Atlanta GA June 24 2021 The Atlanta Police Department has officially recognized three officers for excellence in their response to a shooting and armed robbery attempt at Lenox Square mall that left a security guard critically injured. Officers Mykael Ware, Tyquan Ross and Roosevelt Prime Jr., all of whom work the Zone 1 Evening Watch […]
Palo Alto CA June 24 2021 Thieves ran off with $50,000 in high-end handbags Monday after swarming a Palo Alto store, California police say. The theft echoes two similar incidents at other high-end stores in the San Francisco Bay Area community since May, Palo Alto police said in a statement. On May 19, 10 people stole […]
Alexandria VA June 24 2021 The two police officers, pistols on their belts and thumbs hooked through the straps of their bulletproof vests, watched as a handful of masked teenagers stumbled, slowly and sleepily, from the bus. It was 8:07 a.m. on a sticky Wednesday in June, nearly time for the start of classes at T.C. […]
Columbus OH June 24 2021 Ohio school teachers, administrators, and staff members are not permitted to carry firearms while on duty unless they have completed basic peace officer training or have had 20 years of experience as a peace officer, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down […]
SALIDA CA June 24 2021 An armed security officer in Salida is doing OK after their partner shot at a suspect who they believed could have killed him. Much like law enforcement, these security officers can make split-second decisions to protect people. This particular incident happened at a charter school, where the suspect was accused of […]
FORT SMITH AR June 24 2021 — The Police Department announced Tuesday that it’s conducting an internal investigation of two of its officers after the arrests of two juvenile offenders Monday. Officer Garett Ford and detective Andre Arnoldi arrested two boys after a security officer at Central Mall reported that one of them had threatened to […]
Novato CA June 23 2021 Special police officers will still be available to Novato Unified School District next year, but the conditions, financing and even their uniforms will be different. Trustees voted 6 to 1 for the changes in two motions at their meeting last week. The first motion included a measure to cancel any […]
HOUSTON TX June 26 2021 – Houston police are investigating after they said a security officer shot and killed a man who opened fire near an apartment complex in northeast Houston. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 3 p.m. at the Crofton Place Apartments on Crofton Street near Tidwell Road east of the Eastex […]
PRESS RELEASE Washington DC June 23 2021 A federal grand jury in Los Angeles unsealed an indictment Thursday that accuses five defendants of conspiring to unlawfully export defense articles to Russia. Specifically, the defendants allegedly exported thermal imaging riflescopes and night-vision goggles without a license, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. According to court […]
ATLANTA GA June 23 2021 — Several local private security companies are preparing their employees for firearms training after a security guard was shot outside of Lenox Square Mall just over a week ago. Owners of many of these companies told Channel 2′s Michael Seiden they were shaken by what happened, but were determined to make […]