Arrests & Sentencing
Identifying and diverting ‘super-utilizers’ saves on resources, reduces jail overcrowding
Advocates of accused offenders have called for “cash bail” to be ended, citing economic inequities
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
The suspect fled the original scene of the incident after dropping a handgun in his backseat and attempting to reach for it
The net from the grappler hooked onto the back left wheel and once the cruiser hit the brakes, the stolen car came to a stop
K-9 Rex did not bite or injure the suspect during the incident; the suspect was eventually arrested
Champaign Police Department Officer Chris Oberheim was killed in 2021; other officers shot and killed the shooter during the incident
“We stand by a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to threats made against our community,” the Stark County sheriff said. “Every threat is investigated thoroughly”
The money will support four K-9s and their handlers, with a possible new addition to the team in the future
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“You’re police, no matter how long you’ve been gone and I’ve been gone for some time,” Kenneth Dodson said
Trooper Michael Palmer was shot in the leg while intervening in a gun fight, forcing him to retire
Dash camera footage shows Officer Brandon Gross being dragged nearly 40 yards while trying to stop a fleeing DUI suspect
Pablo Vazquez was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment charges
“Stealing is not OK. These people just go out and steal, not because they’re in need, because they can and they won’t get in trouble,” Sheriff Jim Cooper said
Police believe one suspect, who is in custody, was responsible for all of the attacks
“Little did [the suspect] know that he had a deputy who wasn’t gonna go down so easily,” Chief Neil Noakes said
“It’s a testament to the great work our law enforcement partners have done in thwarting what was obviously, to me and to us, a direct threat to the students of University Prep,” Chief Larry Scirotto said
The troopers, identified as Michael Abbate and Alberto Felix, were both husbands and fathers
The Philadelphia Police Department cruiser was flipped over and then set on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd
Troopers Martin Mack III and Branden Sisca were trying to get a pedestrian to safety when a vehicle “traveling at a high rate of speed” struck all three
Five people were injured during the Oct. 3 shooting; both suspected shooters are now in custody
In addition to the K-9 and bitten officer, two other officers were also assaulted by the suspect
The suspect was captured on surveillance footage crawling under the cruiser and lighting the fire
Suspects captured on video attacking NYPD officer over cigarette use freed without bail the next day
“Our streets and subways won’t be safe if the cops protecting them aren’t safe,” said Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association union
When the group of three men refused, officers tried to remove them from the subway station and were met with fierce resistance
“Had officers arrived a few seconds later, this could have been a very different outcome,” said White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook
The officer ordered two groups of men to get off the train before he was attacked
One recruit died in the 2022 incident, and 24 were injured; the man was initially charged with attempted murder, but was later found to be asleep at the wheel
The video shows a series of PIT maneuvers and an attempted escape by jumping from an overpass
The LAPD say the man was driving his car at around 100 miles per hour when he slammed into the side of the car driven by Officer Darrell Cunningham
After the man ambushed and wounded the deputies, he fled in their cruiser, running over one deputy’s leg
IMPD Chief Randal Taylor voiced his frustrations after the suspect was released on a $4,500 instead of a $45,000 bond
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