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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 24, 2020

Pennsylvania Officer Charged in Alleged Evidence Room Thefts

An officer with the Blawnox (PA) Police Department now faces charges following an investigation into an alleged theft from the evidence rooms of two different departments.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 24, 2020

North Carolina City Votes to Slash Police Budget by $770,000

The Ashville (NC) City Council on Tuesday night voted 5-2 to slash the police department budget by more than three quarters of a million dollars.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 24, 2020

Massachusetts Department Announces Retention of Seasonal Officers

The agency said in a written announcement that the seasonal force—consisting of 12 officers—patrol duties usually end after Labor Day, but "as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic their duties have been extended into the fall."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 24, 2020

Atlanta Police Department Reports "Critical Shortage" of Officers

The Atlanta Police Department is reportedly suffering what it calls a "critical shortage" of patrol officers as retirements and departures have left the agency woefully understaffed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2020

Illinois Officer Hailed as Hero Following Fire Rescue of Teen

An officer with the Lisle (IL) Police Department is being lauded as a hero in the community after he rushed into a burning building, remerging into the safety of the outside with a 14-year-old boy in his arms.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2020

Massachusetts Officer Indicted in Fatal OIS

An officer with the Reading (MA) Police Department has been indicted for allegedly shooting a man at a call for service in February 2018.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2020

Former Louisville Officer Indicted in Breonna Taylor Shooting Reports to Jail and Released

First-degree wanton endangerment is considered a Class D felony, punishable with fines of up to $10,000 and up to five years in prison.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2020

Kentucky Governor Asks Attorney General to Release Breonna Taylor Evidence

Gov. Andy Beshear did not directly criticize or praise the grand jury's decision, but called on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to release as many findings in the case to the public as possible

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2020

LAPD Officers Rescue Disabled Man from Burning Car

The vehicle was smoldering as the officers pulled the man from the wreck. But they were able to get him to safety before the car was engulfed in flames.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2020

Federal Investigation of Breonna Taylor Shooting Continues

Because the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right against unreasonable searches or seizures, the warrant process in the Taylor case could be part of the FBI review.

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