Massachusetts plans to raise the criteria for police officers receiving pay increases for obtaining college degrees in criminal justice or law enforcement.
Read More →Members of the Seattle Police De-partment’s motorcycle unit can now say they ride “hogs” on duty since the agency began leasing Harley-Davidson Road Kings.
Read More →Congress is planning to raise FBI funding, despite disputes over the agency’s use of increased funding since 9/11 and the bureau’s overall ability to perform.
Read More →Under Cincinnati law, a hate-crime charge filed against someone could double the penalty if police believe the crime was based on sexual orientation.
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Using training including how to fall properly without injury, a French special ops unit successfully completed a dynamic hostage rescue.
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Who knew police work included scraping gum and hiking up live volcanoes?
Read More →The Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff’s Department has purchased a command and communication vehicle from LDV Inc. The unit was used recently during a critical incident in which a Gretna man held his two young sons hostage.
Read More →Revolutionary architect Antoni Gaudi drew plans in 1908 for a rocket-shaped skyscraper intended for the then-future site of the World Trade Center. Now, some are campaigning to include the design in the new plans for rebuilding the site.
Read More →In an effort to slow police officer layoffs in the California Bay Area, State Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson has pledged to pass a bill increasing vehicle licensing fees.
Read More →A Fairfax County judge has ordered a man who lied to police about witnessing one of October's DC-area sniper shootings to spend six months in jail, saying he deserved the maximum punishment because he showed "incredible callousness for the public welfare."
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