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Police need more tools than handcuffs | GUEST COMMENTARY
1+ hour ago (209+ words) As a retired law enforcement officer, I know how valuable that option can be. During my years on the job, I often had to arrest people even when I knew it would do little to fix the problem and might…...
On the Fence Line: Collective punishment, dehumanizing strip searches during a prison contraband operation
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (500+ words) When I initially sat down in my cell to write this month’s installment of “On the Fence Line,” I had every intention of sharing my thoughts on how shitty Robert Kraft and Ed Sheeran are for their role in getting…...
Police: Wanted Kan. suspect spit on officers during violent arrest
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (241+ words) JC Post Police: Wanted Kan. suspect spit on officers during violent arrest ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after an altercation with police. Just before 6p.m. October 9, police responded to the area of 9th and…...
Madison police chief wants officers to think critically about use of force
21+ hour, 34+ min ago (311+ words) Chief says body cameras can offer more transparency for how officers do their jobs and make ongoing improvements Madison Police Chief John Patterson says his city is long overdue for adopting police body cameras. “It’s such a relief, I have…...
Missouri Women Stomp Officer's Head, One Tries to Grab His Gun at QuikTrip, Police Say
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (823+ words) A Missouri gas station that sold a record-breaking $893.5 million Powerball ticket last year is back in the headlines after two women allegedly attacked an off-duty police officer working security, and one tried to take his handgun. The confrontation happened around…...
Collective knowledge, not collective guessing: Reasonable suspicion and the fellow-officer rule
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (474+ words) Collective knowledge does not mean information known by anyone wearing the same uniform is automatically available to everyone else. The officers must be cooperating in the investigation, and the facts collectively known to them must establish reasonable suspicion or probable…...
The WRAP: Learn about the restraint system the RCPD used before man died
4+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) Earlier this week, Rapid City police placed a man in a restraint system called The WRAP, something officers have done dozens of times so far this year. Police placed the man in the back of a cruiser and took him…...
Kern County Judge: Tentative Ruling Invalidates California Fracking Ban
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (49+ words) Source: Original reporting via Courthouse News Service Get the latest legal & regulatory intelligence in United States Related developments in United States US Court: ICE Agent Gregory Morgan Jr. Jurisdiction Disputed in Assault Case Ninth Circuit: Idaho Logging Project Road Mileage…...
BCSO lieutenant cited for having open container fired after internal investigation
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (528+ words) A lieutenant with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has been terminated following an internal affairs investigation that was initiated soon after he received a traffic citation this summer. Jayme Gonzales, spokesperson with BCSO, confirmed in a Thursday afternoon email to…...
Bemidji police use crisis training to disarm woman carrying rifle without use of force
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (304+ words) BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Police Department deescalated a situation involving an armed individual on Thursday evening. According to a release from Bemidji Police Captain David LaZella, at approximately 6:11 p.m. on Oct. 8, an officer observed an adult female openly armed with a…...