By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEWARK, N.J. — LexisNexis is facing a class action lawsuit after law enforcement officers alleged it retaliated against them by tarnishing their credit report, a news release from Morgan & Morgan states.The suit covers approximately 18,000 judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers who...
By Susan MontoyaAssociated PressROSWELL, N.M., — Famous for being the spot where a spacecraft purportedly crashed in 1947, Roswell, New Mexico, has become a mecca for people fascinated by extraterrestrial phenomena. So it’s only fitting that the city’s police force has uniform patches that are...
PRESS RELEASELA VERNE, Calif. — PROJECT7 Armor is pleased to announce new additions to the in-demand Xternal Patrol Vest (XPV) product line as well as the company’s production process. Effective immediately, the XPV is available in a new Uniform style carrier as well as two...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1AUSTIN, Texas — A jury found two former Williamson County Sheriff’s Office deputies not guilty on all charges related to the death of a man who died while they were restraining him, the Austin-American Statesman reported.The jury hearing the case of Zach Camden...
By David A. LiebAssociated PressMIDDLETON, Wis. — When a motion detector went off overnight at Kromrey Middle School, a police dispatcher called up a digital map of the building, pinpointed the detector, clicked on a live feed from the nearest camera and relayed the intruder’s...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — The LAPD received more applications in January 2024 than in any other month in the past two years, KTLA reported.“We are continuing our work to make Los Angeles’ neighborhoods safer as more and more applicants are expressing interest in serving...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera and surveillance footage of deputies stopping a robber armed with a shotgun.The Jan. 27 incident began when a man, now identified as Jerald Hardcastle, 38, walked into a liquor...
By Ayden RunnelsLas Vegas SunLAS VEGAS — When Metro Police Officers Ty Vesperas and Jacob Noriega arrived at the UNLV campus in response to an active shooter call in December, their focus was on apprehending the violent gunman.But as soon as the two arrived at...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverCALCASIEU PARISH, La. — A deputy was being kidnapped when he pulled his gun and shot the driver on Interstate 10 in southwest Louisiana, according to investigators.The deputy and suspect survived the resulting car crash, but both were hospitalized, the Calcasieu...
By Alex VargasLincoln Journal Star, Neb.LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln Mayor Leiron Gaylor Baird on Thursday announced a new partnership between the Lincoln Emergency Communications Center and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Lincoln becomes the first city in Nebraska to partner 911 services with 988’s mental...
