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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2011

Parolee Shoots L.A. County Deputy In the Face

Nestor Torres, a shot-caller with the Lott Stoners gang, shot Ahmed, 27, as the officer approached him. The training officer then returned fire, killing Torres.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2011

CHP Officer Charged With Husband's Murder

Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies arrested Officer Tomiekia Johnson, 31, of Compton, on Tuesday and charged her with the murder of husband Marcus Lemons two years ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2011

Toy AK-47 Triggers SWAT Standoff In California Town

A domestic disturbance call resulted in a tactical call-out Tuesday morning, after a woman told officers her boyfriend was barricaded in an apartment with an assault rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2011

San Francisco Chief Accepts DA Post

Assistant Chief Jeff Godown takes over the department in the interim, while the San Francisco Police Commission searches for a replacement chief. The new chief will likely come from within the department, because the job is only guaranteed through the end of the year when a new mayor is elected.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichJanuary 10, 2011

Cops Tackle Social Media at SMILE Conference

It's now become nearly impossible for law enforcement agencies to remain uninvolved in social media. Enter the Social Media, the Internet, and Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2011

Calif. Agency Urges Residents To Document Property Online

The Santa Maria (Calif.) Police Department is recommending its residents use ReportIt from LeadsOnline to keep track of valuables such as phones, computers, jewelry and other personal items to help them track down stolen property faster.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2011

California Agency Acquires Zero Electric Motorcycle

The Zero DS has a range of up to 50 miles and is highway legal. Each model employs proprietary Z-Force technology and an aircraft-grade aluminum frame to increase the bike's agility.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2011

Calif. High Court OKs Cell Phone Searches Without Warrant

The majority of justices, in their ruling, agreed that the cell phone was a personal item of Diaz's at the time of his arrest and during administrative processing at the station.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2011

Wheelchair-Riding Vandal Shot After Stabbing SF Cop

Officers who responded to a report of a man vandalizing city vehicles in front of the San Francisco Behavioral Health Services building stabbed one of the officers, the man was shot with a less-lethal beanbag round, and then a handgun when he didn't surrender.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2011

California Officer Head-butted, Kicked During Arrest

A Palo Alto (Calif.) Police officer was head-butted in the face and kicked in the testicles early on New Year's Day while trying to arrest a man suspected of public drunkenness.

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