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Patrol
Savannah Officer Shot, Killed Investigating Robbery
Two officers and the suspect were wounded. Sgt. Kelvin Ansari later died at an area hospital. The other wounded officer was treated and released.
May 12, 2019
Training
New Recruits Join Savannah-Chatham PD
Fourteen new recruits have joined the Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police Department, following 19 weeks of training in the academy. The recruits, who were sworn in July 26 at the Savannah Civic Center, included Nicholas Wissner, a former Army Ranger with five combat deployments.
August 1, 2012
Patrol
Former Savannah Chief Gets 90 Months in Prison for Gambling, Extortion
Former Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Metropolitan Police Chief Willie Lovett has been sentenced to 90 months (7.5 years) in prison and a $50,000 fine for his part in a federal gambling and extortion case.
February 9, 2015
Patrol
Savannah City Council Cancels Police Merger with County
In a special Savannah (GA) City Council meeting Friday morning, members voted 8-0 unanimously to end the controversial police department merger with Chatham County.
July 21, 2017
Patrol
Savannah Officer Rescues People from Burning Home
A Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officer is credited with rescuing two people from a burning home on Saturday.
August 23, 2015
Technology
Calif. PD Increases Firepower After Gang Threats
The police chief of Ceres, Calif., has instructed his officers to carry assault rifles to all calls in response to what he says is a gang threat against his entire police force.
January 26, 2005
Special Units
Atlanta PD Disbands Hard-Charging Gang Unit
The Atlanta PD launched Red Dog, which is said to stand for Run Every Drug Dealer Out Of Georgia, during the crack-cocaine epidemic in the 1980s when Atlanta had open-air drug markets and almost weekly drive-by shootings.
February 9, 2011
Patrol
Savannah Renames Street to Honor City's First Black Officer
Lt. John White is the last living member of the Original Nine black police officers who integrated the Savannah Police Department back in 1947. The 97-year-old was the first of the group to be sworn in, also making him the first Black law enforcement officer to be sworn in in Georgia.
November 19, 2021
Patrol
Savannah Officer Killed in Crash Driving Home from Shift
According to a Savannah Police Department press release, Northwest Precinct Officer Reginald Brannan, 23, was traveling home from work around midnight in his personal vehicle when his vehicle collided with a tractor trailer.
August 29, 2022
Patrol
AG Garland Announces Federal Investigation of Minneapolis PD
“The investigation I am announcing today will assess whether the Minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of using excessive force, including during protests,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said during a press conference.
April 21, 2021
Patrol
Savannah Officer Dies from Medical Emergency During Off-Duty Assignment
Corporal Doug “Twin” Herron died early Friday after experiencing a medical episode while working an off-duty assignment, according to the department.
August 14, 2023
Special Units
Boston PD's Gang Flier Meant to 'Shame' Members
The flier with mugshots was distributed in the neighborhood where 14-year-old Nicholas Fomby-Davis was killed. The men and gang were not identified in the flier because Commissioner Ed Davis said he didn't want to give credence to the group.
June 1, 2010
Special Units
Chicago PD Warns Officers About Gangs with Rifles
The Chicago Police Department warned its officers Monday about gangs armed with rifles, after three people were shot to death over the weekend and two officers were targeted in an ambush last week.
May 9, 2017
Patrol
Research Helps Cops Gather Evidence From PDAs
Recent testing of the PDA forensics tools available could help law enforcement better use them by understanding the software’s capabilities and limitations.
October 27, 2004
Command
77 Savannah Officers Sign HR Complaint Against Chief Claiming Favoritism, Disrespect
The names of Northwest Precinct Capt. Cary Hill, Southside Precinct Capt. Michelle Halford, Eastside Precinct Capt. George Gundich and Central Precinct Capt. Tonya Reid appear among the 77 staffers who signed the complaint.
April 23, 2020
Vehicle Ops
Ga. Sheriff and Iowa PD Purchase Caprice PPVs
The Forsyth County (Ga.) Sheriff Department plans to replace its current fleet of 175 patrol vehicles with Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol vehicles, according to a news release from General Motors.
July 7, 2011
Patrol
Detroit PD Makes Gains in Overcoming Former Abuses, Monitor Says
The Detroit Police Department made significant progress during the past three months in carrying out federally mandated reforms, a court-appointed monitor reported today.
July 11, 2011
Special Units
Discovery Channel and Oakland PD Argue Over Gang Crime in City
Oakland, according to police spokesman Jeff Thomason, has only a half-dozen gangs. What's even more astonishing is that police say that just a dozen of the more than 200 homicides in this city in 2008 and 2009 have been listed as gang-related killings.
September 14, 2009
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