FOLEY, Ala. November 20 2022 The Foley Police Department is getting creative to combat the national law enforcement hiring shortage by creating a new civilian Support Services team, which can fill in when sworn officers aren’t needed. Finding good help is tough these days, whether you’re with a private business or a law enforcement agency. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. November 16 2022 Authorities say an off-duty police officer in western New York state has shot a woman to death, wounded another woman and then killed herself. The shootings happened Monday evening at a home in Rochester, New York. Police say 29-year-old Police Officer Tiffani Gatson of the Rochester suburb of Greece shot 27-year-year-old […]
Grand Prairie TX Nov 16 2022 A Grand Prairie police officer was killed in a single-car crash Monday night after attempting to stop a car that had a fake paper license plate, the department announced Tuesday. Officer Brandon Tsai, 32 was killed after his car struck a light pole, Grand Prairie police said. Around 10:45 […]
BAYONNE,NJ Nov 13 2022– The Bayonne Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. In a statement Bayonne Police Chief Robert Geisler announced that Captain Paul Jamolawicz, a 37-year veteran of the Department, “died unexpectedly tonight while on-duty serving our community.” “Tonight has been a devastating night for the Bayonne Police Department,” […]
RED BLUFF CA November 10th, 2022 The Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, beginning Nov. 20, will suspend daytime patrol services to its designated areas of responsibility within Tehama County due to severe staffing shortages. The department will maintain patrol services during the nighttime hours, according to a press release issued Monday evening by the department. Deputies assigned […]