LOS ANGELES —The LAPD released body-worn camera footage showing a suspect speeding toward officers in a vehicle before being pursued and arrested, according to a critical incident release.The Feb. 19 incident began when Wilshire Area Gang Enforcement Detail officers assisting on a burglary task force...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After a career defusing bombs and serving on the SWAT team, retired deputy Chris Smith has found a new calling — baking treats and brewing coffee for his community at Ground Ops Roastery + Bakehouse, the café he and his wife opened...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man shot and killed by police during a foot chase earlier this week in Bridgeport is seen on body camera video running away from officers and taking out what appeared to be a handgun, according to a preliminary...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The union representing NYPD sergeants is demanding that Mayor Adams intervene in its contract negotiations with the city and kill a potentially dangerous 12-hour tour requirement that’s brought the bargaining process to a standstill, the Daily News...
By Mike NolanDaily Southtown (Tinley Park, Ill.)ORLAND PARK, Ill. — It was March 30, 1981, and Tim McCarthy approached what he called a pretty normal day, assigned with the Secret Service detail guarding then-President Ronald Reagan.McCarthy, who now lives in Orland Park where he was...
By Luke ParkerCapital GazetteANNAPOLIS, Md. — An international accreditation program measuring a police agency’s commitment to professional standards reinstated the Annapolis Police Department after a nearly yearlong suspension.“Accreditation reinstatement shows that our entire team is dedicated and professional,” Police Chief Ed Jackson said in a...
By Elliott WenzlerThe Denver PostDENVER — Denver will create a dedicated police unit to patrol downtown after years of residents and business owners complaining of a lack of safety in the heart of the city.The new 10-officer unit will patrol the area on foot, bicycles...
By Helena WegnerMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A truck was towing three vehicles on a trailer when the driver slammed into a trooper on the side of an Arizona highway, authorities said.The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. April 2 on the shoulder of...
By Carol Robinsonal.comBIRMINGHAM — The number of homicides in Birmingham for the first three months of 2025 are down nearly 50 percent over the same time period in 2024 — a year that saw the city’s number of violent deaths reach record highs.As of Monday,...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County jury has awarded a former LAPD sergeant $4.5 million after finding that department officials retaliated against him when he reported another officer for billing Metro Transit for overtime work that was never performed.The lawsuit...