Patrol Issues
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The man described it as “just cocaine residue” and offered the officer Taco Bell if he ignored “that stuff”
The officer was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
One officer was pinned against another vehicle and hit by debris
Officers were investigating reports of a domestic disturbance when Police Chief Arnold “Butch” Amthor was shot
Deputy Kory Shaffer is survived by his wife and two daughters
Police are still searching for the suspect
Four women started first aid on the victim until paramedics arrived
Police said K-9 Freckles “apparently overheated or had a heart attack” during the hunt
Surgery to remove a brain tumor left 12-year-old Charlotte Luther with little mobility on her right side
Police Chief Marlon Walker is considering a lawsuit against the restaurant
Officer Chris Green nearly died after coming in contact with fentanyl during an arrest. Narcan saved his life
Fewer than a third of those arrested in the latest operation were foreign citizens
Marine safety officials estimate that 10 to 20 juvenile sharks swam near Long Beach daily
Authorities say Thomas Hartless had a history of violence, including against the nurse who was among the slain
K-9 Kasper is in stable condition
Efforts to discourage drivers from texting have increased in recent years, but the consensus is that the problem is only getting worse
Sheriff Vern Warnke said the 30 stranded cows were about 300 pounds underweight
Baltimore police announced that the investigation into the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray has been turned over for review
The legislation also creates a “Blue Alert” system that will notify the public of suspects who kill or wound police
Arrests of immigrants without criminal pasts have remained low in the LA area, as agents do little, if anything, differently from what they were under the previous administration
Police Chief Steven Eric Disario was a father of six children with a seventh child on the way
Under the proposal, drivers could be jailed up to 180 days and fined up to $1,000 if someone is hurt or killed
The bill classifies crimes against police officers, firefighters and EMTs as hate crimes
Officer Kenneth Cha fatally shot Nicholas Flusche, who was still pursuing his wounded victim and had the victim’s blood all over his face
Before the initiative, police were not allowed to pursue drivers who fled traffic stops unless they had committed a serious felony
Thalia Rodriguez was on her way to do a ridealong at a fire station when she saw a man bleeding along the roadside next to a crashed motorcycle
The three-year contract agreement will be presented to union members for a vote
The bill requires gun dealers to notify law enforcement and victims with protection orders if someone fails a background check after trying to buy a gun
The bill gives departments the discretion to refuse public requests for copies of audio or video recordings