By Joanna PutmanPolice1RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Newly released dash camera footage shows a documented gang member and suspected carjacker armed with a handgun attempting to flee from officers into a neighborhood before an officer-involved shooting occurred, CBS News Los Angeles reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new study has highlighted the high prevalence of head injuries and associated mental health symptoms among law enforcement officers, a group previously overlooked in concussion surveillance, according to a news release from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. ...
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By Lyndsay WinkleyThe San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO — After reviewing data from more than 1,000 San Diego police pursuits, a city oversight group has recommended the Police Department make about a dozen changes to its chase policy. ...
By John O’ConnorAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month said he believed that when the woman who called 911 for help unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” that she intended...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MARSHALL, N.C. — The town of Marshall announced the death of their former police chief who died in a car crash August 2 – just days after retiring, WYFF reported.Thomas Michael Boone retired on July 31 after a 32-year career in law enforcement,...
By Sandra McDonaldLos Angeles TimesBREA, Calif. — Brea police officers are now allowed to show off their tattoos while on duty as part of a pilot program aimed at improving retention and recruitment, as well as providing some relief from the heat. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Milwaukee police have released bodycam footage of a pursuit that ended in an officer-involved shooting, WISN reported. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ALBANY, N.Y. — Leaders of labor unions representing New York state troopers and investigators have expressed concerns about the State Police’s hiring standards following an incident last month where a recruit allegedly attacked a trooper and attempted to grab his handgun, the Times...
By Connor SheetsLos Angeles TimesSAN JOSE, Calif. — One San Jose police community service officer was killed and another was critically injured Saturday night after being struck by a driver suspected of being under the influence. ...
