By Robert SalongaBay Area News GroupSACRAMENTO — After a visit across the state’s border with Mexico, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California’s efforts from the past year to tackle organized retail theft and other property crimes that have driven overwhelming support for a ballot measure that...
By Police1 StaffIn September 2024, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) released a report providing new guidelines aimed at reducing restraint-related deaths, an issue that continues to be at the forefront of discussions surrounding police use of force. “15 Principles for Reducing the Risk of...
By Gene Johnson and Claire RushAssociated PressSEATTLE — Authorities, including the FBI, were investigating Monday after early morning fires were set in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and in nearby Vancouver, Washington, where hundreds of ballots were destroyed.The Portland Police Bureau reported that officers...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1OCALA, Fla. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has released details and footage of an incident where a suspect warned a deputy before stealing their cruiser, WFTV reported.The incident took place on Oct. 26 when a corporal responded to a call reporting “suspicious...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police have released body camera footage of a man opening fire and shooting officers, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting, the Des Moines Register reported.The incident began on Sept. 16 when officers pulled over a man due...
By Dylan LovanAssociated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison testified Monday to a federal jury that he felt the percussion from a gunshot fired at officers before they opened fire, killing Breonna Taylor in her hallway.Hankison was testifying at his retrial on...
By Ellie RushingThe Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department was within its rights to fire or discipline 20 police officers who made racist or offensive posts on Facebook in 2019, a federal judge ruled Monday, bringing an end to a lawsuit the officers filed...
PRESS RELEASETYSONS CORNER, Va. — Cellebrite (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in premier Digital Investigative solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that Tim Tebow will keynote the Company’s inaugural Case-to-Closure (C2C) User Summit, which will be held from March 31 to April...
By Dan NowakThe Hour, Norwalk, Conn.HICKORY, N.C. — After Hurricane Helene caused devastation in the southern states, the Fairfield County Hazmat Communication Team, without hesitation, responded.The team set up its operation in Hickory, N.C., working for two weeks to help restore communications systems and distributing...
By Natalie DemareeThe Charlotte ObserverTELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — Deputies are searching for a murder suspect who called Tennessee emergency services posing as an injured hiker, a sheriff’s office said.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office shared a news release Friday, Oct. 25, asking the public’s help locating...
