New York NY June 23, 2023 The New York City Police Department suffered 32% more injuries by violent perpetrators so far this year than last, troubling new NYPD data shows. From Jan. 1 to March 31, citywide, 1,251 on- and off-duty officers were hurt by people using physical force against them, compared to 949 in […]
Detroit MI June 22 2023 — A new Michigan law could help the City of Detroit retain officers and recover the costs of training those officers. The city pays to train new officers who often leave to work in the suburbs, costing Detroit millions, the city’s assistant police chief told the Detroit Free Press. “We have […]
Bethel NC June 21, 2023 The Town of Bethel has decided for now to cease operations of the Bethel Police Department. Officials have signed an agreement with the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. “A couple of years ago, not our current board, but our previous board, we had discussed maybe shutting down the police department, but […]
OLIVE HILL, Ky. June 21, 2023 As part of efforts to make sure the state law is followed, a school resource officer has been posted at all school buildings, but Carter County has taken the initiative a step farther. Two years ago the Kentucky General Assembly passed a law allowing school systems to start police departments. […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. June 20 2023 Police said a Louisville man had a vehicle with lights and sirens, a gun and a badge — but he wasn’t a law enforcement officer of any kind. According to court documents, 74-year-old William May was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office just before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities said […]
Dauphin County PA June 16, 2023 The Harrisburg School District says it is planning to start its own police force. The District Receiver, Dr. Lori Suski, cut ties with a program during Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, that will free up money for the budget; which calls for hiring two police officers and a data entry […]
Frisco TX June 16 2023 Frisco Police arrested a fellow officer, accusing him of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student, the department announced Wednesday. A police news release detailed the accusations against 34-year-old Kendal Augustus, a Frisco Police officer since 2015 who most recently served as a school resource officer. According to police, […]
Philadelphia PA June 16, 2023 A North Philadelphia street will be renamed Thursday in honor of Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald. The Temple University police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in February. Fellow officer Leroy Wimberly started a petition to rename the block where his colleague was killed. City Council members agreed. A […]
Brick NJ June 15, 2023 A 57-year-old part-time special police officer in Brick was arrested on child pornography charges on Tuesday and then fired by the department, authorities said. John Kisch was taken into custody at his home in Brick after investigators found more than 100 images of child pornography on a desktop computer, the Ocean […]
Ozark Alabama June 15, 2023 In 1999, two 17-year-old girls in south Alabama made calls from a payphone, telling their parents they were lost on the way home from a birthday party. The next day, they were found shot dead in the trunk of their car parked near a small hospital in Ozark. The crime went […]