Staff WriterMore from Staff WriterPoint of LawNevada Officer Sues Agency After He was Suspended Over TweetsAfter reviewing more than 700 twitter posts by Officer George Forbush following his administrative leave, the City decided to suspend Forbush for four days without pay on Dec. 4, according to the lawsuit. The suspension term was chosen by the city as one day for each of four posts they found worthy of discipline.May 12, 2021CommandDetroit Police Chief James Craig to RetireThe city has yet to identify an interim police chief, but Mayor Mike Duggan said he is working with the Board of Police Commissioners to fill the position until they find a permanent successor for Craig.May 12, 2021Vehicle OpsTexas Agency Sees Results from Recruitment Wraps on FleetThe Beaumont PD was able to partner with the City of Beaumont’s Fleet Department, which assisted it with the associated cost for the recruitment wraps.May 12, 2021PatrolBaltimore Mayor Wants to Send Mental Health Workers to Some 911 Calls, Have Police Focus on Violent CrimeBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced last week that he wants police to focus on violent offenders and said officers should not be handling calls for people having behavioral health issues.May 11, 2021PatrolMan Arrested After Firebomb Thrown at Valley-Area LAPD Station“Upon contact with the window the bottle shattered and ignited the flammable liquid,” according to the news release. The flames were put out by a supervisor.May 11, 2021PatrolCA Detective Killed Serving Knock and Announce WarrantOfficers reportedly waited more time for a response. They then breached the apartment and came immediately under fire from the suspect, who was described as "lying in wait" by police.May 11, 2021Patrol2 Texas Deputies Shot and Killed, Suspect in CustodyThe incident reportedly began with a traffic stop. The driver fled and after a short foot pursuit the suspect stopped at his nearby home where shots were fired and the deputies apparently were fatally wounded.May 11, 2021PatrolVirtual Candlelight Vigil for Fallen Officers to be Held on YouTube ThursdayThis year’s virtual Candlelight Vigil will honor the 394 fallen officers whose names will be engraved onto the Memorial this year. Due to increased officer fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic, NLEOMF said it has expanded the Memorial sooner than anticipated.May 11, 2021TechnologyAxon Launches Virtual Reality Simulator TrainingThe VR Simulator allows trainees to work through complex scenarios that have been refined and validated by a diverse network of first responders and subject matter experts.May 11, 2021PatrolCA Officers Deliver Mother's Day Flowers After Arresting Delivery DriverSunday in Fairfield, CA, police arrested a flower delivery driver for DUI after a crash.May 10, 2021Previous PagePage 221 of 3247Next Page
