CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. — Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced on March 21 to 10 years in federal prison for accepting over $75,000 in bribes as part of a “cash-for-badges” scheme, WTOP reported.Jenkins, 53, was convicted in December 2024 on multiple counts, including...
By Virginia BridgesThe Charlotte ObserverRALEIGH — The agency that sets training standards for North Carolina sheriff deputies has pivoted on a proposal to allow deputies to use police powers for up to a year before completing basic law enforcement training.The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and...
PRESS RELEASEAUSTIN, Texas — First responder agencies in Archuleta County, Colorado, are using Oracle Public Safety’s unified hardware and software suite to more effectively communicate and share information across agencies. The modern public safety platform is helping the agencies speed issue resolution and gain the...
By Marie FazioThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateSLIDELL, La. — A St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s deputy who was killed in the line of duty early Sunday was identified by authorities as 37-year-old Sgt. Grant Candies, a nine-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office who also...
By Richard ChumneyNew Haven Register, Conn.NORWICH, Conn. — An Old Saybrook woman was arrested Thursday after ramming a pair of state police cruisers and leading troopers on a chaotic high-speed pursuit on Interstate 395 that ended when she crashed her car into a guardrail, officials...
By Shelly BradburyThe Denver PostDENVER — A man convicted of killing a Denver police officer 20 years ago applied for a prison program that could make him eligible to seek an early release in as few as three years, stirring outrage among the police union...
By Amy BizzarriChicago TribuneCHICAGO — At the sprawling South Shore Cultural Center, the early-morning sun casts a golden glow on the stables nestled just beyond the gated entrance. On this 20-degree Thursday, the waves of nearby Lake Michigan are frozen into tiny peaks, and 2...
By Sandra McDonaldLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A failed heist was followed by a flawed getaway for burglars who recently broke into an Upland chain restaurant, authorities say. The group was interrupted mid-theft. Then, as they were being pursued by officers, they drove into a...
By John Agarmlive.comGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A state police helicopter helped Grand Rapids police capture a motorcyclist who went off-road after fleeing a traffic stop.The incident happened Friday, March 14.Grand Rapids police attempted a traffic stop before the motorcyclist fled at a high speed.Patrol officers...
By Max LevyThe Denver PostCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A federal judge this month dismissed a lawsuit alleging a Colorado Springs police officer used excessive force on a man who was shot with a Taser, fell and broke his neck in May 2022.The man, Jacob Root,...