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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

Navy Veteran, Amputee Becomes California Officer

A Navy veteran made law enforcement history in Ventura County on Thursday by becoming the first amputee not only to graduate from the sheriff's training academy but also to don the uniform of an Oxnard (CA) Police Department officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2017

Video: New AZ Sheriff to Close Arpaio's Tent City Jail

New Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Tuesday that he and his office will close the controversial Tent City detention facility.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2017

Video: CA Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Demanding Coffee, Donuts

An armed suspect demanding coffee and donuts at an El Monte, CA, business was shot and wounded by police after raising his knife at officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2017

Arrest Numbers Plummeting Across California

Police recorded the lowest number of arrests in nearly 50 years, according to the California attorney general's office, with about 1.1 million arrests in 2015 compared with 1.5 million in 2006.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2017

Video: L.A. Deputy Appears to Ignore Gunshot Call to Speak to Woman

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is under investigation after a video shows him appearing to ignore a gunshot call to record a video to a female friend.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2017

Former CA Deputy Found Guilty in Televised 2015 Assault

A former San Bernardino County, CA, sheriff's deputy has been found guilty of assaulting a horse-theft suspect at the end of a televised pursuit through rugged terrain in 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2017

Seattle Police Body Cam Program Stalled Over Officer Video Viewing Policy

They’ve run into a policy conflict with the federal monitor appointed to oversee reforms at the department. It’s a point of contention that is stalling the body-cam phase-in. The main issue: Seattle PD wants officers to be able to watch body-cam footage before they write their reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2017

LAPD Has Created 1.1 Million Body Cam Videos, Report Says

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department have already created more than 1.1 million videos from body cameras, according to a report approved by the Los Angeles Police Commission.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2017

Tesla 'Autopilot' Car Hits Phoenix Police Motorcycle

A Phoenix police motorcycle was struck by a Tesla Model X reportedly operating on autopilot last week, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2017

Man Tied to Gun Used In Fatal Shooting of OR Sergeant Gets 12 Years

"I appreciate that you are not the one who caused the death of a heroic sworn officer,'' Simon told Jones. "But your possession of the firearm...did lead to the death of Sgt. Goodding.''

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