Slow Answers to 911 Calls Could Cause CA Agency to Lose Funding for Dispatch

The Oakland Police Department (CA) has less than a year to improve the speed at which dispatchers answer 911 calls or it may lose state funding for its 911 operations.

IL Officer Decertified Over 2008 Theft of $15 Shirt

Now, Zenna Ramos can't be a police officer in the state of Illinois – or anywhere in the country.

Metro Nashville PD Doesn’t Have Enough Officers to Provide Elementary School SROs Despite State Funding

“The police department presently is not staffed to provide full time SROs at elementary schools (more than 70 personnel),” MNPD spokesman Don Aaron said.

Oakland Police Tells Residents to Reinforce Doors Because of Home Invasions

Dallas Officer Given Honors 25 Years After His Death

"I know how much my dad loved being a Dallas policeman and how much it meant to him to do that job. And when he couldn't, I know he was devastated," said his daughter, Kim Black.

Researchers Dispute DOJ Findings of Racial Bias by Minneapolis PD

“We read the report with keen interest, knowing how challenging it is to demonstrate discrimination, especially with non-experimental data. The report contains glaring oversights that overturn its conclusions,” the two professors wrote.

Minneapolis PD Faces Federal Consent Decree as DOJ Investigation Finds Civil Rights Violations

“The patterns and practices of conduct the Justice Department observed...erode the community’s trust in law enforcement. And they made what happened to George Floyd possible," Garland said.

Houston K-9 Dies in Hot Patrol Vehicle After Engine Shuts Off

The Houston PD said in a statement that leaving the dog in the vehicle with the engine running and air conditioner on “is a necessary and common practice when the K-9 partner is not actively engaged in police work."

FL Chief Dies in Truck Crash After Hitting Deer

After hitting the deer, the Jasper PD pickup struck a tree on the side of the road and caught fire.

TX Officer and Domestic Violence Suspect Killed in Gunfight

The suspect opened fire on law enforcement personnel, and law enforcement fired back. A Cameron officer and the suspect were mortally wounded.