Tag: police

Two Dead After Late-Night Police Pursuit

Two males have been killed when a car rolled and caught fire during a police chase in Sydney, while another man has died in a separate fiery crash on the New South Wales (NSW) mid-north coast. NSW Police launched a critical incident investigation into a crash, which happened just before 12.30 a.m. on Tuesday at…


‘They Saved Lives’: Sheriff Praises Heroes Who Disarmed Monterey Park Shooter at a Second Location

The L.A. county sheriff praised two brave members of the local community on Sunday who he said helped prevent further loss of life after the gunman who had already murdered 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dancing studio attempted an attack on a second location. In a press conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna explained how…


‘They Saved Lives’: Sheriff Praises Heroes Who Disarmed Monterey Park Shooter at a 2nd Location

The L.A. county sheriff praised two brave members of the local community on Sunday who he said helped prevent further loss of life after the gunman who had already murdered 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dancing studio attempted an attack on a second location. In a press conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna explained how…


Vancouver Police Board: ‘Thin Blue Line’ Patches Violate Uniform Policy

Following an official review prompted by a complaint, the Vancouver Police Board (VPB) has determined that the “thin blue line” patch cannot be worn by uniformed, on-duty Vancouver police officers, after hearing that some members of the public associate the symbol with “racism” and “colonialism.” The review followed a Dec.1, 2021, complaint from a member…


DC Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto, Approves Lesser Penalties for Violent Crimes

The Council of the District of Columbia on Tuesday overrode the mayor’s veto to force through a plan to fundamentally change the way the city penalizes crimes including robbery, carjacking, and home invasion burglary. In a decisive 12–1 vote, the city council overrode Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Jan. 4 decision to veto the proposal, known as…


2 years Later, Defund The Police Movement Continues to Haunt Police

More than two years after activists called to defund police departments over accusations of murder, brutality, and other crimes allegedly committed by a few, law enforcement officers say the wounds are still present and painful. “If you want me to risk my life, it’s one thing to pay me, but it’s another to respect me,”…


Free Speech Under Threat from Police in Scotland, Says Index on Censorship

Freedom of expression is under threat in Scotland because the police are increasingly recording non-crimes as “hate incidents,” the watchdog Index on Censorship has warned. Guidance from the College of Policing, the professional body for officers in England and Wales, suggests officers should log a non-crime hate incident if it is “perceived to be” motivated by…


Toronto Mayor Announces Police Budget Boost of Almost $50 Million

Toronto’s Mayor John Tory announced Tuesday the Toronto Police Service’s budget request of an additional $48.3 million, which will add 200 police officers to Canada’s biggest city. If the budget is approved, the 200 new police officers would include 162 officers added to priority response units, with 25 of those officers just for the downtown…


Police: 5 Guns Recovered After Police Chief Killed, 2 Hurt

BRACKENRIDGE, Pa.—Authorities say five guns were recovered from a man shot and killed by police after a chase and gunfire that killed a western Pennsylvania police chief and wounded two other officers. The police chief and another officer were shot blocks apart Monday in Brackenridge, an Allegheny County borough northeast of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The…


Police Fatally Shoot Man in Kansas City Suburb

OLATHE, Kan.—Police in Kansas shot and killed a man who approached them with an “edged weapon” after a New Year’s Eve disturbance, police said. Officers were called to a disturbance Saturday night at a home in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, Sgt. Joel Yeldell said in a news release. When officers arrived, a 27-year-old…