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After a deathbed confession, a police officer investigated long-hidden abuse at the hands of a once-revered priest
The Terry stop is a versatile law enforcement tool for officers, but we must be aware of the hazards in these contacts and use tactics to mitigate them
Often called the “Sherlock Holmes of France,” Dr. Edmond Locard was one of the first to demonstrate that no crime scene is ever truly “clean”
Detectives used technology and targeted policing to dismantle the 800 YGs, described as showing “absolute disregard for human life”
A single strand of hair, an overlooked home invasion and the persistence of investigator Misty Carausu helped unravel the true story behind a crime law enforcement once labeled a hoax
The suspect walked into the Bristol PD carrying a 9 mm pistol; she fired three shots at the windows of the front desk and two more at an interior door
Chief Brian Bubar details how strategic tech deployments, community collaboration and proactive policing led to an 80% crime reduction in a city once ranked among America’s most violent
Gov. Lujan Grisham’s emergency declaration follows a March 31 request by Albuquerque’s police chief, who pointed to the fentanyl epidemic and an increase in violent juvenile crime
Proposition 36, which took effect in December after a landslide victory at the ballot box, increases penalties for street crime — but local officials say they need more funding
The new 10-officer unit will patrol the area on foot, bicycles and motorcycles; the city’s four-person mounted horse patrol unit will also be dedicated to the area
“That’s the intentional, and quite frankly aggressive, nature of how we’re pursuing our most violent offenders, how we’re swiftly taking them to jail,” Interim Chief Michael Pickett said
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The number of shootings citywide between January and March has not been this low since the CompStat era began in the 1990s, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
“This progress is the direct result of the tireless work of our [LEOs], community leaders and residents who have come together to build a safer, stronger city,” Mayor Karen Bass said
After the fifth arson incident, Loveland Police Chief Tim Doran condemned the release of a suspect charged federally in connection with several of the previous incidents
Bystander video from the Inglewood incident shows the heavily damaged vehicle reversing into the dealership as employees fled the building
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The department is seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect, who was photographed by a surveillance camera after vandalizing the vehicles
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Police said a substantial drop in subway crime is part of the broader decrease, with 1,328 fewer major felonies including 315 fewer robberies than in Feb. 2024
Public safety leaders at the I-95 Working Group workshop tackled illegal gun trafficking, intelligence-sharing failures and how AI could transform law enforcement’s response
With a strategic mix of community policing, tech-driven investigations and a unified team approach, Omaha PD is solving homicides
The group, which promotes a mix of rationalism, veganism, anarchism and other beliefs, is suspected in connection with three other homicides between 2022 and 2024
“He just stole my patrol car!” the Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy said. “He’s running northbound. Lights are on. He tried to take my gun from my holster”
Surveillance footage shows Miami-Dade Officer Damian Colon collapsing after being shot in the head; his ex-girlfriend, a former SRO, has been charged in the case
Three legislators have proposed bills to classify burglaries in emergency areas as felonies punishable by prison sentences; one would also crack down on first responder impersonators
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the 18-year-old made more than 375 swatting and threat calls from August 2022 to January 2024
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Overall crime in NYC fell 16.8%, with Mayor Eric Adams highlighting the NYPD’s targeted policing and increased subway patrols as key factors
The NYPD said the indicted Tren de Aragua members, who used WhatsApp to communicate about the gun sales, entered the country illegally around 2023
Elk Grove has secured a FAA waiver to operate Flock Safety’s radar-based DFR system, eliminating the need for human observers when flying drones at optimal heights
From 2023 to 2024, robberies dropped by 10%, carjackings fell by 32% and motor vehicle theft decreased by 24%, according to the Council on Criminal Justice’s report
Coweta County Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen was killed and two others wounded when a nearby resident fired on the trio during a crash involving a deer