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

Body Camera

BWC shows Ill. 3-year-old hostage fatally wounded in OIS

A man was holding a mother and two children at knifepoint when a Princeton Police sergeant fired shots; the suspect then grabbed the wounded child and fought against officers trying to save him

July 10, 2026 01:27 PM

Joanna Putman

Officer-Involved Shootings

Ga. officer fired, charged after negligent discharge kills suspect

Now-former DeKalb County Police officer Derrick Harris Jr. was allegedly holding his gun to Seth Jayden Eccles’s back while trying to cuff him when he negligently discharged his gun

July 10, 2026 12:58 PM

Joanna Putman

Officer Safety

Ohio law establishes 15-foot buffer zone around law enforcement

House Bill 20 forbids people from remaining within a 15-foot zone around officers after receiving a warning or if their presence interferes with police actions

July 09, 2026 11:57 AM

Joanna Putman

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Police Recruitment

7'3" Texas police recruit sworn in as officer

Officer Jordan Wilmore joined the Kemah Police Department after being supported by Shaquille O’Neal through his time at the academy

July 08, 2026 12:45 PM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

BWC shows shootout that left Minn. officer wounded, suspect dead

The St. Peter Police officer was at the front of a line of officers climbing a set of stairs when a shotgun-wielding suspect fired at them, striking the officer in the arm and vest

July 08, 2026 12:29 PM

Joanna Putman

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

Entire W.Va. police department fired after sergeant reports evidence room break-in

A former Barrackville sergeant says he and the department’s remaining officer were placed on inactive status after reporting that the evidence room had been broken into

July 08, 2026 11:51 AM

Joanna Putman

Police Recruitment

All officers in S.C. PD quit after city council denies raises

The two officers and the chief who made up the Johnsonville Police Department have resigned, even after the city council voted not to dissolve the agency

July 07, 2026 12:05 PM

Joanna Putman

Law Enforcement Policies

Dallas PD relaxes dress code to allow more piercings, tattoos, hats

New regulations allow DPD officers to wear department-issued hats or hats from approved police associations, as well as a single nose stud and certain approved hand tattoos

July 02, 2026 11:33 AM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

BWC: Ill. officer, traffic stop subject wrestle over gun before fatal OIS

After more than a minute of a physical altercation over the gun, the man appeared to break away with the gun before the Oak Park Police officer fired multiple shots

July 01, 2026 05:12 PM

Joanna Putman

Body Camera

BWC: Okla. K-9 dragged by suspect fleeing in truck

Oklahoma City Police K-9 Dash grabbed onto a fleeing suspect’s leg; the suspect then began to drive away, dragging the K-9 “a significant distance down the road”

July 01, 2026 11:37 AM

Joanna Putman