Despite downward numbers of recruits seeking to join the ranks of law enforcement and increasing indications of de-policing across the country, we can—if we look hard enough—find countless bright spots for American policing in 2018.
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Investigators believe the man suspected of killing Newman, CA, Police Cpl. Ronil "Ron" Singh is still in Stanislaus County, Sheriff Adam Christianson said Thursday morning.
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Officer Ronil Singh was heard calling out “shots fired” over the radio.
Read More →The Inglewood (CA) Police Department has decided to destroy records of investigations into officer-involved shootings, other uses of force, confirmed cases of sexual assault, and accusations of lying while on duty that date back to 1991.
Read More →Several officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are reportedly being investigated in connection with a grievance filed by a female detective alleging that intimate images of her were distributed without her permission.
Read More →Many officers say BPD is a very different place today than it once was. Those who left did so for a variety of reasons, but themes that emerged included the lack of political and community support; inadequate staffing, with days off denied and forced overtime; heavy caseloads for investigators; shrinking chances for special assignments; and sinking morale. Many who are still at BPD have expressed similar grievances.
Read More →Surveillance video showed a man, later identified by police as Rain Daugherty, 44, walk into the bank just after 2 p.m. and hand a bank teller a note demanding $50 and $100 bills.
Read More →Newly elected Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has decided to drop discipline guidelines adopted in 2013 to stop jailhouse beatings by deputies and in 2016 to deter lying.
Read More →An officer with the Whittier (CA) Police Department suffered injuries to her hands and one knee when a suspect wanted on a warrant attacked her at a traffic stop.
Read More →The officer—who has not yet been identified—reportedly had an accidental discharge in the parking lot of the restaurant that struck him somewhere in the chest area.
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