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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2019

California Assembly Approves Use-of-Force Reform Bill

The California state assembly has unanimously passed a piece of proposed legislation that would change the justification for police to use deadly force from the U.S. Supreme Court's "reasonable" to "necessary."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2019

Los Angeles Officer Treated for Typhoid Fever

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department is being treated for typhoid fever, a bacterial disease that can spread through contaminated food or beverage.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2019

Utah Department Welcomes New K-9

Officers with the Pleasant Grove Police Department recently welcomed a new K-9—Django, a three-year-old German shepherd—to the ranks.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2019

California Man Charged With Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter

Ronnie Ruben Kaplan Jr. became the subject of an investigation after police traced the source of the laser to a home.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

De-Escalation Tactics May Have Led to More Attacks on LAPD, Paper Says

The 2018 use-of-force report shows a second year of rising attacks on officers. That year, officers were attacked 784 times, a 6-percent increase over 2017 when there were 741 attacks on officers. In 2016, there were about 590 such attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Suspect Charged in Attack on Hawaii Officer

A man accused of attacking a Honolulu police officer on Sunday has been charged with first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, first-degree attempted theft and contempt of court.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

California Student Hurls Trash Can at Officers During School Arrest

Officers with the Stockton (CA) Police Department were called to a local high school to deal with a rowdy student who had been fighting with other students on Friday. When they arrived and attempted to effect an arrest, another student hurled a garbage can at them.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

Video: LAPD Release Video of Ambush on Officers

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released a video from a dramatic police shootout last month that shows a bystander suddenly opening fire on police.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2019

Arizona Officer Replaces Woman's Stolen Car Battery

Phoenix Officer Veronica Lumpkin went a step further and bought Anaya a new car battery out of her own pocket.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 23, 2019

Woman in Stolen RV Leads California Police on Wild Vehicle Pursuit

A woman in a stolen recreational vehicle led police in Southern California on a wild vehicle pursuit during which numerous collisions occurred and at least two dogs were left injured.

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