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Central Coast and state law enforcement agencies are now required to list their military-grade equipment and make this information publicly available. Assembly Bill 841 monitors and controls this equipment and the governor signed the bill into law last September. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office hosted a community zoom meeting …

The Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) at Amarillo College graduated 20 people Thursday night at Oasis Southwest Baptist Church. Graduation for the 124th class, according to faculty program coordinator Tyler Smith, was a 100% pass rate on the first attempt for the Texas Commission on Application’s state licensing exams. …

Meridian Police Department The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Wednesday. • Possession of marijuana in a vehicle – Cadarious Jennings, born in 2002, 906 27th Ave., Meridian. • Disorderly Conduct – Johnny L. Irby, born 1983, 2200 9th Ave., Meridian. Irby …

Here’s a look at the arrests reported by the Cullman Police Department on Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 3/4 Domestic Violence: Katelynn M. McCown, 28, of Cullman, arrested on Main Avenue SW. Public intoxication: Todd A. Woodruff, 27, of Albertville, arrested 2nd Avenue SW. 3/5 Driving under the influence; endangering the …

Two crashes – one in a helicopter and the other in a collision with a car – have killed two law enforcement officers in Florida and California. The two officers joined 49 other law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty across the country so far in 2022, according …

Business By Bill Van Rysdam | February 21, 2022 HOUSTON, TX — Lone Star College offers students the opportunity to become licensed Texas police officers through the LSC Law Enforcement Academy. The new program provides the skills and competencies that will equip the student for a career as a law …

York County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Fifield, Nitro’s partner, carried the urn to the lobby of the convention center where a memorial ceremony was held. The hall was filled with law enforcement officers, many of whom were state department dog handlers who had participated in the motorcade. There were dozens of …

SOSO, Miss. (WDAM) – Xavier Thigpen was once a terror on the football pitch. Now he’s busy keeping the peace as the new Jones County Sheriff’s Department Patrol Deputy. “Always watching Law & Order and all those shows with my dad on the couch and growing up, that was something …

OLYMPIA — The degree of force used by a police officer must be “proportionate and reasonable,” according to a bill recently approved by the state Senate. The bill also specifies that officers will also be allowed to engage in vehicular pursuits as long as there is a “reasonable suspicion” during …

Appropriate use of force for law enforcement debated By Juan Morfin WNPA News Group • February 11, 2022 6:30 p.m. By Juan Morfin WNPA Press Group The degree of force used by a police officer must be “proportionate and reasonable,” according to a bill recently approved by the state Senate. …

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s District 7 Office in Fountain Hills reported that deputies responded to the following calls during the week of Thursday, Jan. 27 through Wednesday, Feb. 2. * On Thursday, January 27, a resident of the 13600 block of Hamilton Drive reported attempted fraud. The complainant alleged that …

Oscar d’Orange asks: I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m confused about the operational differences between law enforcement agencies in the state of Texas. What is the difference between the municipal police, the DPS, the constable, the sheriff and who has the greatest authority? Responnse: It is confusing for many. …

Growing up, Ramon Gutierrez played cops and robbers with his friends — and he made his friends play bad guys so he could play good guys, always with his plastic handcuffs in his hand. It was just a story the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant, his son Alfredo Gutierrez shared …

PHSC Family Fun Festival Pasco-Hernando State College will host a free family entertainment festival and health fair at the college’s New Port Richey campus, 10230 Ridge Road, on Saturday, February 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festivities will include music, food, campus tours, children’s activities, crafts, games, prizes …

The suspects pretended to be law enforcement; two arrested, two still at large According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, at least four gunmen posing as police attempted to rob an old hemp farm around 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 3600 block of Bellinger Lane outside of Medford. Police said …

The Redmond police officer who shot and killed Andrea Churna, a 39-year-old unarmed mother as she tried to surrender to officers in September 2020, had been removed from his position as the county sheriff’s deputy Whatcom on probation 14 months early for poor performance, records show. Daniel Mendoza, 26, struggled …

POTSDAM – Andrew Hyde of Fulton, a recent graduate of SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute. SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute offers students the unique opportunity to undergo rigorous pre-employment, state-approved police training as part of their undergraduate program. Cadets celebrated the completion of the program with a ceremony …

HUTCHINSON – Twenty-three new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Jan. 14 in a ceremony held at KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. Officer William Butrum of the Baldwin City Police Department was the class president. The speaker for the ceremony was Darrell Atteberry, Chief of …

A mother is accused of killing her three young children and attempting to kill herself in a small farming community in California, KMPH-TV reports. Police say Patricia Ortiz, 31, killed her 8-year-old daughter, Anna Ortiz Lara, and the girl’s two younger siblings, Matteo Ortiz Lara, 5, and Alexa Ortiz Lara, …

Katerina D’Agnese of Carmel, NY, recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute. SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute offers students the unique opportunity to undergo rigorous pre-employment, state-approved police training as part of their undergraduate program. Cadets celebrated the completion of the program with a ceremony on December …

PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced Thursday that the state is spending $ 7.5 million in federal COVID relief funding to increase skills training for law enforcement. The CARES law money will be used to expand Law Enforcement Training Academy at Arizona Western College, a community college in Yuma. …

Four Colorado State Patrol vehicles were struck by uncontrollable drivers on the I-70 mountain corridor this week.Courtesy photo Eagle County law enforcement is asking for patience as peak season, snowy weather, staffing issues and mask return warrants collide, leading to an increase in accidents and more public safety incidents. “Let’s …

The two top elected law enforcement officials in Alabama’s second-largest county have announced their retirement effective next January. Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich, 53, and Mobile County Sheriff, Sam Cochran, 67, both said on Monday that they would not run for a four-year term in 2022. Cochran confirmed his …

The mission of the Laredo College Regional Law Enforcement Academy is to provide its cadets with the highest quality law enforcement education and to ensure that the standards and requirements of the Texas Law Enforcement Commission law are met or exceeded, regardless of the circumstances. Courtesy of Laredo College The …

Message from Sheriff Wayne Ivey On behalf of the 1,700 proud men and women of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Susan, Junny and I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas! (Image BCSO) BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On behalf of the 1,700 proud men and women of the …

The B-21 class of the Laredo College Regional Law Enforcement Academy was honored on December 17 for completing their intense training. Courtesy Image – Advertising – Texas border affairs The B-21 class of the Laredo College Regional Law Enforcement Academy was honored on December 17 for completing their intense training. …

Read more stories from 2021 here. Twenty-five peace officers from Bexar County’s two largest law enforcement agencies were arrested in 2021, marking an increase from the previous year, according to records compiled by KSAT 12 Defenders. The tally, which includes BCSO deputies and SAPD agents arrested out of duty or …

Thirteen Law Enforcement Academy cadets who graduated from the 99th Basic Peace Officer Certification Class at Victoria College were honored in a graduation ceremony Dec. 6 at the Conference & Education Center at the complex emerging technology from VC. Johnny Amador of Victoria has been named valedictorian. Roman Mancias of …

Routt County Sheriff’s Deputy John Daschle alongside Jaxon Shoemaker as they attend the annual Shop With a Cop event on Saturday, December 18, 2021. l Alison Berg / Steamboat Pilot & Today Jaxon Shoemaker’s smile beamed as he sorted through his Tech Deck finger-sized scooter, Nerf gun, box of Pringles, …

In response to the recent article that highlighted the efforts of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to reduce crimes against people, I would like to point out that in 1994, researchers at the National Institute of Justice Policy Center in Washington, DC , defined vandalism as including “graffiti, dumping of …

A few months ago, the Huntsville Police began carrying Narcan with them at all times. Since then WAAY 31 has learned about it, they must have administered it at least a dozen times already. The drug is used to reverse the effects of an overdose of narcotics, and its use …

(Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, Facebook) CASPER, Wyo. – The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said Thursday that Pinedale’s wife Mariah Edwards, 28, was arrested on multiple counts after allegedly driving under the influence of an early roadblock Wednesday morning. The incident began when SCSO MPs responded to a medical call …

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday. • No driver’s license – Deion Betts, 26, 3117 Savell Dr., Meridian. Betts is also accused of failing to give in to the blue light / siren, disobeying the …

Story by Charlotte Dekle and Alison WangEditors photo by Erin leeStaff photographer City council approved a letter opposing funding for law enforcement in metro stations at its meeting on Wednesday, December 1. The letter follows a recommendation made by the Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) that the larger Los …

SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) – Authorities arrested a Shelbyville man on Tuesday after he allegedly led law enforcement officers in a car chase through two counties in eastern Texas. Joshua Bearden, 32, was held in Shelby County Jail for escaping arrest with vehicle, two counts of drunk driving 3 …

Blake Keith, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; Jeffrey Nix, Pratt Police Department; and Kelton Barrett, of the Pratt Police Department, were among 24 new law enforcement officers to graduate from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Nov. 12 in a ceremony held at Integrity KLETC Auditorium. Officer …

Public comment requested on accreditation at Aiken AIKEN, SC (WRDW / WAGT) Aiken Ministry of Public Security to conduct on-site assessment as part of a program to obtain re-accreditation from the Accreditation Commission of Enforcement Bodies laws. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s assessment will take place virtually. A …

GREENE COUNTY – Many law enforcement agencies and community members mourn the loss of Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer. >> RELATED: Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer Passes Away Fischer died Tuesday night after suffering a medical emergency while attending a conference in Sandusky. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: “Fran and I …

Jury selection for Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial begins Monday. Other members of the Rittenhouse coverage community told WISN 12 that tensions and anxiety are high as the trial approaches. executive director of Kenosha Leaders. “Either way, we want everyone to stay peaceful because it’s about getting justice for two young men. …

Released: September 30, 2021 Delaware County Participates in National Faith & Blue Program Delaware County Sheriff Jerry Sanders is spearheading an initiative to include Delaware County law enforcement, faith-based organizations and the community in the National Faith & Blue event, which has taking place October 8-11 this year. Faith & …

photo by robert noles by HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Have you met Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones? Well, if not, the perfect opportunity would be at an upcoming Jones Roast hosted by the Greater Peace Community Development Corporation (GPCDC). The Roast is an annual fundraising event for the business, which strives to …