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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2010

S.C. Trooper Driving 100-Plus Before Fatal Accident, Report Says

The investigation revealed Corporal Dana Kevin Cusack was driving a "high rate of speed" at the time of the collision, according to a release from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. Cusack didn't have his blue lights on and had not called in a traffic stop to dispatchers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2010

California City Dismantles Police Department, Fires Officers

All the 60 members of the scandal-plagued department will be laid off, and the city will contract for law enforcement services with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 23, 2010

Arkansas Deputy Could Lose Job Over Playboy Photos

Lunderby, a deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, violated the agency's code of conduct, according to Sheriff Tim Helder, because her actions are "bringing down the reputation of the law enforcement division in the eyes of the public."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2010

New BART Chief Takes Over Agency Under Intense Scrutiny

Rainey, 51, is the former Fairfield (Calif.) PD chief and developed policies to prevent racial profiling while he worked with the Ventura County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2010

Georgia Sheriff Blames 'Lazy' Officers for Improper Release of Inmates

The Clayton County sheriff is blaming the laziness of 30 corrections officers for the wrongful release of four inmates from the county jail, according to CBS Atlanta. It is possible that other inmates have been released improperly.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJune 14, 2010

How SWAT Handled the Sacramento Standoff

Sacramento County Sheriff's SWAT was called out to what turned into a 56-hour standoff—the longest in Sacramento history—at an 82-unit apartment complex. The suspect shot at SWAT officers, a robot, and the Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) on at least eight occasions.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2010

Robbery Suspect Who Led Calif. Deputies On Pursuit Had Long Criminal Record

The state parolee and robbery suspect who led police on a high-speed pursuit that ended in a shootout with Sonoma County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputies had an extensive criminal record that included battery on a police officer, residential robbery, assault with a deadly weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2010

Compton Leaders Hope To Reestablish Police Department

Compton council members voted Tuesday to sever ties with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that has overseen a precipitous drop in the murder rate.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2010

79 Washington Deputies To Receive Pink Slips

The King County (Wash.) Sheriff's Office has announced it will lay off 69 commissioned and 10 non-commissioned deputies, after the county council failed to approve a property tax initiative for an August vote.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 23, 2010

Arkansas Wildlife Officer Ended Gun Battle by Ramming Suspects' Van

Crittenden County Sheriff Dick Busby, who was unarmed and wounded in the incident, has said "all hell broke loose," after officers pulled over the white minivan driven by the suspects.

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