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Ohio PD reports declines in serious crime categories, including nearly 50% drop in aggravated assaults

The Columbus Division of Police reported declines in murder, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and theft by taking a motor vehicle,

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BWC: Mass. trooper rescues man in crisis from Boston bridge

Trooper Rassan Charles spoke to the man to reassure him, reminding him he wasn’t alone and eventually coaxing him off the Tobin Bridge

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Fallen Chicago officer told PD she feared working with ex days before he fatally shot her, lawsuit alleges

The suit states that Officer Carlos Baker shot Officer Krystal Rivera in the back and failed to notify anyone of the shooting or render rudimentary first aid to her

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‘We stand firmly behind our sergeant’: Fla. PD chief supports cop who arrested deputy for fleeing

After the Ormond Beach PD officer arrested him, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detective stated he did not know the officer was trying to pull him over when he kept driving

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Idaho sheriff revokes cross-deputization for PD leaders, leaving cops without supervisors in county jurisdiction

Coeur d’Alene PD Chief Lee White and Rathdrum PD Chief Dan Haley allege that the Kootenai Sheriff Bob Norris’s order is a retaliation over their role in an investigation

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N.C. juvenile offender who had 275 charges was released on probation — now he’s being charged as an adult

The 16-year-old, who previously faced 275 charges, was held without bond on adult charges, including armed robbery and weapons offenses

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BWC: Va. State Police trooper rescues man from burning Tesla

The doors would not unlock, so Sgt. S. Page had to break a window and cut through an airbag to pull the injured driver to safety

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Wyo. sheriff emphasizes semi-truck crackdown after truck with multiple violations rolls back on cruiser

The truck was overloaded and had bad brakes, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said; he also said the driver was not eligible to work in the U.S. and was turned over to ICE

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BWC: Fla. deputies arrest INTERPOL suspect after he flees wrong way on interstate, steals van

After fleeing a St. John’s County traffic stop, the man drove the wrong way in traffic, crashed, fled into the woods, stole a van and fled into the woods again before being taken into custody

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N.J. officers will be required to retake 2019 sergeant’s exam, risking demotion if they fail

More than 100 Paterson and Newark officers must retake the test after the commission found the last 10 questions were disproportionately skipped by minority officers

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Judge orders feds to end Calif. National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

A U.S. District Judge rejected the federal government’s argument that it still needed Guard troops in Los Angeles to protect federal personnel and property

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Indianapolis PD to pilot 10-hour shift schedule with alternating 3- and 4-day weekends

IMPD officers overwhelmingly supported a test of the 5 on, 3 off, 4 on, 4 off schedule, which would allow officers 37 more days off per year than their previous schedule

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‘This isn’t going to end well’: Video shows Conn. man firing on SWAT team in eviction standoff

The man fired multiple shots at Stamford officers inside an armored vehicle; a possible pipe bomb and other explosives were found inside the house

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Video shows fatal crash as Ohio officer responds to 911 call

As the Columbus Police officer was driving to respond to the call with lights and sirens activated, she crashed into another driver who later died from his injuries

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Ariz. PD uses AI to enhance suspect sketches: ‘It’s making people look’

Goodyear Police Department sketch artist Officer Mike Bonasera completes the sketches by hand before using an AI tool to turn the sketches into photorealistic images

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