By Austin De Diosoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Police officers will have more freedom to initiate car chases in Portland, the police bureau announced Friday.The policy changes, which go into effect Jan. 14, also offer clearer guidelines for officers behind the wheel, police said.“Part of the reasoning...
By Mark PriceThe Sacramento BeeSEBRING, Fla. — A frenzied attempt to burn a “possessed” 9-year-old boy alive came to an abrupt end when a Florida deputy killed one of the adults involved, according to investigators.The fatally shot man was identified as Richard Myron Ham, 39,...
By Dirk Shadd, Tony MarreroTampa Bay TimesLARGO, Fla. — A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was seriously injured when a man intentionally ran into him with a car last month was released from a rehabilitation center Tuesday just in time for the holidays.Cpl. Carlos...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1HOUSTON — Newly-released body camera footage shows a suspect ambush a Houston officer and shoot him several times, FOX26 reported.The incident occurred Dec. 2 when officers on the Houston Police Department’s crime suppression team spotted a burglary and assault suspect, according to the...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1Frederick, Md. — Newly-released body camera footage shows the moment a suspect shot two officers, The Frederick News-Post reported.The officer-involved shooting occurred in February of 2022. The video was not released until it was determined that the suspect would not be going to...
PRESS RELEASEBASKING RIDGE, N.J. — First responders across the nation dealt with everything from derechos to hurricanes, wildfires and more in 2023. Throughout this challenging year, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team helped provide mission-critical communications support to public safety agencies on the front lines...
By Olivia Mitchellcleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio police departments won’t change their hiring policies after the passage of Issue 2, the state law that legalized recreational marijuana and went into effect this month.Several departments told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that they will continue to...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1WASHINGTON — A bill known as the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act has been endorsed by the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, which substantially increases its likelihood of reaching the president’s desk, according to a press release.The bill aims to mitigate the...
By Rosalio AhumadaThe Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released video of authorities fatally shooting a man who led a high-speed vehicle pursuit on Interstate 80 last month before crashing his car into a motorcyclist and trying to stab...
By Josh CainThe Whittier Daily News, Calif.SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — California police will soon be required to tell drivers why they’ve stopped them before they can start asking questions.The new bill, A.B. 2773, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, will also require all police agencies...
