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Law enforcement officers in Washington will face different standards for incidents involving deadly force now that Initiative 940 has reportedly passed with 60% of the vote statewide.
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Incumbent Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell finds himself in a much tighter race than expected, with voters heading to the polls on Tuesday. If Retired Sheriff's Lieutenant Alex Villanueva wins, he'll become the first person to unseat a living Los Angeles County Sheriff in more than 100 years.
Read More →Police officers with the Prince William (VA) County Police Department were responding to a call about a man firing shots from his residence and as they arrived on the scene, the man shot at the officers with a rifle in what appeared to be an ambush.
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As many as 70 police departments across Massachusetts are participating in "No Shave November," raising money for various charities, including organizations that assist veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or are suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
Read More →An officer with the Paterson (NJ) Police Department has been found guilty by a jury for fatally striking 23-year-old Jaquill Fields with his car and fleeing the scene.
Read More →The United States Federal Court in the southern district of Florida has denied a motion for class certification of a lawsuit that was filed against Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., and has dismissed the case. In the case, a few individual Ohio police officers and two law enforcement associations alleged that a nationwide class should be certified to pursue claims that Point Blank’s Self-Suspending Ballistic System for shoulder straps used on ballistic vests was defective.
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Originally established to develop helmets for the action/motorsports market, MIPS has broadened its focus to include protecting the brains of law enforcement and armed forces personnel from injuries resulting from rotational motion.
Read More →When responding officers arrived to the man's home on Saturday afternoon, they found the man hiding in some bushes in the backyard of the home, naked and armed with a handgun.
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An Ohio boy was reportedly sickened by a trick-or-treat candy tainted with what is suspected to be methamphetamine. He has since been treated and released from the hospital—he is expected to be OK.
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Assistant Chief of Police Dennis Vincent with the Brigham City (UT) Police Department died one week after suffering a brain aneurysm while participating in his annual physical fitness evaluation.
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