By Joanna PutmanPolice1SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A California police department that has had civilian community service officers since 1980 has changed their titles and upped their numbers in the past year, KSBY reported.The San Luis Obispo Police Department renamed its Field Service Technicians to...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MARANA, Ariz. — A multi-agency law enforcement investigation team has released body camera and helicopter footage of an officer using a rifle to take down an armed suspect at long range, the Arizona Daily Star reported.The Feb. 10 incident began when officers from...
By Nathaniel PercyLos Angeles Daily NewsENCINO, Calif. — Bodycam video recently released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows officers breaking windows and pulling a pair of teenagers from a car as it starts to catch fire following a crash in Encino.The solo-car crash, in...
By Gabriella KillettThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department late last month rolled out changes to its policy for chasing vehicles, aiming to comply with a key piece of the sweeping federal reform agreement that NOPD Superintendent Anne...
Associated PressLA GRULLA, Texas — A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities released the names of the two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol...
By Dale AndersonThe Buffalo News, N.Y.BATAVIA DOWNS, N.Y. — A sheriff’s sergeant died early Sunday when a struggle broke out during an arrest at Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel, the Batavia Police Department reported.According to the report, Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of...
As I continue my appearances on Court TV discussing the tragic events surrounding the “Rust” case, one glaring truth becomes increasingly apparent: adherence to basic firearms safety could have prevented the devastation that unfolded. Amid the legal intricacies and media frenzy, the root cause remains...
By Mike StunsonThe Charlotte ObserverGENEVA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A K-9 with track record for helping find missing children has done it again, this time aiding in the recovery of a 3-year-old boy, Michigan authorities say.The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office said the toddler went missing...
By Molly Walshcleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – University Circle police are rewarding Cleveland Metropolitan School District students for good behavior, a move that seeks to build relationships between officers and the community they serve.The “Tip Our Badge” program brings officers into Mary McLeod Bethune School once a...
By Susannah BryanSouth Florida Sun-SentinelMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Spring Breakers looking for a good time will surely find it here in the Sunshine State.But troublemakers intent on causing chaos and mayhem also will find more cops on patrol and ready to enforce the laws of...
