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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies Warned About Lead and Asbestos in Fire Zone

The message began “**Attn all personnel**” and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is “‘hazardous, containing lead, asbestos and other harmful particulates.”

DOJ Report Says Louisiana State Police Have Pattern of Misconduct

Col. Robert Hodges, the state police superintendent, told troopers in an internal email obtained by AP that the “isolated incidents” highlighted in the report “are not a fair assessment of today’s Louisiana State Police..."

California K-9 Loses Leg to Gunshot Wound

K-9 Murph was deployed to take the suspect into custody, police say. The suspect reportedly fired “at least one round” from the rifle, wounding K-9 Murph.

Vacaville (California) Police K-9 Murph was wounded by rifle fire Wednesday and lost his front left leg. He is expected to survive.

North Carolina Court Allows Mother to Sue Troopers Over Son’s Ridealong Death

The 2-1 Appeals Court decision Wednesday reversed a trial judge’s ruling favoring Trooper Omar Romero Mendoza.

Texas Officer Killed in Head-On Crash with Fleeing Suspect

Texas DPS Troopers continued to follow the vehicle as it entered Grimes County. At about 3:30 p.m., the Jeep collided head-on with a marked Navasota Police Department (NPD) Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Sgt. Mark Butler.

Suspect in Murder of Texas Deputy Killed in Shootout with Marshals

Deputies with the Marshal Service returned fire, shooting and killing the suspect in the dumpster. A deputy was wounded in the arm in the shootout. He's expected to be OK.

Deputy Jesus Vargas of the Brazoria County (Texas) Sheriff's Office was killed Wednesday morning while serving with a U.S. Marshals Service task force. A suspect was killed Wednesday night in a shootout with marshals.

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff and DA Slam City’s Leadership Over Fire Response, "Woke" Ideology

“The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology,” said Alex Villanueva, who was Los Angeles County sheriff between 2018 and 2022.

Michigan Pursuit Ends with Deputies Aiding Driver who Cut Own Neck

Deputies approached the stopped Impala and found the driver with self-inflicted knife wounds to his neck, the sheriff’s office said.

Screen shot from Livingston County (Michigan) Sheriff's Office video showing the end of a Sunday Jan. 12 vehicle pursuit.

Governor Wants One NYPD Officer on Every Nighttime Subway Train

The governor’s plan, part of her 2025 State of the State address, comes as a string of high-profile violent incidents on the city’s subway system have renewed fears among riders.

Procedures & Policies

NYPD Restricts Vehicle Pursuits to Suspects Wanted for Serious Crimes

The revamped policy, which takes effect Feb. 1, bars police from pursuing suspects for traffic infractions, violations or non-violent misdemeanors, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

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37-Year Veteran of Memphis Police Dies After On-Duty Medical Emergency

The Memphis PD said on Facebook that Officer Charles Cathey joined the agency as a Police Service Technician in 1987. He graduated from the training academy and became a sworn officer in 1988.

Memphis Police Officer Charles Cathey died Monday after an on-duty medical event.

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