George Floyd Protests
Bystander footage of the in-custody death of George Floyd led to the firing of four Minneapolis police officers and violent protests in the city and throughout the nation. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was later arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, for which he was found guilty on April 20, 2021.
Police1 coverage of events reviews 12 things every police department’s civil unrest plan needs, the 5 stages of riot prep, why police reform must be evidence-based and why community solidarity matters.
Panelists shared lessons learned, leading practices and cutting-edge approaches that can assist agencies in dealing with unplanned critical incidents
Survey results provide insight into what LEOs think about reform, police training initiatives and reallocating calls for service
Results from Police1’s state of the industry survey show most officers are drawn to policing for altruistic reasons, with many having some of their motives satisfied
The man delivered firearms suppressors to an undercover FBI employee, believing they were going to Hamas, officials said
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The August incident began when crowds mistook a homicide suspect’s suicide for an officer-involved shooting
LASD officers Brian Hill and Garrett Rifkin were exhausted after working for hours; a photo of the two went viral for reasons beyond their chosen profession
City Council had initially planned to drop the force’s size to 750 officers in 2022, but reversed course late Wednesday
A federal judge named four cases where officers violated an order that barred police from using force against peaceful protesters, as well as four cases where they complied
Demonstrators threw rocks at officers and damaged police vehicles after 7 people were arrested Tuesday for trespassing at a home that’s been the site of protests
Minneapolis leaders must strike a deal this week about the future of policing in the city
A judge-ordered livestream might subject witnesses to intimidation threats and dissuade them from testifying, prosecutors argued
Chaplains say they’re working on two main lessons learned as they prepare to potentially be mobilized again — possibly as soon as next March
Under new guidelines, no-knock warrants would only be acceptable in high-risk circumstances such as a hostage situation
The burning of the 3rd Precinct building during George Floyd protests earlier this year led the governor to call in the U.S. National Guard
The numbers out of Minneapolis prove the damage that can be expected when a city allows itself to be led down this destructive path
60 plaintiffs allege they were beaten and unlawfully arrested by Chicago police officers at George Floyd protests
The proposal was approved 7-6 and now heads to the mayor, who has said he supports it
A video that went viral online -- a teen hitting an officer with a skateboard -- led to an unlikely bond
“I apologize to those of you who I failed by my actions or words,” Chief Michel Moore wrote in a letter to rank-and-file officers
Protesters injured by police filed a lawsuit in August alleging that their First Amendment free speech rights were violated
A judge declined a request to move the trial out of Hennepin County after the defense argued the officers wouldn’t get a fair trial there
Officers recovered propane tanks, torches and what appeared to be dynamite sticks from the vehicle Wednesday night
The city’s police commissioner has pledged to release 911 calls and bodycam video of the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
The curfew will extend until 6 a.m. Thursday in an effort to curb violence after the police shooting of Walter Wallace
The agency said this will expand its “operational readiness,” while critics decried it as unconstitutional surveillance
NYPD officers made about 30 arrests Tuesday night
Violence continued Tuesday over the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., who was seen holding a knife
The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, also accuses city leadership of doing little to curtail police conduct
Crowds turned violent overnight after police shot and killed a knife-wielding man Monday
Ivan Hunter traveled to Minnesota to incite riot and was in contact with fellow Boogaloo member Steven Carrillo, who’s accused of killing two law enforcement officers, federal authorities said
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