A killer robot might soon be teamed up with police officers. Last year, the California state legislature passed into law California Assembly Bill 481, which requires all police departments in California to conduct an inventory of all military-grade weapons in their possession; requires the police departments to lay out very specific policy instructions on how…

The chiefs of police and fire department in Hanover, Massachusetts, have lived practically parallel lives. After 43 years serving the same community, both are retiring simultaneously as 2021 winds to a close. The two men, Walter L. Sweeney of Hanover Police Department and Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard, born just four days apart, were friends in…

SAN DIEGO—The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners approved a policy document intended to help the port identify projects and initiatives to improve health through cleaner air around San Diego Bay while also supporting maritime operations, it was announced Thursday. The Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS) and its vision, “Health Equity for All,”…

What started as a little girl’s birthday ruined by a domestic dispute turned into a memorable bash with three unlikely guests. Ogden police officer Katelyn Abrego was filling out a report when she and her partner Jared Nielsen got a call of a disturbance on the north side of town. They responded and arrived at…

Officers and staff at the Seguin Police Department cooperated to bring groceries and a new refrigerator to one elderly Texas woman in need mid July. The department received a call of concern and officer Dustin Kincade went to check on the woman at her home. “I was just talking to her and a little bit…