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There is nothing more effective for building trust than personal, positive contacts between the police and those they protect and serve
Mislabeling people in police reports is a problem. Follow these steps to prevent errors
The Corvette will be sold at an auction to raise money for the police department’s community outreach programs
Officials believe the suspect was attempting to heat up the urine to pass a drug test when a microwave inside a 7-Eleven exploded
The officers were found justified in the shooting
A second officer reached into Travis Ross’ vehicle to get his license when he was exposed to the substance
Also mandated would be instruction for police officers on their responsibilities during an encounter
Daniel Mathena was trying to get back to his hotel when he and a Louisiana Supreme Court police officer got into a fight
Morgan Smith Walker was arrested on charges including DUI causing death with reckless disregard
A man accused of killing eight people, including a deputy, swapped cars several times as he fled the crimes, eluding officers tracking him across the rural county
At one point, the officer’s radio became disconnected
Police fired 58 rounds at the suspect’s car
Nathan Desjardins and another officer were injured when they responded to reports of a missing canoeist
Police said they’ll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of a man accused of fatally stabbing two men when they tried to stop him from yelling anti-Muslim slurs at two women
Under the measure, police chiefs and sheriffs would be required — under the threat of jail and removal from office — to comply with the feds to hold criminal suspects for possible deportation
Judges no longer issue warrants to arrest people who fail to show up in court or pay tickets for infractions such as urinating in public, loitering or sleeping in a park
The law makes audio-visual recording devices a standard feature of uniforms for any law enforcement officer who routinely interacts with the public
The study found that fatal officer-involved shootings are less common in states with stricter gun laws
Proponents say an escalation of violence against police justifies the heightened protections
Witnesses said that the suspect fired a gun at pursuing troopers during the pursuit
The residents attempted to use a nasal injection of naloxone to revive the counselors but were unsuccessful
The “public safety officer homebuyer assistance” program aims to improve safety in crime-plagued neighborhoods
Police say they’ve put about $1,600 worth of crack cocaine in their “lost and found box” in hopes of reuniting the drug with its rightful owner
A lawyer for Andre Higgs, who is accused of killing Latrena May, implied that the responding cop escalated the situation that led to her client being charged in May’s death
Police were serving Woodrow Dyer a felony warrant when he fled
Jim and Doug discuss how much trouble tends to happen at bar closing time
The robot will patrol the city’s malls and tourist attractions
The fake plates said “no driver license or insurance required”
An officer opened the rear passenger door of the car when the suspect pulled out a gun and opened fire
Officer John McCartin said he smelled doughnuts while standing outside the damaged vehicle
The deputy didn’t get a response to the text asking for the phone back, so he “Facetimed” the victim’s phone and the suspect answered