Joanna Putman

Associate Editor

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, Joanna holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she brings a personal perspective to their work, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at jkeen@lexipol.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

Officer-Involved Shootings

BWC: Ore. police use cruiser to disarm naked suspect, recover handgun from front bumper

Portland PD officers were pursuing a man who fired a shot as they approached; after using a cruiser to disarm him, they tased him and took him into custody

November 21, 2025 01:35 PM

Joanna Putman

Officer Down

Calif. officer killed in crash during pursuit

Alhambra Police Department Officer Alec Sanders, 28, was pursuing a suspect when the suspect vehicle crashed into his cruiser

November 20, 2025 02:19 PM

Joanna Putman

Event Security

Event where Charlie Kirk was killed drew thousands more than expected, university planning docs show

Utah Valley University records show that event planners estimated up to 600 guests, but nearly 3,000 attended, with security handled by a six-member campus police detail and Kirk’s private team

November 20, 2025 01:39 PM

Joanna Putman

NYPD

NYC pitches bill that would give civilian review board direct, fast access to NYPD bodycam footage

The bill would give the CCRB “direct access to all footage recorded by officer body-worn cameras,” and “real time connectivity to network servers hosting digital files of [BWC] footage”

November 20, 2025 12:55 PM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

BWC: 3 Colo. officers shot in separate ambushes during search for rifle-wielding suspect before fatal OIS

One Pueblo officer was shot in the head through his cruiser windshield as he arrived at the scene; two others were shot as they searched for the suspect through a darkened neighborhood

November 19, 2025 11:55 AM

Joanna Putman

Investigations

Texas college students’ lead in 1991 cold case murder leads to arrest

A group of students enrolled in a criminology class launched at the University of Texas at Arlington raised questions about a suspect that led to her arrest

November 19, 2025 09:40 AM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

Bystanders pull Atlanta officer from burning cruiser crash, officer’s own body camera video shows

The footage shows a group of good Samaritans carrying the officer away from the fire and using his radio to call for help

November 18, 2025 01:52 PM

Joanna Putman

Police Recruitment

Calif. LE research shows nearly all counties understaffed, agency response times increasing

California averages 2 officers per 1,000 residents — nearly half the national rate, according to the Peace Officers Research Association of California

November 18, 2025 01:39 PM

Joanna Putman

Off Duty

‘God had other plans for me’: Texas officer, cancer survivor coordinates blood drives to help others in need

“I was given so much blood when I went through my surgeries that I felt compelled to give to others as it was given to me,” Waxahachie Officer James Taylor said

November 17, 2025 12:16 PM

Joanna Putman

Officer Down

La. officer serving warrant fatally shot by suspect firing through closed door

The suspect barricaded himself for hours after fatally wounding Vivian Police Officer Marc Brock

November 17, 2025 09:55 AM

Joanna Putman