By Joanna PutmanPolice1LANCASTER, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage of a Feb. 6 officer-involved shooting of a machete-wielding man who threatened officers.The video begins by showing surveillance footage of Jonathan Scott Foster, 38, breaking the glass door of...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1APPLE VALLEY, Calif — The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage from the fatal officer-involved shooting of a 15-year-old wielding a bladed gardening tool, KCAL reported.The March 9 incident occurred when 911 callers reported that Ryan Gainer, 15, was...
By Bill RankinThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionDEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia’s Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed the convictions against a former DeKalb County police officer who shot and killed a naked and unarmed mentally ill war veteran.Robert “Chip” Olsen was sentenced to 12 years in prison...
PRESS RELEASE BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Today, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team announced it has started incorporating the Skydio X10 as its primary operational drone.“The X10 is an AI-enabled drone capable of providing our team with enhanced capabilities, including full or partial autonomous flight,”...
By Carol Robinsonal.comVESTAVIA HILLS, Al. — Two Alabama law enforcement officers who didn’t know each other are now forever connected after one saved the life of another.Jefferson County sheriff’s Lt. Mike House said God put it on his heart two years ago that he was...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LACEY, Wash. — Dash camera footage captured an intense pursuit down a paved walking trail, FOX 13 reported.The March 6 incident occurred when a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop, according to the report. The suspect initially stopped before speeding...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1PITTSBURGH —The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has implemented a new response policy. Beginning March 11, officers will only respond to calls of in-progress emergencies, WPXI reported.The policy is part of Chief Larry Scirotto’s efforts to reduce the bureau’s call volume from about 200,000...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1AKRON, Ohio — Body camera footage released by the Akron Police Department shows the rescue of a 2-year-old and the capture of a car thief turned kidnapper, WKYC reported.The March 1 incident began when Larry Spence, 54, stole a pickup truck with a...
By Becky Bohrer Associated PressJUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before using aircraft to scope out the area around a person’s home with binoculars or cameras with zoom lenses, the state’s highest court ruled in a decision released Friday.The Alaska...
By Missy WilkinsonThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNEW ORLEANS — Heavy mold and deteriorating elevators, HVAC units and plumbing are some of the issues that have been plaguing New Orleans Police Department headquarters.But those aren’t the only problems at aging police facilities around the...
