Baltimore MD April 21 2023 Johns Hopkins Medicine & University has selected its first ever police chief following years of pushback. Branville Bard Jr. was named to the position on Thursday, after serving as Hopkins’ Vice President for Public Safety since August 2021. He takes over an agency that remains in the developmental and implementation stage. […]
New York City NY April 21 2023 When areas of a collapsed parking structure proved to be unsafe for first responders, a robotic dog and drones were deployed to help with the response. On Tuesday, a parking garage collapsed in New York City, killing one worker and injuring five people. The robotic dog was able to […]
Malheur County OR April 17 2023 A reserve police officer from Nyssa was shot and killed Saturday evening in the eastern Oregon city, and police are still searching Sunday for the suspect. Officer Joseph Johnson, 43, died after responding to reports of a violent person damaging property and threatening people, the Malheur County District Attorney’s […]
Limestone ME April 14 2023 Residents in Limestone approved a measure to abolish their police department. There was little opposition during the special town meeting held Wednesday night. There was also little discussion as to why residents felt that they no longer needed the police force. Residents also approved a measure to transfer the remainder of […]
New York NY April 13, 2023 Knightscope, Inc. (Nasdaq: KSCP) (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced that the City of New York Police Department (“NYPD”) signed a pilot contract for Knightscope’s K5 robot to begin patrolling in a Manhattan subway station this summer. […]
Aurora CO April 11, 2023 Aurora police officer, Egide Ndagije, is new to golf, but you wouldn’t know it by the way he drives. Maybe it’s because he’s just an all-around athlete, ever since his days at Aurora Central High School. “I played sports there. Was in football, wrestling and track,” Ndagije said. After graduation he […]
Goochland County Virginia April 11, 2023 Blooming cherry trees dot the entrance to the Rivergate community in eastern Goochland County, just off Patterson Avenue. Behind the secure front gate sits multi-million-dollar homes. Homes authorities now believe an international group of thieves has been targeting. In December 2022, January 2023, and early March, Goochland Sheriff’s deputies said […]
NEWNAN, Ga. April 10 2023 Former Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputy Katrina Lawson has been found guilty by a federal district court jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering in connection with a wide-ranging Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program small business loan scheme. […]
Cameron Wisconsin April 9 2023 Two Wisconsin police officers were shot and killed during a traffic stop northwest of the village of Cameron on Saturday afternoon. According to a press release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the shooting occurred when an officer from the Chetek Police Department pulled over a vehicle around 3:38 p.m. According […]
Farmington NM April 8 2023 Officers with the Farmington Police Department in northwestern New Mexico shot and killed a homeowner when they showed up at the wrong address in response to a domestic violence call, state police investigators said. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. New Mexico State Police released more details late Thursday, and […]