Staff WriterMore from Staff WriterPatrolOfficers Offended by Reference to Historic Slave Patrols as Police During Diversity Training“The results (of the survey0 showed that approximately 90% of the 50 people who responded were profoundly insulted by the implication that they are racists,” said Doug Wilkinson, the president of the Aurora Police Association.April 9, 2021PatrolTX Trooper in Stable Condition After Being Wounded by Business Shooting SuspectTrooper Juan Rojas Tovar was shot while pursuing the suspect in Grimes County. He was taken by medical helicopter to St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan.April 9, 2021Vehicle OpsGA Agency Shows Off Officer Protection Package on Patrol CarsScott Misico, supervisior, Fleet Management, says the system alerts officers when someone is approaching from the vehicle's blindspot when they are parked and working on a laptop or are otherwise distracted.April 9, 2021PatrolMichigan Deputies Rescue Baby Abandoned in WoodsThirteen squad cars responded, including a K-9 unit, and after a 30-minute search, they found the boy, "cold and wet but breathing." It's not known how long he was in the woods.April 8, 2021PatrolPhiladelphia Officer Shot, Suspect Killed at Traffic StopAt that point, the suspect removed a gun from the front of his waistline and fired his gun in the direction of police, officials said. He then reportedly exited the Kia and discharged at least two additional rounds in the direction of police.April 8, 2021PatrolChicago-Area Officer and Driver Shot at Traffic StopA witness said the driver got out of the car with his hands in the air and “just went in his waist... he got a gun and just started dumping. Shot the police window out, shot the police and everything.”April 8, 2021Point of LawNew Mexico Ends Qualified Immunity for All Government Workers, Including PoliceNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed a bill Wednesday ending qualified immunity for all government workers, including police. New Mexico is the first state to end qualified immunity for all public employees.April 8, 2021PatrolNYPD Officer's Personal Car Torched in Coney IslandThe 2002 BMW convertible had an NYPD “restricted parking permit” displayed on its windshield.April 8, 2021PatrolNJ Officer Fatally Shoots Suspect who Stole Patrol VehicleAfter a Franklin officer got out his cruiser, authorities say 41-year-old Roy K. Jackel Jr. of Cape May Court House, NJ, got in the police vehicle and drove away.April 7, 2021Point of LawLawsuit Filed Against Rochester Police for "Culture of Brutality"The 96-page lawsuit names Mayor Lovely Warren and former Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, who was fired in the fallout from Prude’s death. Other defendants include the city of Rochester, Monroe County and various unidentified police officers, sheriff’s deputies and New York state troopers.April 7, 2021Previous PagePage 234 of 3247Next Page
