Category: law enforcement

Street Racing Enforcement Ramps Up in Orange County

Orange County officers are cracking down on street racing events. Santa Ana police issued 27 citations, 25 impounds, four street racing-related arrests and 40 spectator arrests Jan. 9 after several cars were caught street racing in the city. Police said the bust came after they discovered several cars racing and doing donuts at the intersection of Fourth…


Bar Owner Faces One Year in Jail For Defying COVID-19 Rules

A bar owner and manager’s criminal citation for allegedly defying the state-mandated curfew calls into question the limits of voluntary compliance enforcement. Although the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has said it won’t enforce state-level COVID-19 related orders, some cities are ticketing offenders. Costa Mesa is among the cities issuing fines to non-compliant residents and businesses….


States Should Enact Laws Requiring Independent Probes Into Police Use-of-Force Cases: DOJ

States should introduce laws that require an outside agency to conduct independent criminal investigations into police use-of-force incidents that result in death or injury in order to build public trust, the Justice Department (DOJ) recommended in a newly released report. The report was released as part of a review conducted by the President’s Commission on…