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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.

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Gastonia police said the department’s Real Time Crime Center and Flock technology helped identify the true source of the shooting and led to two arrests
K-9
An investigation found that Pitt County bomb detecting K-9 Chilli’s death was an accident
After the suspect vehicle was eventually boxed in by Sandy Springs police, the suspect got out and fled on foot through stopped freeway traffic before being arrested
IMPD officers were responding to the scene of an armed man causing a disturbance when the man fired shots, striking two of them; officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect
While rescuers were en route, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Detective Patrick Kennedy sent a drone carrying flotation device for swimmers in distress
“Los Servidores” performed a Spanish rendition of “Walking on Sunshine” that earned a standing ovation from the crowd and two judges
Glendale PD officers responded after a woman asked gun store employees to call 911 as the man accompanying her became increasingly aggressive
As a San Antonio SWAT unit arrived at a residence for a warrant service, the subject of the warrant waited in his parked vehicle to fire shots at them; one officer and the suspect were injured
Tom Homan said the cameras have been purchased and are in the hands of training specialists
FBI
The bureau had detected more than 1,600 drones attempting to enter the federal government’s no-drone zones surrounding each venue