Crime
Data from a recent CARFAX for Police report highlights vehicle theft trends
Since the D.C. Council voted in 2020 to cut the police budget by $15 million, there has been a historic increase in violent crime
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals determines the legality of a vehicle frisk done on an objective, and not subjective, basis
“They’re going to be on foot; they’re going to be in patrol cars; they’re going to be on horseback; they’re going to be on bikes,” LAPD Deputy Chief Blake Chow said
“The impact forced the patrol unit to the right, where it exited the roadway and then impacted a tree, trapping the officer inside the vehicle,” police said
“Stay out of Norco, because everybody in Norco has a gun,” the man’s wife said
“A lawfully armed member of our community prevented a violent crime and ensured their own safety,” sheriff’s officials said
“When the [community] sees things, they’ve got to let us know so we can intervene. The police can’t do it all,” Chief Scott Thurmond said
Deputy Caitlin Emanuel, who is expected to recover, was shot in the leg
The 25-year-old agent had just left a ticket on a van when the driver and his friend got out of the vehicle, confronted and then assaulted the agent
The NOPD argued about dropping the restrictions, which would give LEOs more tools to find and arrest people who committed murders and other acts of violence
The body camera shows the officer and his horse charging after the suspect for about a block before a pair of officers grabbed the suspect without incident
“These arrests might not bring back what was taken but they offer a sense of closure,” Police Chief Michel Moore said
Agencies throughout the state have seen an increase in suspects refusing to stop for law enforcement after last year’s change in pursuit law
“In Florida, in Escambia County, you can protect yourself,” said Sheriff Chip Simmons, noting the homeowner used an “AK-47-style rifle”
Funds spread over 45 communities for law enforcement toxicology crime labs, and education and enforcement programs
Researchers used historical data to detect patterns over time per 1,000 square feet of Chicago
Officers transported family members to the police station without consent or probable cause for interview while victim died at the hospital
The measure will leave the community with up to five fewer LASD deputies on patrol at a time when crime has increased 137%
The continuing validity and constitutionality of stop and frisk depends on lawful execution of the practice
Sgt. Phillip Martin was shot and wounded after a gunman went on a rampage, killing three coworkers last week
The court rules that evidence discovered in a third pat-down search over the course of a traffic stop is admissible
The department said they still rely on public information, which came into play recently when a woman called police about a man walking toward a high school with a weapon
Officers were staking out the parking lot after learning about a possible plan to steal from the store
Police Agent Ashley Ferris is speaking publicly for the first time about how she ended a deadly shooting spree
Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
Biden will encourage communities to spend more before the summer, which typically brings a spike in violent crime
Police say the streets have become more dangerous since Oregon’s passing of Measure 110
Proponents hope the bill will crackdown on repeat offenders and reduce rising car thefts by juveniles
The strategy includes prosecuting suspected adult carjackers under federal law
The conversation was a “frank sharing of ideas” about how to keep the city safer this summer, an NYPD official said
Chief Stacy Denham says thieves have become more emboldened because they know officers won’t pursue them under a new state law
“It has been a game changer and a force multiplier,” said Birmingham Police Officer Rodarius Mauldin