FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Newly released body-camera footage shows a fatal encounter between police and a 26-year-old man who stole an officer’s gun and got into a cruiser, KABC reported.The incident occurred on Jan. 24 after officers responded to reports of an individual attempting to...
By Greg Garrisonal.comBRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department will soon be responding to crimes by air, after the City Council approved $1.5 million to buy drones for police use.“There’s a necessity to incorporate the latest technology in delivering public safety,” said Birmingham City Council President...
DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. — The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office released body-camera footage showing a fatal officer-involved shooting of a wanted sex offender who opened fire during a traffic stop, FOX 4 reported.The shooting occurred on Jan. 25 after deputies identified a man wanted in Georgia...
PRESS RELEASECINCINNATI — Flying Cross, a brand of the Fechheimer Brothers Company and a trusted name in public safety apparel for over 180 years, today announced the official launch of the Lit Safety Vest, a groundbreaking new product created to help prevent struck-by incidents among...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Metro Nashville Police Department released body camera footage showing a man firing shots at officers, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting, WKRN reported.Body camera and dash cam footage released by police shows an officer in a cruiser approaching the suspect as...
By Jessica BanovThe Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.DURHAM, N.C. — A murder suspect was fatally shot inside the Durham Police Department headquarters after he “lunged” for an officer’s gun, Police Chief Patrice Andrews said Wednesday.Andrews spoke at an evening news conference and said investigators were in the...
By Ryan MacaseroBay Area News GroupSAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. — San Mateo County’s deputy sheriffs’ union is asking California’s public labor board to file a complaint against the county and the sheriff’s office, alleging multiple violations of state labor laws.In a filing to the California...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) released its fiscal year 2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity for two major law enforcement grant programs.The Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants program will make 63 awards of up to $175,000...
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated PressVINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s...
A Massachusetts police department is warning of a “suspicious” company going door-to-door asking to use the bathroom. The door-to-door solicitor claims to work for a pest control company but the company isn’t registered in Grafton, where they’ve been soliciting, the Grafton Police Department said. They...