Tag: police

Privacy Concerns as Welsh Police Trial Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Suspects

Welsh police are rolling out futuristic technology that will identify wanted individuals in real-time. The system, known as Operator Initiated Facial Recognition, will be used initially by 70 officers from South Wales Police and Gwent Police. Announced last week, the new facial recognition app will enable officers to confirm the identity of a wanted suspect…


Police Ask for Help to Identify Suspect in Sherman Murders

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in the murders of billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman. Det. Sgt. Brandon Price says police have not been able to rule out one individual who was captured on surveillance video around the time of the murders on the evening of Dec. 13,…


Pakistani Gunmen Attack Police Guarding Polio Team, 1 Killed

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN—Gunmen attacked two police providing security for polio vaccination workers in northwest Pakistan, shooting and killing one and wounding the other, officials said Saturday. Mohammad Khurasani, spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, known as the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility. It was the first attack since the TTP on Friday announced the end of a one-month cease-fire…


Police: Woman Drove Into River at Niagara Falls on Purpose

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A woman who died when her car went into the icy rapids above Niagara Falls likely drove into the river on purpose, authorities said Thursday. The New York State Park Police said “entry into the water appears to be an intentional act,” and an investigation was ongoing. The driver, a woman in her…


Charged With Murder, Ohio Deputy Seeking Federal Immunity

Attorneys for a former Ohio deputy sheriff who was arrested and charged with murder are trying to get his case moved to federal court, where he could have the case dismissed under an immunity clause that applies only to federal law enforcement officers. On Dec. 8, Steve Nolder—an attorney for former Franklin County officer Michael…


3-Year-Old Toddler Sees Mom Fall Down Stairs, Brilliantly Calls 999 Emergency to Save Her

An emergency call handler for West Midlands Police had her work cut out for her when on Nov. 12 she received a call from a 3-year-old in distress. Just after 2 p.m., Morgane Amphlett answered the phone and was met with the shrill, mumbly voice of a toddler who managed to utter, “Mummy’s fell upstairs,”…


Pro-Police Group Launches Online Simulator to Sensitize Public About Use-of-Force

A police defense organization has launched an online simulator tool which it says is meant to place the participant “in the shoes” of a law enforcement officer responding to a dangerous situation. The police simulator called “Decision Points” is a product of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF) and uses body-cam footage captured by officers…


‘Officer Down’: Small Towns Shocked by Surge in Ambush Cop Killings

DOYLINE, La.—“Crinkle-cut fries are better than curly fries.” And with that, Officer Billy Collins got the last word in on a long-running household controversy. The joke was the last thing 17-year-old Danielle Collins heard from her father as she left the house to pick up the family’s dinner. A far different domestic dispute was unfolding…


‘Officer Down’: Small Towns Shocked by Surge of Ambush Cop Killings

DOYLINE, La.—“Crinkle-cut fries are better than curly fries.” And with that, Officer Billy Collins got the last word in on a long-running household controversy. The joke was the last thing 17-year-old Danielle Collins heard from her father as she left the house to pick up the family’s dinner. A far different domestic dispute was unfolding…


Teacher Suffers Mild Injuries in Stabbing in Montreal High School, Suspect Arrested

MONTREAL—A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at a Montreal high school that sent a teacher to hospital with mild injuries. Montreal police say the incident occurred at about 10 a.m. today at John F. Kennedy High School in the city’s north-end St-Michel neighbourhood They say the suspect, who is believed to be a…