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Ansonia Police Officer Gifts Boy With New Sneakers
An Ansonia police officer bought a pair of sneakers for a boy that was fundraising for them with a lemonade stand.
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Newington Man Posthumously Named Honorary Police Officer
A Newington man is being posthumously honored as a police officer following his brave battle with cancer. “He touched so many lives in his short life,” Jack Bishop’s mother Kathy said. Jack passed away last week after a rough, two-year battle with cancer. He was 24 years old. “He fought and he was so brave and was amazing and an…
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Newington Man Posthumously Named Honorary Police Officer
Just days after 24-year-old Jack Bishop died of cancer, the Newington Police Department made him an honorary police officer.
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WATCH: Oregon State Police Shares Video of Dog Jumping Out of a Car During a Check
The Oregon State Police released a video on Twitter that shows a dog attempting to jump out of a car window after the vehicle was pulled over for speed, but the dog’s plan to escape was foiled by the officer’s quick reflexes.
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Police Officer Makes Special Delivery to Hamden Student
Hamden police officer Steve Teague has paid close attention to Majesty Whitaker, and decided to reward him for his hard work in the classroom and on the sports fields.
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North Carolina Police Officer Accused of Shooting His 15-Year-Old Son in the Head
The teen was taken to a hospital with a life-threatening injury. The shooting appears to be an accident, officials said.
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For Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright, Will ‘Wrong Gun' Plea Work?
Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.
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ECSU and Willimantic Police Partner for Law Enforcement Social Work Project
Connor Pollick, a senior at Eastern Connecticut State University, is a college intern with the Willimantic Police Department. He rides along with officers, responds to calls, reviews paperwork, and conducts follow-up visits. But Pollick is not a criminal justice intern. He is studying social work. “We have different skillsets than them and we can help people in different ways,” said…
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Watch: Officer Saves Officer From Oncoming Car
A Virginia officer’s quick action prevented his co-worker from getting seriously hurt.
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Massachusetts Town Says It Can't Fire Officer for Hitler Picture
While the panel cannot fire Eichhammer, it said it found the photo highly offensive and the demands to fire the officer are valid.
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New Police Use-of-Force Training Focuses on ‘Moral Courage'
A new use-of-force training program that will be required for all police officers in Connecticut will emphasize “moral courage,” empathy and de-escalation in an effort to reduce fatal shootings and other violent acts by officers. Officials believe it is one of the first use-of-force training programs in the country to be mandated across an entire state. Most police departments provide…
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Bodycam Footage Shows Police Cuffing Black Real Estate Agent, Clients During Tour
Police officers in west Michigan handcuffed the group after a neighbor wrongly reported that the three Black people were breaking into a home.
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WATCH: Trooper Performs Heimlich on Man Choking on Drugs He Swallowed
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on a man who attempted to swallow a bag of marijuana after he was pulled over for speeding.
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WATCH: Bodycam Footage Show Passengers Pulled From Burning Vehicle
Officers Maggie Murphy and Michael Perry help extinguish flames from the passenger’s clothing.
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US Police Weigh Officer Discipline After Rally, Capitol Riot
Police departments across the country are reviewing the behavior of dozens of officers who were in Washington on the day of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol
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‘Brian Did His Job': Family Remembers Fallen Capitol Officer
From his early days growing up in a New Jersey hamlet, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer
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Black Officers Break From Unions Over Trump Endorsements
Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism.
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Chief: No Reason to Fire Wis. Officer Who Killed Black Teen
The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager says he sees no reason why the officer should be fired
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LAPD Officer Rescues Man From Burning Car
Footage released by the LAPD shows an officer rescuing a man from a burning car before the vehicle burst into flames.
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Atlanta Wendy's Where Black Man Was Killed Set on Fire
The Wendy’s location where Rayshard Brooks, a Black man, was shot and killed by police Friday in Atlanta was set on fire Saturday night after a day of peaceful protests.