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Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe safety would be improved by a law permitting state attorney generals to appoint a special prosecutor if the local district attorney refuses to carry out their responsibilities. Twenty-four percent (24%) disagree and another 22% are not sure.
Read More →“If you truly are concerned in the rise of violent crime and want to increase the number of police officers we have, we have to extend beyond the county to be able to hire,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in a hearing at the state capital earlier this week.
Read More →Illinois State Police announced Wednesday that Anna Kochakian, 26, has been charged with criminal damage to property for defacement of a police memorial – a Class 4 felony.
Read More →Robeson County SO says the Valentine's weekend special "offers a set of limited-edition platinum bracelets, free face mask, free hand sanitizer, along with free transportation provided by a state-certified chauffeur..."
Read More →An upcoming series of training exercises in the Houston area will enable a number of local, state, and federal public safety agencies to train in multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional emergency response.
Read More →Virginia State Police identified the suspect in the Bridgewater College shooting as Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27. Campbell has been charged with four felonies: two counts of felony capital murder, one count of felony first-degree murder, and one count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Read More →The single-page bill, which has been assigned to the House Ways & Means committee, calls for full exemption of the state's income tax payments for law enforcement officers charged with “enforcing criminal laws and exercising the power of arrest...”
Read More →The trooper was shot six times, three of which were stopped by his bullet-resistant vest, the other rounds struck his taser, radio, and a part of his body.
Read More →Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Noah Rainey was on the way to assist, when his vehicle went off the road and hit a utility pole. Jail Deputy Dane Northcutt was also inside the vehicle, but he was not on duty at the time.
Read More →District attorneys in some cities have become advocates for emptying the jails and not for public safety.
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