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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

3 LAPD Officers Get MRSA from Contact with Homeless Subject, Union Says

The outbreak started sometime within the last week at the LAPD West Valley station in Reseda when officers arrested a transient who was brought to the station. The station has since undergone cleaning of all surfaces to stop the MRSA from spreading.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Offender Writes Heartfelt Handwritten Note to California Officers

The Santa Cruz (CA) Police Department posted an image to Facebook of a handwritten note it received from an individual that agency had previously arrested for undisclosed crimes.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2018

Homeless Crime in Los Angeles Jumps 50%

LAPD officials said most concerning were the disproportionate number of homeless individuals listed as suspects in physical attacks that cause serious injuries, described as, "aggravated assaults," in police records.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

San Francisco Police Stepping Up Foot Patrols in Gritty Neighborhood

The San Francisco Police Department is stepping up foot patrols to enforce the law and form deeper bonds with the people who live and work in the area.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2018

Video: New Mexico Officer, Local Church Provide Homeless Man with Wheelchair

Edison then gave Scott the lunch his wife packed for him. While moving the man to a safer place, Edison discovered that his wheelchair was badly in need of repair.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2018

California Officer Adopts Baby of Homeless Woman Battling Drug Addiction

Officer Jesse Whitten had occasionally encountered the woman while on patrol. During one encounter Whitten's wife was at his side. The two women struck up a conversation, and several months later learned that the homeless woman specifically requested that the Whittens adopt the baby girl.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2018

Florida Officer Shaves Homeless Man's Beard to Help Him Get Job

Officer Tony Carlson of the Tallahassee Police Department took some time over the weekend to shave a homeless man's beard so the man could apply for a job at a local McDonald's restaurant.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2018

Police Union President: Portland a "Cesspool" Amid "Failed" Homeless Policies

The president of the Portland Police Association posted a lengthy statement on Facebook on Monday in which he slammed the city's mayor for his response to the homelessness crisis, saying Oregon's largest city has "become a cesspool."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2018

Massachusetts Officer Gives Panhandler Ride to Employment Agency

Officer Broman decided to take it upon himself to not only engage the individual, but to have a conversation with him and talk to him about possibly getting a job.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2018

Homeless Florida Man Steals Unmarked Police Car and Wrecks It, Officials Say

He sped south on Meridian Avenue, striking cars parked on the east and west sides of the street, before losing control of the vehicle at 13th Street and Meridian Avenue, according to an arrest report released Monday.

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