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Under a new California law, AB 2188, law enforcement officers are among workers who are protected against employer discipline or termination for using marijuana. But there are times when the new law could conflict with the 1968 Gun Control Act.
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The Oakland PD has been operating under a federal consent decree since January 2003. That’s not a typo. The police department has been under the control of federal courts and court-appointed monitors for 21 years.
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The Houston Police Department found that 4,017 adult sex assault cases were not investigated after they were coded as "suspended due to lack of personnel." The chief said that is not acceptable and has shifted resources to look into each report.
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“A video making its rounds online shows our patrol team in Central Division ‘face-to-face’ with the future — a pedestrian donning the latest Apple Vision Pro headset while walking in the street downtown,” police said.
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“Kenneth Wayne DeHart was taken into custody a short time ago in Knoxville! Now the judicial process will take place in the court system. Thanks to all of our law enforcement partners and our community,” Blount County Sheriff's Office officials said.
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Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect was holding a female hostage in a “headlock” and threatening her with a knife when the sniper took the shot.
Read More →Because the actual size of the Cleveland police department will not be changing, Police Chief Wayne Drummond said the budget plan would have no impact on police response or operations.
Read More →Ronnie Jackson was found guilty of hitting Officer Matthew Brazeal in 2020 and dragging the officer more than 100 feet.
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Dundee Commercial Motor Vehicle Officer Joe Schumaker took a floatation device out on the ice to the victim. Officer Schumaker fell through the ice but “continued wading out to complete the rescue,” Dundee PD said.
Read More →Acevedo joined the Aurora Police Department in December 2022 and will leave Monday. He said during a news conference Tuesday that he had hoped to stay in Aurora for two to three years.
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