By Ken DixonThe Hour, Norwalk, Conn.WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — A gesture intended to honor a Connecticut state trooper killed in the line of duty last week has turned into controversy, adding a new chapter to the debate over flags that’s popping up in communities across Connecticut.The...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Security costs for the San Francisco 49ers’ NFL stadium have more than doubled since its opening in 2014, sparking prolonged disputes between the 49ers team and the City of Santa Clara, the Bay Area News Group reported.The contention reached...
By Daniel SchragerThe Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)SEATTLE, Wash. — Starting June 6, police officers in Washington state will have broader reign to chase drivers suspected of a crime.Under the previous iteration of the law, which went into effect in July of 2021, officers were only...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released new footage from a deadly hostage situation that occurred inside a Bank of America in South Florida in February, WEAR reported. The footage, released on June 8, aims to provide additional context...
By Police1 StaffThe Rushmore Rose USA store on Amazon is discounting all sizes of its made in the USA American flag for outdoor display. Available in sizes 2’x3’ to 12’x18’, these flags feature embroidered stars and stripes and a reinforced nylon header for increased durability.This...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1CHARLES CITY COUNTY, Va. — A deputy with the Charles City County Sheriff’s Office died following a medical emergency that occurred during an altercation involving law enforcement, EMS and an individual, WRIC reported.On June 9, a Charles City County Sheriff’s deputy was monitoring...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1DALLAS — Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, who assumed his role in 2021 with clear objectives, will remain with the Dallas Police Department for at least the next three years, CBS Texas reported.Garcia, who previously served as chief of the San Jose Police...
Associated PressSISTERS, Ore. — A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, injuring at least three people before wranglers caught up with it, officials said.The crowd at the 84th Sisters Rodeo in the...
By Stefanie DazioAssociated PressLOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial three decades ago, is now barred from law enforcement under a California police reform law meant to strip...
By Alexandra DugganThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The Coeur d’Alene Police Department will have to find a way to make-do after a three-hour fire left their equipment storage building “a total loss.”The fire, which started around 5 a.m. Sunday, destroyed the auxiliary building...
