Category: police

New Aussie App to Help NSW Domestic Violence Offenders Comply

The New South Wales (NSW) government has released a new phone app that aims to hold perpetrators of domestic violence in the state to account by increasing their compliance with court orders. The Avow app allows users to input their Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) conditions and warns them about the consequences of breaching it, limiting…


Elderly Man Beaten to Death in Anaheim Attack

An elderly man in Anaheim was beaten to death on May 31, allegedly by an assailant out on bail who had attacked another city resident just 20 minutes prior. Anaheim Police Department homicide detectives arrested David Steven Abbott, 30, after officers responded to an in-progress assault at the intersection of Catalpa and Falmouth avenues around…


Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Police Deception During Interrogations of Minors

Illinois on Sunday became the first state to pass a bill that prohibits law enforcement officers from lying to juveniles during interrogations—a practice advocates of the measure argue adds significantly to the risk of false confessions and wrongful convictions. If signed into law, confessions from minors who were deceived by police during questioning would be…


In Mexico, Cartels Are Hunting Down Police at Their Homes

MEXICO CITY—The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own: The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers and is now hunting down and killing police at their…


The Party’s Over, But Huntington Beach Says It’s Still Cleaning the Mess

Huntington Beach city council is considering spending $20,000 to help local businesses recover from an unruly gathering that led to 150 arrests and damaged property. The party began May 22 after hundreds of people, prompted by a viral Tik Tok video about a birthday party on the beach, led police to declare the gathering an…


Victims of San Jose Rail Yard Shooting Identified; Police, FBI Seek Motive

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Police and federal investigators sought on Thursday to determine why a Northern California transit employee opened fire on his co-workers, killing nine people in the latest mass shooting to haunt the United States. The accused gunman shot himself as police closed in on him, minutes after gunfire erupted at about 6:30 a.m. Pacific…


9 Victims of San Jose Rail Yard Shooting Identified; Police, FBI Seek Motive

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Police and federal investigators sought on Thursday to determine why a Northern California transit employee opened fire on his co-workers, killing nine people in the latest mass shooting to haunt the United States. The accused gunman shot himself as police closed in on him, minutes after gunfire erupted at about 6:30 a.m. Pacific…


Defund Police Unions, Not the Police

Commentary   As a relatively new state senator, I did my best to work across the aisle. One example is my assisting Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) in February 2016 when I coauthored one of his more ambitious bills. It was Senate Bill 1286, which addressed police officers and their records of misconduct. If approved,…


Chicago Mayor Seeks to Retain Key Policing Powers In Civilian Oversight Plan

CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday unveiled her version of a civilian police oversight plan that allows her to retain the key powers of picking the police chief, negotiating contracts with police unions, and deciding on police policy disputes. For about four years, mayors in Chicago have been pressured by activist groups to give key…


Police in DC Searching for Maserati Driver Who Opened Fire on Car During Road Rage Incident

A suspect who is believed to have been driving a high-priced sports car opened fire at another motorist during what appears to be a road rage incident in the District of Columbia. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department released a video of the shooting that occurred in the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue just after 5…