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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2010

L.A. County Sheriff: Budget Woes Make Prisoner Release 'Inevitable'

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said Wednesday it was "inevitable" that nonviolent inmates in county jails would be released early if the budget crisis persists.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2010

Los Angeles County Sheriff Considers Steep Budget Cuts

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is considering moving hundred of administrative deputies to patrol duties, cut overtime pay and downsize the Pitchess Detention Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2010

Spillman's Data-Sharing Software Helps Colorado Agencies Improve Service

Using Spillman, the Mountain Village Police Department and the Telluride Marshal's Department can share information with the Montrose Police Department, Montrose County Sheriff's Office, and the 7th Judicial Drug Task Force. Data collected by all of the agencies is stored on a server located at the Montrose Police Department, where it can be accessed by authorized personnel in each jurisdiction.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2010

Identities of Two Deputies Shot in Northern California Released

Fresno County (Calif.) Sheriff Margaret Mims has released the identities of the two deputies -- one of whom has died -- involved in Thursday's shooting in Minkler, the Fresno Bee reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Two Sheriff's Deputies, Officer Shot in Northern California

One Fresno County sheriff's deputy was killed and another injured. A Reedley police officer also was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a wound to the head, officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Math Teacher Stops School Shooter at Colorado Middle School

Two students were wounded and hospitalized. Jefferson County authorities identified the alleged gunman as Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, 32. He was held on two counts of attempted murder, said Jacki Kelley, spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 19, 2010

L.A. County Sheriff Releases 2010 Motorcycle Evaluation

Police riders evaluated five 2009/2010 model year motorcycles from Harley-Davidson, Honda, and BMW.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Los Angeles County Sheriff To Deputies: Be More Cautious During Pursuits

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has told his deputies to exercise more caution when pursuing armed suspects and call for backup.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2010

Deputy's Widow Drops Lawsuit Against Pilot In Crash

The widow of a Franklin County (N.C.) Sheriff's Department deputy who was killed six years ago during an aerial search for drugs has dropped her wrongful-death lawsuit against the helicopter's pilot.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2010

California Man Gets Five Years for Stealing Police Guns

A San Pablo, Calif., man described as being obsessed with "tools of warfare" has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for stealing assault rifles and shotguns belonging to the Contra Costa County sheriff's office and the California Highway Patrol.

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