Tag: police

Two Police Officers Surprise Homeless Man at Woolworths

This is pure kindness. Thank you, officers, for going out of your way to help.


Australian Police Officer Suspended Over Code of Conduct Breaches After Speaking at COVID-19 Freedom Rally

Northern Territory Police are taking action against an Alice Springs detective sergeant over his resignation letter to Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and a speech he made at a COVID-19 freedom rally, which they say were breaches of the police code of conduct. Detective Sergeant Leith Phillips, who has chosen to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19…


Australian Police Officer Suspended After Speaking at Freedom Rally

Northern Territory Police are taking action against an Alice Springs detective sergeant over his resignation letter to Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and a speech he made at a COVID-19 freedom rally, which they say were breaches of the police code of conduct. Detective Sergeant Leith Phillips, who has chosen to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19…


Beverly Hills Police Add Security Guards to Combat Crime Wave

Beverly Hills Police Department hired security officers and increased officer patrols Dec. 6 following a rash of retail burglaries and the murder of a well-known philanthropist. Private armed and unarmed security guards were added to the department to patrol the business district and to guard infrastructure, according to Beverly Hills police Lt. Robert Maycott. “It’s…


4 Officers Denied Immunity Over 2017 Fatal Arrest Attempt

PHOENIX—Four Phoenix police officers were denied qualified immunity in a lawsuit over the death of a black man during a 2017 arrest attempt in which one officer pressed his knee into the man’s neck and shoulder area, according to a newly unsealed court ruling that rejected the city’s bid to throw out claims of excessive…


Vaccine Mandates Could Cost Australian State Billions, as 39,000 Look Set to Lose Jobs

Sweeping vaccine mandates in Western Australia’s (WA) could see an estimated 39,000 workers lose their jobs and livelihoods, a figure which is estimated to cost the state economy around $2.9 billion (US$2.1 billion). WA Premier Mark McGowan has implemented one of Australia’s most significant vaccination mandates, currently requiring more than 75 percent of the state’s…


35 Police Officers Send Fallen Officer’s Son Off to First Day of School

The brotherhood never ends even after one passes.


Police: Bank Robber Arrested After Prison Term for New Heist

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla.—A serial Florida bank robber once dubbed the “I-4 bandit” was arrested Tuesday for a new holdup just months after his release from prison, police said. David Marc Ratcliff, 55, was caught after a brief chase in the Gulf Coast town of Belleair Beach following a robbery at a Wells Fargo branch in…


Off-Duty Police Officer Stabbed in Paris, Interior Minister Says

PARIS—An off-duty police officer was stabbed and seriously wounded in Paris on Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Darmanin said in a Twitter post that an investigation had been opened and everything was being done to find the perpetrator. He did not give a motive for the stabbing. Quoting a police source, BFM TV…


46 People Wounded, 4 Killed in Thanksgiving Weekend Shootings in Chicago: Police

At least 46 people were shot in Chicago over the Thanksgiving weekend, leading to four deaths, said officials in a Monday morning update. Chicago Police told CBS Chicago on Monday that in the first homicide of the holiday weekend, a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed while waiting for a rideshare vehicle in the Heart of…