Tag: law enforcement

Handling of Mar-a-Lago Raid Breeding Distrust in Law Enforcement: Expert

Unless trust is restored, the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid may begin the “collapse” of American law enforcement, police expert Michael Letts said. Over the past few years, the FBI has acted politically often enough that many Americans now struggle to trust it, Letts said. Letts runs In-Vest USA, a non-profit that provides bulletproof vests to police…


Red State Justice Reforms Offer a Sane Alternative to Defund the Police Madness

Commentary After decades of falling crime rates, violence is spiking again in America’s streets. According to FBI data, violent crime increased by nearly 30 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, and while national data for 2021 is not yet complete, data from major cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. show further increases…


California to Pay Law Enforcement Employees $1,500 Pandemic Bonuses 

SACRAMENTO—The State of California agrees to pay $1,500 pandemic bonuses to eligible law enforcement officers and public service officers, under tentative agreements reached with several labor unions last week. The one-time payment of $1,500 bonuses will go to eligible workers to recognize the support and service they have provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…


GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Punish Those Responsible for Police K9 Deaths

A Republican lawmaker is seeking to punish the perpetrators of police K9 deaths, and she’s also promoting a plan for officers to help get addicts off the streets. Those measures form part of the congresswoman’s efforts to stand up for law enforcement officers who she says deserve support from Americans, despite the left’s narratives against…


Biden Signs Executive Order Reforming Federal Law Enforcement

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that sets broad new policing standards for federal law enforcement agencies. The order does not affect state and local police departments but encourages them to follow suit. Among other things, the order puts into place a police misconduct database, mandates body cameras, limits no-knock warrants, and…


Law Enforcement Members: Before Regulating ‘Ghost Guns,’ Enforce Existing Laws

The proliferation of “ghost guns” at crime scenes is a problem, but not adequately prosecuting repeat offenders under the law is a much greater problem, and it is focusing on the latter that will make a dent in violent crime, according to current and former law enforcement members. Recently, the political wave to regulate ghost…


DeSantis Signs Law Enforcement Bill to Recruit and Retain Officers

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis gave law enforcement across Florida a boost on Friday, when he signed into law a bill to help recruit and retain officers in the state. “While other parts of the country are mistreating, marginalizing, and defunding law enforcement, in Florida we continue to prioritize and appreciate our law…


Orange County Law Enforcement Warns of New Car Theft Scheme Targeting Latinos, Over 50 Vehicles Stolen

Orange County, California, authorities are warning of a new scheme used by thieves that has resulted in over 50 vehicles being stolen from Latino residents since last July. Victims are lured into the scheme first by answering a wanted ad on Facebook that they can earn up to $5,000 by providing their car to transport…


San Diego County Supervisors Plan to Address Law Enforcement Shortages

San Diego County supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 25 to develop plans to address potential Sheriff’s Department staffing shortages. According to a joint statement from Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond, applications to the Sheriff’s Department have decreased 25 percent during the past year, and decreased 36 percent between 2018 and 2021. While the county has regional…


Thousands of Los Angeles Law Enforcement Officers Off-duty Due to COVID-19 Surge

More than 2,000 law enforcement personnel in Los Angeles County are either ill or quarantining at home due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, according to Los Angeles County officials. Drake Madison, an officer with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), told The Epoch Times that as of Jan. 20, there are 1,134 out of…