Category: police

Enforcing UK’s Restrictions as Lockdown Eases ‘Not Manageable,’ Says Metropolitan Police Federation

Britain’s police officers don’t want to enforce residual CCP virus restrictions as the country eases out of its third national lockdown, the chairman of a major police staff association reportedly said on Sunday. “Police don’t want to police this,” said Ken Marsh, Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF), according to The Telegraph. “We have…


Burma Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Protesters

YANGON, Myanmar—Police in Burma (also called Myanmar) repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday against crowds protesting last month’s coup, but the demonstrators regrouped after each volley and tried to defend themselves with barricades as standoffs between protesters and security forces intensified. Burma authorities have escalated their crackdown on the protests in recent days,…


Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Condemns Burma Police for Violence Against Protesters

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau issued a statement voicing support for people protesting against the military coup in Burma (also known as Myanmar) last month. “Canada is deeply concerned by and unequivocally condemns the Myanmar military’s recent use of force against peaceful protesters, and demands that the Tatmadaw immediately stop using violence against…


Irvine Hopes Police Body Cams Will Build Transparency, Trust

The City of Irvine is moving forward with its plans of equipping its police force with body cameras. During its March 9 meeting, city council will consider authorizing a $3.3 million, five-year contract to secure the recording equipment. Council previously approved the implementation of a body-worn camera (BWC) program last June, and will now vote…


Bodycam Footage Shows Terrified Suspect Hugging Police Chief After Car Chase: Video

Bodycam footage has captured the incredible moment a suspect hugged the chief of police after a frantic car chase spanning two Kentucky counties. The police, with guns drawn, surrounded a vehicle on Feb. 10 after the driver pulled over in a Hodgenville parking lot. It was later revealed that the suspect, 41-year-old Latrece Curry of Lebanon…


Orange County Supervisor Candidates Discuss Public Safety

With the race for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ second district seat less than two weeks away, The Epoch Times reached out to the five candidates to ask how they would act as supervisor on some of the county’s biggest concerns. Each candidate was asked, “How would you improve public safety?” Kevin Muldoon Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem…


Man Dies from Stabbing at Hotel in Anaheim, Suspect in Custody

ANAHEIM—A man who was stabbed during an argument at a hotel in Anaheim Feb. 26 later died at a hospital. A suspect was in custody, police said. Officers responded just after midnight to the Clementine Hotel and Suites, 1700 S. Clementine Street near Disney Way, and found the victim, who was taken to a hospital…


Former Police Sergeant Sentenced for Fullerton City Manager DUI Cover Up

A former cop has been sentenced for filing a false report in attempt to protect a former Fullerton city manager from an impaired driving charge. Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, 48, was given a pre-trial diversion sentence Feb. 22 by an Orange County Superior Court judge. It allows the former sergeant to have his record completely expunged in one year if…


Two Victims Stabbed in Lake Forest; Suspect in Custody

LAKE FOREST—A 25-year-old man was arrested Feb. 23 on suspicion of stabbing a man and woman in their Lake Forest home. The victims—a 69-year-old woman and 31-year-old man who appear to be a mother and son—were rushed to an area hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, said Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Dennis Breckner. Deputies…


London’s Police Ramp up Activity on Streets of Capital to Drive Down Post Lockdown Violence

London’s Metropolitan Police are deploying more officers ahead of a wave of violent crime that is expected to hit the streets of the capital as lockdown restrictions are lifted. “The public can expect to see an uplift of officers on the streets of London in weeks to come as the Met steps up its response…