Statesboro GA November 19 2022 Officer Katie Hodges of the Georgia Southern University Police was less than two years into her career as a law enforcement officer when her actions on April 8 saved a 21-year-old student from drowning in a pond on campus. During a banquet Thursday, Hodges was named Bulloch County Public Safety Officer […]
Miami Beach FL Nov 19 2022 A man was taken into custody after police body cameras recorded him telling officers in Miami Beach that he’s a federal agent. When 40-year-old Nicholas Morena was stopped by officers in Miami Beach, they had questions about his license plate. And then came the following exchange. “Have you been arrested […]
Puerto Rico November 19th, 2022 A Customs and Border Protection agent was fatally shot and two other agents were wounded on Thursday in a gun battle with two people aboard a suspected smuggling vessel off the coast of Puerto Rico, an agency spokesman said. One of the people aboard the suspected smuggling vessel was also fatally […]
CLINTON, Ind. November 19 2022— An Indiana high school student was shot and wounded Thursday when a sheriff’s deputy’s gun accidentally discharged in a classroom as students were taking part in law enforcement vocational training, officials said. The wounded South Vermillion High School student was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries after the […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. November 17th, 2022 A drunk man was arrested in Nashville Wednesday after police say he threatened to “blow up” a downtown hotel and assaulted a security guard after having a confrontation about potato chips. Ryan Abdelqadar, 35, was charged with assault, burglary, public intoxication, among other misdemeanor charges. According to an affidavit, Abdelqadar entered […]
Philadelphia PA November 17th, 2022 An arbitration panel has ruled Philadelphia is allowed to hire public safety officers. Council President Darrell Clarke has been a major proponent of public safety officers who are designed to do tasks that will free up police officers. “To be able to deal with issues such as ticket writing, traffic enforcement, […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. November 17, 2022 A Kentucky police officer who fatally shot an armed Black man during a standoff is facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the man’s estate. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says Desman LaDuke, 22, was alone in his house, was “struggling with his mental health” and posed no threat to others when […]
BECKLEY, W.Va. November 17 2022 A former Raleigh County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty by way of information to the felony charge of Obtaining Money by False Pretenses on Wednesday. The charge stems from Roger ‘David’ Utt’s time spent after his employment at the sheriff’s department, while he was working at Cramer Security and Investigations in […]
Las Vegas NV November 17, 2022 The Nevada Department of Transportation has announced that it has contracted with a private security service to patrol hotspots where copper thefts continue to occur. Dark highway lights around Charleston Boulevard and Boulder Highway and other areas continue to be hit repeatedly dais a NDOT representative. NDOT determined […]
New Jersey November 17 2022 Churches, synagogues and other houses of worship in New Jersey will be required, along with large entertainment venues to have security plans for dealing with mass shootings or attacks under a bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. The new law will require large sports and entertainment facilities with […]