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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

California Officer, 2 Others Injured in Apartment Fire

An officer with the Santa Cruz (CA) Police Department and a civilian man and woman were injured in an apartment fire on Wednesday.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieSeptember 6, 2019

Come Hell or High Water: Policing in Natural Disasters

Policing in an area where a natural disaster is actively unfolding presents some unique challenges. Let's examine some of them so that when tragedy strikes in your jurisdiction—whether that's a hurricane, a tornado, a flash flood, a blizzard, an earthquake, a volcano, a wildfire, or something else—you've got a handle on what you've got to handle.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2019

CA Governor Signs Law Allowing Citizens to Refuse to Help Police

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law a bill that would no longer require any "able-bodied person 18 years of age or older" in the state to help an officer who requests assistance during an arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2019

Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival Features Memorials to 2 Fallen California Officers

Attendees at the 'Chalk It Up' art festival in Sacramento were given the opportunity to remember two Central Valley police officers who were killed in the line of duty earlier this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2019

Vandalism Suspects Ram Deputy's Patrol Car, Sparking OIS and Pursuit

Two vandalism suspects reportedly rammed the patrol vehicle of a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, sparking an officer-involved shooting and a vehicle pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2019

California Deputy Fatally Shoots Suspect Who Tried to Take Deputy's Gun

A deputy with the Tehama County (CA) Sheriff's Department fatally shot a suspect in an interview room after the man attempted to get another deputy's gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2019

California Officers Injured in Clash with Angry Crowd

Three officers with the San Jose (CA) Police Department were injured when an angry crowd confronted them as they investigated reports of a group of people consuming alcohol in a parking lot early Saturday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2019

California Police Seize 6,000 Fentanyl Pills at Traffic Stop

Officers with the Long Beach (CA) Police Department conducting a traffic stop over the weekend discovered and seized 6,000 Fentanyl pills.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2019

California Officer Injured in Freeway Collision with Roadwork Vehicle

An officer with the Riverside (CA) Police Department was injured when a roadwork vehicle operated by Caltrans made an unexpected turn into his path of travel on a freeway.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

CHP Posts Picture of Snake in Driver's Seat of Trooper's Patrol Vehicle

The California Highway Patrol—Fort Tejon-Grapevine Station—posted on social media an image of a gopher snake taking up residence in the driver's seat of a trooper's patrol vehicle.

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