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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2017

CA Deputy, Civilian Employee Killed in Crash

A Stanislaus County, CA, sheriff’s deputy and community service officer doing a ridealong were killed Saturday morning in a fiery crash in Modesto while responding to a call.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2017

LAPD Sniper Fired from Helicopter to End Shootout

Los Angeles police fired a rifle from a helicopter during a shootout with a man killed in Sunland earlier this week, marking the first time that specially trained SWAT officers have opened fire from a helicopter hovering over a scene, the LAPD said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2017

Former L.A. County Sheriff Gets 3 Years for Obstruction of Justice

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was sentenced to three years in federal prison Friday, two months after a jury found him guilty of obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from an FBI probe into inmate abuse inside the Men’s Central Jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2017

Black Lives Matter Activist Sues LAPD for $4 Million

The suit, filed this week, alleges that Akili was falsely imprisoned, unjustly assaulted, arrested without probable cause and subject to lies "concocted" by police at the highest levels of the department, and "outrageous conduct" that caused him emotional distress.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2017

Citizens Committee Drafts BART Police Use-of-Force Policy That Requires "Minimal" Force

A citizens’ watchdog committee tasked with overseeing California's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department on Monday recommended new standards for officers, requiring them to use only the minimal amount of force necessary to make an arrest or bring a suspect into custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2017

CA Officer Risks Life to Save K-9 Partner

A Concord, CA, police officer came to the rescue of his K9 early Saturday before a driver under the influence crashed into his patrol vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2017

University of San Diego Master's in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership Announces First Graduating Class

On May 27, more than 100 law enforcement officers from local, state, and federal agencies will become the first class to earn a Master of Science in Law Enforcement Leadership from University of San Diego (USD).

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2017

Man Convicted in Plot to Murder LAPD Detective Granted Parole

A man convicted in the 1985 plot to kill a Los Angeles police detective will be released on parole within the week, over the objections of city police leaders.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2017

CA SWAT Deputy Accidentally Shot in Training

A San Bernardino County (CA) Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Tuesday after he accidentally shot himself during a weekly SWAT training exercise in Devore.

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Videosby Staff WriterMay 2, 2017

San Diego Police Respond to Pool Party Shooter

Video captured by residents shows San Diego police responding swiftly and decisively to end a mass shooting at an upscale apartment complex in the city’s La Jolla neighborhood Sunday.

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