Crime
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“My focus is to ensure these officers get the best possible training so they can police constitutionally,” Larry Snelling said
An estimated 30 to 50 people participated in the brazen daytime robbery at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center, LAPD said
When Smith was appointed chief in July, she said the first thing she wants to do as chief is drive down crime
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“Our mission is to produce video and other intelligence in real time and then disseminate that to our stakeholder”
Homicides on average dropped 9.4% during the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period last year
Pamela Smith said the first thing she wants to do as chief is drive down crime
The four-week directed enforcement operation called for Warren officers to focus on crimes that impact resident’s sense of safety, security and overall well-being
Detectives had developed a case where it was found the suspect was selling hundreds of thousands of stolen items on the internet
LAPD directed an operation targeting takeover hot spots that lasted throughout the weekend which halted or prevented eight takeovers
“The proactive observations made by our patrol and aviation units prevented a potentially dangerous situation from escalating further,” Sheriff Chronister said
“We recognize the dangers that are involved, but you don’t go in expecting someone to try to beat you to death,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said
Three bystanders, including the suspect’s father, helped the deputy wrestle the hit-and-run suspect to the ground so he could be arrested
The sharp uptick has been linked to viral videos that teach people how to start cars with USB cables
Prosecutors said Stanley Donahue robbed two employees at a store and confined them in a cooler before shooting Linn County Deputy Will Halverson seven times
The suspect shoved the officer into his cruiser and got on top of him, violently hitting him, getting his gun
Columbus realigned patrol zones for better policing and response times in affected neighborhoods, with resources deployed more efficiently
Auto theft numbers have increased so much an NYPD precinct in the Bronx is giving out 500 donated AirTags
After the man got the cash, he stopped and asked someone to “call the police”
Law enforcement efforts will focus on the most dangerous offenders, crime data and high-crime neighborhoods
The organized theft ring stole catalytic converters from over 470 vehicles over the span of a year
A city council analysis reported that a growing number of 911 calls are marked “gone on arrival”
Spokane County’s RTCC could monitor as many as 200 video feeds from intersections, roadways and crime hotspots
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On police staffing, Brandon Johnson has vowed to promote current officers to increase the number of detectives by 200
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Joffre Zelinski reportedly laughed “maniacally” as he chased a pedestrian and shouted, “I literally stole this”
Deputy Darren Almendarez was shot and killed while confronting suspected catalytic converter thieves near his truck in a grocery store parking lot
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