Category: Police News

Fox News4 Jordanian police killed in clash with gunmen during raidFox NewsAMMAN, Jordan – Four policemen were killed Tuesday in an exchange of fire with wanted men in a central Jordanian province where assailants had killed 10 people in a series of ambushes earlier this week, state media said. Several wanted men were killed …4 gunmen killed in deadly attack on Jordanian police, officials sayCBS NewsDeadly shootings hit police, tourists in KarakAljazeera.comall 578 news articles »

NPRNew Orleans To Pay $13.3 Million Over Police Killings After Hurricane KatrinaNPRThe city will pay people who were injured and the families of people killed in three lethal confrontations with New Orleans police in 2005. In two of those incidents, Raymond Robair was beaten to death before the storm and Henry Glover was shot to …New Orleans Settles Katrina-Era Police Brutality Cases for $13.3 MillionNew York TimesNew Orleans mayor announces $13.3M settlement for police shootings after KatrinaCBS Newsall 126 news articles »

SFGateMayor Lee picks William Scott, LAPD veteran, as SF police chiefSFGateMayor Ed Lee plans to announce Tuesday that he is hiring a veteran Los Angeles deputy police chief to lead the San Francisco force as it implements broad changes in the wake of several shootings of African Americans and Latinos, according to City Hall …and more »

Chicago TribunePolice seek man who attacked state trooperChicago TribuneIllinois State Police on Tuesday released a surveillance video of the person wanted in attack on an on-duty state trooper at a Tri-State Tollway plaza last month. He’s wearing a reflective vest in the video, which does not show the gun being fired or …and more »

VICE NewsAmerica’s largest police union wants Trump to give military gear to cops againVICE NewsThe Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the U.S., gave candidate Donald J. Trump one of his highest-profile endorsements. Now, the group wants to call in its chits with the President-elect, issuing a list of recommended actions for …and more »

Huffington PostChicago Cops Honor Dying Police Dog With Touching Last CallHuffington PostChicago Police Department has given Officer Rachel an emotional farewell call on its radio channel. Rachel had served 10 years in the department, where she worked tracking explosives. She recently developed a rapidly spreading cancer, according to …and more »

Fox NewsCologne increases police presence, clears jails cells for New Year’s Eve celebrationFox NewsIn an effort to prevent a repeat of last year’s string of robberies and sexual assaults that end-of-the-year celebrations in Cologne, city and law enforcement officials are planning to increase police presence and are even emptying more jail cells. The …

CBS NewsPolice: Uber Driver Fired in ‘Self-Defense,’ Killing ManABC NewsAventura police spokesman Chris Goranitis says the driver was taking a passenger to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport early Sunday when a van driven by 24-year-old Kevin DeVincent Johnson cut him off. Johnson got out of the van with a gun …Hijacked Uber driver in South Florida kills gunman in the middle of the street, police sayCBS Newsall 74 news articles »

Huffington PostPolice Seek Sheepish Suspect Filmed ‘Assaulting’ OfficerHuffington Post“Police would like to speak with him in relation to an assault on a police officer on the North Shore,” the police added in the post. “He is described as being of medium build, with white hair that has been recently shorn. Please approach with caution …and more »

USA TODAYSwiss police: Body of Zurich shooting suspect foundUSA TODAYZURICH – Police investigators in Zurich have suspended a hunt for the suspected gunman behind an attack on a mosque frequented by Somali migrants after the discovery of a body in the vicinity that is believed to be that of the assailant, officials said …Gunman Who Shot 3 at Zurich Islamic Center Is Found Dead, Police SayNew York TimesGunman in Zurich mosque shooting is dead: policeReutersGunman injures several at Zurich mosque, Swiss police sayCBS NewsNBCNews.comall 246 news articles »