Staff WriterMore from Staff WriterPatrolGovernor Says It's the Guns but NYPD Commissioner Points Finger at Bail Reform for Crime Surge“I think you’ve got to get uncomfortable here, and the uncomfortable conversation for a lot of people is we have to address that law that was passed in 2019, and the implications that we’re feeling today,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said, referring to sweeping bail reform measures that took effect in January 2020.July 8, 2021CommandChicago Inspector General Questions High Attrition Rate for Black Police ApplicantsThe report said the Chicago Police Department needs to reevaluate its hiring practices for bias and “assess whether the tests and standards at each stage validly select for job-relevant skills and abilities.”July 8, 2021PatrolMan Shot Vegas Officer with Another Officer's Holstered PistolThe suspect was non-compliant with police and it was a struggle to get his handcuffs on, police said. When officers attempted to adjust the handcuffs while holding him up against an elevator wall, the suspect was able to reach down with his left hand, while cuffed, and grab the trigger of an officer's Glock 21 handgun.July 8, 2021PatrolCrowd Assaults Maine Officers with FireworksPortland police spokesperson David Singer said in a press release Tuesday that an estimated 300 people gathered around Kennedy Park around 9 p.m. where officers were targeted and shot at with fireworks when they tried to break up the crowd.July 7, 2021PatrolSome UNC Students are Demanding Firing of Campus Police ChiefOn Tuesday, UNC-Chapel Hill announced the resignation of Chief David Perry and said Assistant Chief Rahsheem Holland, who has worked at the university for 20 years, would be temporarily taking over the department.July 7, 2021CommandMN Agency Benefitting from Recruiting Diversity ProgramTwo dozen recent grads — almost all people of color — have indicated that they plan to enter the next St. Paul Police Academy class of 50 to 70 future officers.July 7, 2021PatrolATF Agents, Chicago Officer Shot in Unmarked VehicleThe three were shot and wounded in an attack near the 22nd Chicago Police District headquarters about 5:50 a.m.July 7, 2021PatrolAlleged Truck Thief Hits Officers, Vehicles Before Arrest in McDonald's Drive-ThruAs the officers made their way to the area of the stolen vehicle, they were flagged down by anotherJuly 7, 2021PatrolWoman Who Videoed George Floyd Incident Says Uncle was Killed in Tuesday's Pursuit CrashPolice said that shortly after midnight Tuesday, an officer spotted a vehicle near Sixth Street and Lowry Avenue North, believed to be connected in multiple business robberies. The driver fled after the officer attempted a traffic stop and the officer pursued.July 7, 2021PatrolHouston Officer Shot Responding to Parking DisputeThe wounded officer was brought to HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood and is in “stable, but still serious, critical condition,” according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.July 6, 2021Previous PagePage 199 of 3247Next Page
