LOS ANGELES—Five recent shootings by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers involved violent actions by armed suspects, a trend that the LAPD today characterized as being “consistent with the increase in violence we are experiencing in the city.” “The violent situations in these five [officer-involved shooting] incidents are unique given the number of hostage situations,”…
Los Angeles Officers Face Increase in Violent Suspects: LAPD Report
October 27, 2021
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London Policeman Who Murdered Sarah Everard Appeals Against Whole-Life Sentence
The police officer who murdered Sarah Everard has lodged an appeal to reduce the length of his jail sentence. Wayne Couzens was handed a whole-life tariff in September after kidnapping, raping and murdering the 33-year-old. The Metropolitan Police firearms officer used his warrant card and handcuffs to snatch the marketing executive off the street, using…
Major Police Departments Increase Budgets Amid Rise in Crime
After slashing police budgets last year under intense pressure from activists, mayors of the country’s three largest cities have decided to increase funding this year, in the face of a nationwide jump in crime. Chicago, which has the nation’s second-largest police department, is poised to pass its 2022 budget on Oct. 27. The spending plan…
Indiana Officials Welcome Chicago Police Officers Struggling With City Worker Vaccine Mandate
October 25, 2021
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Indiana leaders are welcoming Chicago police officers angered over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) telling the law enforcement workers they “deserve the utmost respect.” “Those who dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our nation’s citizens deserve the utmost respect,” Braun posted on Twitter Friday. “Come work in Indiana!” “My…
Indiana Officials Welcome Chicago Police Officers Opposed to City Worker Vaccine Mandate
October 25, 2021
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Indiana officials are welcoming Chicago police officers who refuse to comply with that city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) telling the law enforcement workers they “deserve the utmost respect.” “Those who dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our nation’s citizens deserve the utmost respect,” Braun posted on Twitter on Oct. 22….
Police Can Legally Lie to You—in Most States
Commentary How many times have you seen these scenarios play out on TV crime dramas? The savvy detective tells a scared kid in the interrogation room that if he will just confess, then the cops can promise leniency. Or the investigator tells the juvenile that his buddy in the other room has spilled his guts….
Mayoral Campaign Headquarters Vandalized in Pittsburgh
The campaign headquarters of Pittsburgh mayoral candidate and retired police officer Tony Moreno was vandalized early Friday morning on South Main Street in the West End neighborhood. A glass door was shattered and someone scrawled “Pittsburgh police murdered Jim Rogers” in red spray paint on the front windows. Neighborhood video surveillance shows two people approached the…
Hamstrung by New Law, Portland Police Make No Arrests in Latest Riot
As a group of about 100 anarchists raged through a Portland neighborhood on Oct. 12, police reportedly remained in their vehicles. Some say their inaction is a direct result of confusion over an Oregon police-reform law passed last summer, which restricts how they can respond to such crowds. In less than two hours, the group…
Toronto Says Police Not Vaccinated By Deadline Will Be Put on Unpaid Leave
OTTAWA—Members of Toronto’s police, the largest municipal force in Canada, will be placed on unpaid leave if they do not provide proof of complete inoculation against COVID-19 by Nov. 30, officials said on Thursday. The move is the latest announcement in a crackdown by professional bodies across Canada. The police force said 90 percent of…
New Zealand Police Answer 4-Year-Old Boy’s Emergency Call, Confirm Toys Are Cool
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his toys prompted a real-life callout and confirmation from an officer that the toys were, indeed, pretty cool. Police shared audio of the call on social media this week along with a photo of…
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