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Sheriff Rick Singleton has amended the policy of the Lauderdale County (AL) Sheriff's Office regarding off-duty use of agency vehicles, now allowing deputies to drive to church in their squad cars.
Read More →An officer with the Bridgeport Police Department died suddenly while off duty, the agency said in an announcement.
Read More →An officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department fatally struck a man crossing an interstate freeway in the dark after getting petroleum for his empty gas tank.
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Officers with the Atlanta (GA) Police Department will not be allowed to engage in a vehicle pursuit after Chief Erika Shields sent a letter to her personnel stating that the agency is implementing a "no pursuit" policy effective immediately.
Read More →The man convicted of murdering Officer Justin Terney of the Tecumseh Police Department during a 2017 traffic stop has been sentenced to death.
Read More →About 3,200 qualified law enforcement officers are eligible to arm themselves for their personal protection, but not in the performance of their official duties under the new rule, Captain Joseph Butterfield, a U.S.M.C. spokesman, said on Thursday. They are required to have a concealed carry permit for the firearms.
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U.S. law enforcement officials say the first step is for various Joint Terrorism Task Forces — groupings of local police and the FBI — to check in with their Hezbollah sources and with sources in Iran or sympathetic communities. They will want to know whether any Hezbollah-connected individuals who have been investigated previously may need a second look in light of Soleimani's death.
Read More →In an op-ed piece published by the Philadelphia Inquirer, George Ciccariello-Maher—a visiting scholar at the College of William and Mary and the author of "A World Without Police" which has yet to be released—says that police should be replaced by "family, friends, and neighbors."
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An officer with the Pascagoula (MS) Police Department and his K-9 partner suffered minor injuries on Tuesday night when their patrol vehicle was struck by a suspected DUI driver.
Read More →An armed man was fatally shot by officers with the Omaha (NE) Police Department during a domestic call on Tuesday evening.
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