In early 2024, the NYPD initiated modifications to its uniform and grooming standards, steering back toward traditional norms. The first major announcement detailing the reintroduction of more rigid guidelines included the prohibition of beards and open collars along with reinstating weather restrictions for knit caps.The...
By Marnie Eisenstadt, Douglass Dowtysyracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Murphy was spoiling for a fight with law enforcement Sunday afternoon.After spending part of the day drinking with a friend at The End Zone bar in Liverpool Sunday, Murphy drove the friend through Tipp Hill in his...
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...
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...
Years ago, I watched a documentary about underwater SCUBA cave diving. The filmmakers stressed the importance of divers knowing the risks as they ventured into the unfamiliar mass network of caves. Signs in the underwater caves warn divers about the “point of no return” and...
By Jami GanzNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Mariska Hargitay did Olivia Benson proud this week when the actress helped a young girl find her mother after the child mistook her for a real cop.In the midst of filming “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”...
PRESS RELEASECHANDLER, Ariz. — VirTra, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTSI) (“VirTra” or the “Company”), a global provider of judgmental use of force training simulators, firearms training simulators for the law enforcement and military markets, today announced a $5.9 million order for prototypes to support the U.S. Army’s...
By Sarah Brumfield, Josh Funk and Jim SalterAssociated PressWASHINGTON — Many of the emergency 911 service outages that hit several states for a few hours were caused by the installation of a light pole, an official with a company that operates fiber lines said Thursday.Outages...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office revealed that Memphis Police Officer Joseph McKinney, originally thought to have been killed by two teenage suspects, was likely a victim of friendly fire during an early morning shootout, according to Action News 5.“Although...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado has introduced new legal protections for law enforcement animals KKTV reported.House Bill 1074, which was signed by Gov. Jared Polis on April 17, categorizes police K-9s and horses under their own legal protection, imposing stricter penalties for those...