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The meeting helps teach the community how to respond to police contacts in different scenarios, and it gives law enforcement the opportunity to better understand the black community
Matthew Hamilton, the officer who was later fired and indicted for manslaughter in the death of Joseph Lopez, pursued “qualified immunity” from liability
As officers approached the stolen truck, the suspect ignored demands and sped toward the officers, hitting K-9 Dakota
The suspended officer was arrested after he showed up for training with the Fayetteville Police Department as part of the application process
Three law enforcement groups opposed the bill, comparing the bill’s language to a union contract and stating it would create unnecessary legal troubles
“Deputies spoke to the owner of the vehicle and discovered it was her son. The mother brought her son ... to the sheriff’s office,” officials said
The 16-year-old passenger was reported missing just five hours before the traffic stop; the sheriff’s office said the suspect was not known to the family
The take-home car program is one improvement the city government has provided to the Greensboro Police Department in order to drive recruiting efforts
The trooper survived and returned fire, killing the driver, the N.C. Department of Public Safety said
A bystander saw the trooper suffering a “heat-related medical event” and used the trooper’s radio to call for help
The tractor-trailer was driving too fast for conditions and struck the officer’s patrol vehicle, pushing the officer into the hole
In a move to free up officers for more serious crimes, municipalities can employ civilians to investigate accidents involving only property damage
K-9 Officer Maria Fuentes, Santos’ handler, gave a tearful eulogy of her beloved dog, speaking fondly of memories of Santos playfully running through her yard
A judge has refused to release the BWC of the shooting, which was deemed justified, leading the city council to indicate it would not pay for legal representation
“The involved officer is very distraught. We extended our sincerest apologies and deepest sympathies,” Knightdale PD said
Dispatchers originally thought the caller was in distress, but realized two people were talking about which items were best to steal
Three bystanders, including the suspect’s father, helped the deputy wrestle the hit-and-run suspect to the ground so he could be arrested
The deputy recognized the fellow grocery shopper from a wanted poster; he called 911 and joined deputies in tracking down the man
The cattle reportedly guided officers “directly to where the suspect was hiding”
The “Officer Ryan A. Hayworth Bridge” remembers the young officer on the job for only three months when a driver struck his cruiser ejecting him
Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo’s sister, Adriana, was charged by the FBI with assisting in his escape
“Because serving goes beyond enforcing the law ... sometimes it’s wrangling alligators and getting them safely back to their natural habitat”
Asheville pays for off-duty county deputies as part of a new 60-day project to fight crime downtown
Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, who was being held at Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Va., escaped with another inmate
State agents are investigating the deaths as a double homicide, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said
The WalletHub report compares 45 of the largest U.S. cities to identify which cities are grappling with the most significant homicide rates
Greensboro PD is approved to have an $11K increase in starting pay after seeing four officers switch to join another city’s departmentt
Legislation would help in the search for minor-age suspects and allow guardians, stepparents and juvenile detention facility staff to attend interrogations
TikTok video shows the driver calmly walking past patrol vehicles and up a driveway
Video shows the front end of the vehicle was heavily damaged as it sat in the terminal
William Armstrong is the first Black chief in Brookford – something he hopes will inspire others to join the law enforcement profession