By Skyler SwisherOrlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — Trumpeting his support of law enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills on Friday that will limit the authority of police civilian review boards and restrict bystanders from getting too close to officers during investigations.HB 601 bars citizen review boards...
By Jon Moss, Rylee Kirk, Marnie Eisenstadt, Tim Knauss, Darian Stevensonsyracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two police officers were killed Sunday night in a shootout on a suburban street in Salina.A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy were both killed when they went to...
By Thomas GaseTimes-Herald, Vallejo, Calif.VALLEJO, Calif. — The California Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo and its police department requiring reforms to its policies and practices, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday.“It’s past time the people...
By Rocco Parascandola, Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — New York City’s largest police union has sent a “cease and desist” letter to the NYPD, demanding the department rescind its “unilateral changes” to its grooming and appearance standards due to begin next month, the...
By Juan A. LozanoAssociated PressHOUSTON — Houston police said Thursday that they are still reviewing if DNA testing in connection with thousands of sexual assault and sex crime cases that were dropped due to staffing issues could have led officers to potential suspects and possible...
By Amanda BartlettSFGateSONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — A woman was airlifted from a cliff on the west side of Mount Tamalpais Wednesday after driving 200 feet into a ravine and crashing, leaving her vehicle teetering on the edge of the rocky hillside while she waited for...
By Louis KraussStar TribuneST. PAUL, Minn. — Interim Col. Christina Bogojevic will be the next chief of the Minnesota State Patrol, making her the second woman ever to lead the State Patrol, the Department of Public Safety announced Thursday.Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson praised the...
By Police1 StaffWASHINGTON — The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) in collaboration with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) is hosting a virtual forum to discuss the escalating issue of financial sextortion. Scheduled for...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — NYPD cop was fired after he was accused of making multiple 311 calls against his lieutenant, claiming that the female officer was transgender and “mean,” the Daily News has learned.Police Commissioner Edward Caban signed off on Police...
Associated PressCERESCO, Neb. — A veteran police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop in eastern Nebraska, authorities said Saturday.The Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release that Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett, 54,...