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Patrol
Research Shows Tougher Seat Belt Laws Increase Belt Use
New York enacted the first statewide mandatory seat belt law in 1984. Now 49 states have some form of law requiring drivers and passengers to buckle up, and shows that they are having the desired effect. More and more motorists are wearing their belts.
February 22, 2006
Weapons
Virginia Revokes Concealed Carry Permit Agreement With 25 States
Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat, said the state will revoke its reciprocity agreement with the states because their concealed weapon laws don't meet Virginia's standards.
December 23, 2015
Patrol
Proposed Pa. Law Would Impose Mandatory Sentencing for People Who Shoot at Cops
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and House speaker Dennis O'Brien have expressed bi-partisan support for a law that would impose a minimum 20-year sentence on anyone convicted of shooting at a cop, regardless of whether the officer is struck by the bullets. Rendell is a Democrat. O'Brien is a Republican.
November 8, 2007
Training
Junior Police Academy Gives Middle Schoolers Bird's Eye View of Law Enforcement
Tailored after the successful Citizen's Police Academy adult program, Pennsylvania law enforcement officers are conducting a Junior Police Academy this summer.
June 18, 2007
Patrol
United States Attorney Slams DA for "Culture of Disrespect" Against Police
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday slammed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner for creating a "culture of disrespect" that he believes led to the shooting of six Philadelphia police officers on Wednesday.
August 16, 2019
Patrol
Officers at Clinic Shooting Trained for Virginia Tech-Style Incident
Six University of Pittsburgh officers responded to a shooting at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic within two minutes of the first emergency call. The officers, who killed the gunman, had been trained for a Virginia Tech-style campus shooting.
March 11, 2012
Patrol
States with the Most Overworked Officers
All findings are based off of 2014 FBI crime statistics, Census data, and analysis by the SafeWise team. While there are a lot factors that impact crime rates—police tactics, poverty levels, population density, demographics, etc.—this map is here to demonstrate the hefty workload American police officers have on their plates each year.
November 9, 2016
Technology
App Review: Droid Law
DroidLaw 2.0, which was released in March to the Android Market, is very useful for field officers because it allows officers to search sections of state criminal (penal) codes on their mobile devices. This saves valuable time, so officers don't have to pull out the "old code book" and search for the right law or keyword.
April 26, 2011
Patrol
FOP President Wants to Expand Hate Crimes Law to Protect Police
Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, has called on Congress to expand the Federal hate crime laws to protect law enforcement officers and punish those who target them.
January 6, 2015
Patrol
Streamlight Renews C.O.P.S. Support for 17th Year in a Row
Streamlight Inc. has renewed its sponsorship of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). Streamlight's support helps to underwrite ongoing programs and activities for survivors of fallen officers.
June 28, 2016
Vehicle Ops
Rethinking Sex Offender Laws a Tough Sell
The killings of two men listed on Maine's Internet sex offender registry may offer a grim lesson about the consequences of such registry laws, but defense lawyers and crime researchers question whether a thoughtful national debate on the subject is possible.
April 19, 2006
Special Units
North Carolina Toughens Gang, Hate Crime Laws
Adults and young people involved in gang activity as well as people who burn crosses or sexually assault children now face tougher punishments as 25 new laws took effect Monday in North Carolina.
December 2, 2008
Technology
NYPD Settles Stop-and-Frisk Database Lawsuit
The NYPD has agreed to stop keeping the names and addresses of people who've been targets of stop-and-frisks, a civil rights group announced Wednesday.
August 6, 2013
Patrol
North Carolina Officer Loses Coffee Burn Lawsuit
A Wake County, N.C., jury ruled Monday that Starbucks was not negligent in a case in which a Raleigh police officer was severely burned when hot coffee spilled in his lap.
May 11, 2015
Patrol
NASRO Supports Enforcement of Federal Marijuana Laws
NASRO executive director Mo Canady said that his organization believes that the attorney general's decision will make it more difficult for youth to obtain and use marijuana.
January 8, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Wild N.J. Pursuit Triggers $17M Lawsuit
The suspect in this Aug. 17, 2010, pursuit is suing Bergen County (N.J.) Police, claiming he was trying to surrender when officers shot at him. Read the full story here.
August 2, 2012
Patrol
Massachusetts Trooper Wins Lawsuit Over Disputed Report
A Trooper with the Massachusetts State Police who refused to rewrite an arrest report about a judge's daughter has been awarded $40,000 and vindicated for his actions in a written letter that declared his report was "consistent with [his] training and experience and reflected reasonable professional judgment."
November 5, 2019
Patrol
Lawsuit Claims Illegal Strip Search by Utah Deputy
Tamsen Reid, 18, is claiming Dep. Scott R. Womack forced her to strip, show her breasts, and stand in the snow during a traffic stop on Nov. 20, 2010.
August 31, 2011
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