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BREAKING NEWS
“What I love about East Palo Alto is not only is it a model for our peninsula, but also the country about how community policing can be effective,” Mayor Antonio López said
As a Bridgeport Police officer pursued a suspect on foot, the man grabbed a black object in his hand, prompting the officer to fire two shots; a handgun was later recovered at the scene
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Negotiations between the Sergeants Benevolent Association and the city halted when it was learned the new contract couldn’t proceed unless sergeants agreed to work 12-hour shifts
Tim McCarthy was shot while providing security for then-president Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981; he recalled the incident as a part of the Secret Service series “Behind the Shades”
Annapolis Police lost their Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies accreditation after missing a deadline for filings last year
The new 10-officer unit will patrol the area on foot, bicycles and motorcycles; the city’s four-person mounted horse patrol unit will also be dedicated to the area
The trooper was filling out paperwork about 20 feet off the highway; a driver went off the highway and struck the trooper’s vehicle, sending it 60 feet
“That’s the intentional, and quite frankly aggressive, nature of how we’re pursuing our most violent offenders, how we’re swiftly taking them to jail,” Interim Chief Michael Pickett said
Randy Rangel, who spent 32 years with the department before retiring in 2023, claimed he was retaliated against after he reported fraud, discrimination and lax supervision
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
The department is conducting its own analysis after a New York Times article criticized policing in the city
The incident wasn’t publicly known for weeks until local news aired the video
The two released a joint statement on the incident
Body cam footage released shows the life-saving efforts of one officer during an apartment fire
Police say the pursuit led to the car crashing through a gate at a golf course
The Preservation of Life award goes to officers who could have used deadly force but refrained
The new choice succeeds Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and lead the fourth largest police department
The posts were widely disseminated across the Internet and local media
There were 13 prosecutions and seven cases ending in dismissed charges against Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz since 2006
Chief Darrell Allen was working as security at a bar when he was shot