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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 24, 2018

California Officers Under Investigation for Alleged 'Revenge Porn' Scandal

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2018

Berkeley Police Face Staffing Crisis as Police Exit California City

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2018

Suspended San Francisco Officer Charged with Robbing Bank

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2018

L.A. County Sheriff to Discontinue Discipline Guidelines Adopted After Scandal

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2018

Wanted Suspect Assaults California Officer at Traffic Stop, Flees

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2018

Off-Duty California Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself in Chest

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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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2018

California Officers Affected by Wildfires Humbled by "Shop for a Cop" Event

For years, police officers with the Paradise (CA) Police Department have participated in the "Shop with a Cop" campaign, affording less fortunate citizens the opportunity to put holiday gifts beneath the Christmas tree. This year, roles have been reversed.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2018

Video: Five-Year-Old California Wildfire Survivor Becomes Officer for a Day

A 5-year-old boy who has suffered immense loss in the past year has been given a day of pure joy by police officers with the Roseville (CA) Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2018

Homeless Crime in Los Angeles Jumps 50%

LAPD officials said most concerning were the disproportionate number of homeless individuals listed as suspects in physical attacks that cause serious injuries, described as, "aggravated assaults," in police records.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2018

San Francisco Officers Told Not to Make Suspects Sit

The practice is viewed as “demeaning” to suspects, city police Chief William Scott has determined.

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