating the best and worst states to be a police officer.To identify the best states for law enforcement careers, WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key areas: opportunity and...
Editor’s Note: Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too...