Joanna Putman

Associate Editor

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, Joanna holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she brings a personal perspective to their work, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at jkeen@lexipol.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

Legal

Ohio Supreme Court rules officers’ identities can be shielded by Marsy’s Law crime victim protections

The ruling found that Columbus officers involved in a 2023 shootout were crime victims under Marsy’s Law and entitled to its privacy protections

November 25, 2025 01:08 PM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

Video: Man attacks Wash. SRO who stopped to help at crash, tries to grab her gun

After a TASER was ineffective, the man began fighting with the Thurston County SRO and others who arrived to assist, incuding a tribal officer and an off-duty corrections officer

November 25, 2025 11:03 AM

Joanna Putman

Officer-Involved Shootings

BWC video shows shootout with suspect that left Ariz. officer fatally wounded

Apache Junction PD Officer Gabriel Facio died six days after being shot in the face by a traffic stop suspect armed with a handgun

November 24, 2025 01:02 PM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

BWC: Sparks fly as Calif. officers arrest man who fled traffic stop, crashed into electrical pole

An initial pursuit of the man by the Fountain Valley PD was called off after the man drove recklessly in poor weather; he was later arrested after crashing during a second pursuit

November 24, 2025 11:56 AM

Joanna Putman

Officer-Involved Shootings

BWC: Ore. police use cruiser to disarm naked suspect, recover handgun from front bumper

Portland PD officers were pursuing a man who fired a shot as they approached; after using a cruiser to disarm him, they tased him and took him into custody

November 21, 2025 01:35 PM

Joanna Putman

Officer Down

Calif. officer killed in crash during pursuit

Alhambra Police Department Officer Alec Sanders, 28, was pursuing a suspect when the suspect vehicle crashed into his cruiser

November 20, 2025 02:19 PM

Joanna Putman

Event Security

Event where Charlie Kirk was killed drew thousands more than expected, university planning docs show

Utah Valley University records show that event planners estimated up to 600 guests, but nearly 3,000 attended, with security handled by a six-member campus police detail and Kirk’s private team

November 20, 2025 01:39 PM

Joanna Putman

NYPD

NYC pitches bill that would give civilian review board direct, fast access to NYPD bodycam footage

The bill would give the CCRB “direct access to all footage recorded by officer body-worn cameras,” and “real time connectivity to network servers hosting digital files of [BWC] footage”

November 20, 2025 12:55 PM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

BWC: 3 Colo. officers shot in separate ambushes during search for rifle-wielding suspect before fatal OIS

One Pueblo officer was shot in the head through his cruiser windshield as he arrived at the scene; two others were shot as they searched for the suspect through a darkened neighborhood

November 19, 2025 11:55 AM

Joanna Putman

Investigations

Texas college students’ lead in 1991 cold case murder leads to arrest

A group of students enrolled in a criminology class launched at the University of Texas at Arlington raised questions about a suspect that led to her arrest

November 19, 2025 09:40 AM

Joanna Putman