By Joanna PutmanPolice1WASHINGTON — The national homicide rate has fallen nearly 13% since 2022, and local law enforcement agencies are also reporting drops in violent crime, ABC News reported.The homicide drop is the most dramatic decrease on record with nearly 2,000 less people killed in...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FAIR GROVE, Mo. — A Missouri police department has been left with a single full-time officer after resignations for the second time in a five-year span, the Springfield News-Leader reported.The Fair Grove Police Department now has only one fully trained officer and two...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1PITTSBURGH — A man accused of pointing a gun at deputies was taken into custody after driving into a pool during a pursuit, KDKA reported.Jeremy Neal, 31, was approached by Allegheny Sheriff’s Office deputies on Dec. 27 when they noticed he was “involved...
By Sarah FreishtatChicago TribuneCHICAGO — The rate of violent crime on CTA trains continued to drop in 2023, years after it spiked when the pandemic emptied trains of many riders.But the violent crime rate still remained above pre-pandemic levels, a Tribune analysis of Chicago police...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantMERIDEN, Conn. — Seven Connecticut State Police recruits sworn in Thursday were awarded medals at their graduation ceremony from the police academy for saving a fellow recruit’s life during their training over the summer. Two instructors were also awarded medals.State police said...
By Brian NiemietzNew York Daily NewsBRIDGETON, N.J. — New Jersey’s Bridgeton Police Department is asking the public to ignore an inflammatory story about a Christmas Day shooting that never actually happened.“This ‘article’ is circulating social media and was brought to BPD’s attention,” cops wrote on...
By Police1 StaffMODESTO, Calif. — The Modesto (California) Police Department is intensifying its efforts against organized retail theft. These coordinated thefts have been causing substantial financial damages to local businesses, ranging from $100,000 to $5 million annually.These theft groups act quickly and aggressively, clearing store...
By Margaret ReistLincoln Journal Star, Neb.LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. — Before long, six cameras that record motorists’ license plate numbers will be mounted on digital overhead signs on Interstate 80 somewhere in Lancaster County, the latest crime-fighting tool of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.The so-called automated...
By Monica SagerThe Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.LAWRENCE, Mass. — The Lawrence Police Department will receive about a quarter of the allocated grants from the Healey-Driscoll administration announced last week to support public safety staffing.“Through this investment, cities are able to maintain vital public safety services...
By Chris SommerfeldtNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Mayor Adams, an avowed booster of New York City’s nightlife scene, is dismantling a decades-old, multi-agency enforcement task force that has long been accused of using heavy-handed tactics during inspections at bars and venues across the Big...
