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NYC Mayor Mamdani moves to reduce NYPD role in mental health, crisis calls

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s new Office of Community Safety will oversee mental health response, violence prevention and victim services as part of a broader strategy to reduce non-criminal demands on NYPD

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Ex-LAPD commander fired over public intoxication arrest wins $5.7M in discrimination suit

Nicole Mehringer alleged the LAPD held her to a stricter standard after an alcohol-related arrest, while male officers in similar situations kept their jobs or retired without discipline

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Man re-arrested for 36th time after Las Vegas judge grants him pretrial release over sheriff’s objections

Metro Police stated the man has fled from law enforcement, once pointed a gun at an officer and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, among other offenses

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NYPD tightens bodycam policy to 30-day release of most critical incident videos

Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the change formalizes the department’s existing practice and will help promote transparency

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Video: Man accused of beating woman, forcing her to drive him flees Fla. LEOs at 120 mph before arrest

The man, who was on inmate release status at the time of the incident, wove through traffic and fled at high speeds before ultimately surrendering to Flagler County officers

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BWC video shows aftermath of shootout that left Fla. officer wounded, cruiser on fire with suspect inside

The suspect shot and wounded South Daytona Police Officer Jake Fessenden before climbing into his cruiser; the cruiser then caught fire with the suspect inside

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‘Drive!’: Okla. officer hops on bystander’s hood to nab fleeing minibike rider

The Oklahoma City Police officer climbed onto the hood of a bystander’s vehicle and rode on it for about two minutes, directing the driver before capturing the suspect

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BWC: Man standing on side of overpass runs at Texas officer with sharp object before OIS

The man was clinging to a barrier on the side of a highway overpass when a Fort Worth PD officer asked him to climb back onto the road; he then ran at the officer with a sharp object

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BWC: Man barricaded in hospital parking garage points gun at Dallas SWAT officers before fatal OIS

After more than an hour of negotiation, SWAT officers used tear gas to force the man of his vehicle; he then pointed a gun at officers

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Las Vegas sheriff rejects judge’s order to release 35-arrest repeat offender

The case, which is headed to the Nevada Supreme Court, could clarify who determines eligibility for the department’s GPS monitoring program

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BWC: Suspect vehicle caught in Grappler yanks cruiser forward, striking 2 Ariz. officers before OIS

The suspect ignored commands to get out of the vehicle and accelerated, dragging a tethered patrol vehicle that hit a Phoenix PD officer and an Arizona DPS trooper

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BWC: Man fires gun at Calif. officers during traffic stop before fatal OIS

The man first appeared to cooperate with a San Diego deputy before abruptly rolling up his window and reaching around the vehicle; he then grabbed a gun and fired a shot

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LEOs can demand physical ID if an a satisfactory oral response isn’t provided, Ala. supreme court rules

The case reached the state’s high court after a federal appeals ruling questioned whether officers had probable cause in the arrest of a man watering his neighbor’s flowers

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After Mo. deputies killed, friend’s grief turns to action in push for bond reform

Following the deaths of Christian County Deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope, Probation Officer Patricia Drinkall is launching a petition-driven campaign to change bail and bond laws

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NYPD cop graduates from police academy after delaying his service to donate a kidney to his father

In 2023, Officer Anthony Cantore donated one of his kidneys to his father, a retired NYPD lieutenant; on March 9, he joined 970 fellow in graduating from the NYPD Academy

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