SOUTH WHITTIER, Calif.—The man suspected of swerving his SUV into a group of law enforcement cadets on a training run in South Whittier, injuring two dozen of them, was free from custody Nov. 18, with sheriff’s officials citing the extreme complexity of the investigation and the need to continue gathering evidence. Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22,…

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis, declaring herself “fit to fight,” rolled out an initiative to encourage veterans and former law enforcement officers to sign up to work as child protective investigators. “I’m feeling good, and I’m here,” she told the crowd at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola on June 22. “I’m fit…

SACRAMENTO—A California Assembly bill to add a bias assessment to the requirements of becoming a law enforcement officer took effect immediately following its passage at a state assembly committee meeting on March 29. Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2229 on Feb. 15 to ensure law enforcement officers completed an evaluation…

SACRAMENTO—A California Assembly bill to add a bias assessment to the requirements of becoming a law enforcement officer was passed by a state assembly committee on March 29. Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2229 on Feb. 15 to ensure law enforcement officers completed an evaluation screening to include bias against…

San Diego County supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 25 to develop plans to address potential Sheriff’s Department staffing shortages. According to a joint statement from Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond, applications to the Sheriff’s Department have decreased 25 percent during the past year, and decreased 36 percent between 2018 and 2021. While the county has regional…