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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2021

3 NM Officers Shot, One Critically Wounded During Robbery Response

Albuquerque PD says two suspects are in custody related to the incident at a Dutch Bros Coffee. The first suspect was wounded and taken into custody shortly after the shooting unfolded. At 12:34 p.m., APD announced via Twitter a second suspect was taken into custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2021

Charlotte Opens Police De-Escalation Training Center

The facility is the first of its kind in the Southeast, and will aid in continuing de-escalation training efforts for officers that will enhance communication skills and increase opportunities for better outcomes through real-life scenarios, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2021

Unvaccinated NYPD Officers Could Face Discipline for Not Wearing Masks on Duty

“Members who do not have official proof of COVID-19 vaccination on file with the Medical Division must wear a face covering at all times while working, whether indoors or outside, including while driving in Department vehicles,” according to a department bulletin.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2021

Baltimore Police Must Work 5 More Years for Pension Vesting

The lawsuit by Baltimore police and firefighters has been winding through the courts since a 2010 city council decision to change existing laws on when employees can retire and receive pension benefits.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2021

TN Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Deputy

During the trial, Sergeant Daniel Baker's widow Lisa told the jury her daughter Meredith, age 5, has increasing questions about her dad.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2021

Former Chicago Police Superintendent Says New Policy Led to Officer Being Killed with Gun in Holster

"That’s probably the result of a policy that was put in place for every time you draw your weapon, you have to do a report about it," McCarthy said. "Policing is entirely under attack, and that’s why we have a 100% increase in the murder rate."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2021

Dallas PD's Loss of Terabytes of Case Data Could Affect Prosecutions

The Dallas County District Attorney's office shared the disclosure, since it may impact some cases. It's possible that much of the missing evidence was already updated to the data portal prior to the data loss, said District Attorney John Creuzot.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2021

MA Lieutenant Dies from Medical Event at Station

Lt. Alan Lessieur, 60, was named the Pepperell Police Department’s Officer of the Year in 2018. His many duties and accomplishments included being the administrative patrol supervisor, evidence and property control manager, and court prosecutor, according to his obituary.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2021

Minneapolis Democratic Leader Says Burning of Third Precinct was "Righteous" Act

In an Aug. 2 opinion piece for Southside Pride, a local monthly newspaper, titled "The Cops Started It," Minneapolis DFL Chair Devin Hogan argued that the burning of the Third Precinct on May 28, 2020, three days after George Floyd’s death, was a "proportional response."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2021

CA Officer Critically Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight Outside Police Station

Police responded to the front entrance of the police station, regarding a road rage incident in the area of the 5 and 57 Freeways at around 7:04 p.m., the La Habra Police Department said in a news release Saturday.

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