Broward County Truancy Program Trips Juvenile Crime

Although it's not illegal for students to skip school in the state of Florida, Broward County authorities saw a correlation between truancy and crime and enlisted the Sheriff's Office in an anti-truancy program. The result has been a marked drop in both truancy and youth crime.

Officer Shaq?

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal has lofty law enforcement aspirations and is attending classes offered by the county Sheriff's Department for harbor patrol duty.

Sheriff's Deputy Files $100 M Lawsuit Against Snohomish County, WA

Orange County Deputies to Use Video During Family Disturbance Calls

The Orange County Sheriff's Department in California is giving deputies digital video cameras to film family disturbance calls. The 20 cameras cost $20,000 and will help provide evidence for domestic violence cases.

New Ford, GM Vehicles Tested by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is one of only two police agencies nationally (the other is the Michigan State Police) that test current and prototype police vehicles.