Crime
U.S. v. Pena examines the legality of voluntary confession in a coerced rape case involving a confession and its admission in court
Examining conflicting court rulings on geofence warrants, highlighting concerns over privacy, constitutionality and law enforcement tactics
How should officers respond to an ambiguous request for counsel following the Miranda warning?
In 2013, former LAPD officer Dorner killed two police officers and two other people before he was killed in a shootout
Oscar Santos Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Safeway, arguing that a new manager fired him for giving food to officers conducting a shoplifting operation
Officers made 47 traffic stops and 11 arrests; 10 cars were towed, including some that will be forfeited and not returned to the owners
Chester Police Department officers now work two days on, two days off, followed by three days on, three days off, giving each officer every other weekend off
“Our message is very clear to the criminals that are stripping the city part by part: The city of Los Angeles is no longer your ATM machine,” City Councilmember Kevin de León said
Cook County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rafael D. Wordlaw was approached by a man at a gas station; the two argued before the man drew a gun and shot Wordlaw in the chest
Unprecedented insight for crime prevention, situational awareness and investigations
Organized retail theft has risen sharply in recent years, and federal and state grant initiatives can be crucial in combating this threat
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara implemented a multi-jurisdictional plan to address the violence, including having outside agencies assisting with patrols and investigations
French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” but said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games
A multi-day mission targeting street takeovers netted a dozen arrests and 33 cars towed, but the events still pop up nearly every weekend, Lt. Chadd Stensgaard said
“It’s called the law, and it’s obvious people don’t care about it, so you’ve got to up the game,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said
The group has been stealing from unoccupied homes after sending one member to the front door dressed as a construction worker in an attempt to avert suspicion
Project Beloved: The Molly Jane Mission has partnered with more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the country to implement these rooms
A search warrant executed at a retail store yielded more than 4,000 stolen Lego sets; interviews with employees indicated the owner knew the sets were stolen
The changes include “additional support” for the Downtown Public Safety Center, including police dogs, bicycle units and violence prevention officers
“Big social and economic forces [drove] trends that began in 2020, but now there is considerable variation...that suggests local factors are becoming more significant,” said Council on Criminal Justice CEO Adam Gelb
In 2022, state police recorded 571 homicides; in 2023, the number dropped nearly 2%, with 562 recorded homicide offenses; in 2021, 647 homicide offenses were recorded
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s new tech center features the ability for deputies to access cameras from partner entities around the county
Allentown PD Chief Charles Roca said the Flock Safety LPRs and gunshot detection devices have already led to the arrests of two suspects in a fatal shooting
As much as surges in crime are principle to more overtime, so is staffing, department leadership says
Gov. Brian Kemp said Senate Bill 63 would “ensure dangerous individuals cannot walk our streets and commit further crimes”
Miramar Police Detective Danny Smith identified a suspect — Harry Van Collier, who was 28 when he, too, was murdered in the 1980s
“Our city was united in getting justice for the victim and her family,” said NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban
The agent was returning from work Saturday night when he was accosted in a residential community in Tustin
The cards, which will be given to inmates statewide, will feature the faces of crime victims and information on how to report anonymous tips to Florida Crime Stoppers
Legislative leaders are moving forward with a hard-ball approach that would make voters choose between the two efforts — and could splinter support for the ballot measure
"[The SRO program] was a great program, and they never should have gotten rid of it,” Bennie Radford said. “All ‘defund the police’ did is hurt that city”
Around 20 people broke glass cases with hammers and other tools and fled with an unknown amount of jewelry, Sunnyvale police said
Learn how Larsen’s hefty donation for officer wellness and community engagement builds on his extensive history of supporting law enforcement in the City by the Bay
MOST POPULAR
- 15 infamous last words from criminals on death row
- Vt. border agent’s death linked to cultlike Zizian group
- ‘Absolutely unacceptable': L.A. mayor launches campaign to crack down on transit crime
- Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members indicted in sprawling gun trafficking ring in NYC
- NYPD flying additional drones over trains to combat subway surfing after 2 teen deaths in a week