Police Officer News

Los Angeles TimesAs LAPD braces for Inauguration Day protests, some question police tactics during past demonstrationsLos Angeles TimesAs Los Angeles braces for a fresh wave of protests Friday when Donald Trump becomes the nation’s 45th president, the city’s police department will face a familiar challenge: how to balance protesters’ constitutional rights with public safety. The LAPD …and more »

Daily BeastPolice Body-Cams Shut Down for Inauguration and Womens MarchDaily BeastTrump’s inauguration and the next day’s protest won’t be recorded by police body-cams. The ACLU, maybe surprisingly, is backing the decision, saying it protects protesters from surveillance. But what if it gets ugly?and more »

ReutersVietnam police halt anti-China protest over islandsReutersHANOI Police in Vietnam’s capital stopped an anti-China protest within minutes on Thursday at a ceremony to commemorate a clash between the two countries in the South China Sea more than four decades ago. Vietnam and China have a longstanding …and more »

Lawmakers: Put Pro-Police Blue Lines on Right Side of LawABC NewsTwo New Jersey congressmen have introduced legislation to allow towns to paint strips of blue on roadways to honor police after regulators said the tributes crossed the line of federal safety rules. Republican U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance and Democratic U.S …and more »

Los Angeles TimesVideo shows police cornering mentally ill man and fatally shooting him: ‘This was an execution’Los Angeles TimesGraphic surveillance video released Wednesday shows a throng of Fontana police officers surrounding a legally blind and mentally ill man in a convenience store before an officer opens fire, killing him. The muted video of the Nov. 22, 2015, incident …and more »

Hookem.comRicky Williams speaks about incident with police in TylerHookem.comVideo released shows Williams being detained by the police, who said they were called by a resident in the 8200 block of Yale “in reference to a suspicious person behind the fence line in his back yard.” The below video was posted by Tyler TV station …and more »

China says police and judges need absolute loyalty to partyReutersLast month the party told the Public Security Ministry, which runs the police, they needed to deepen efforts to root out Zhou’s “pernicious influence". The party has been stepping up efforts to enforce discipline ahead of a sensitive leadership …and more »

AZCentral.comPolice stopped man twice before he was named suspect in Mesa teacher’s deathAZCentral.comBartels was pulled over a second time by police in West Wendover, Nevada, around 5:30 p.m. Monday for a headlight violation, but records show no further action was taken. Tempe police spokeswoman Liliana Duran said at the time there was still no …and more »

Journal and CourierPolice dog wounded in line of duty is stableJournal and CourierWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A police dog wounded Wednesday in the line of duty is in stable condition at the Purdue Animal Hospital, a university spokesman said. Indiana State Police said that the Lake County dog was shot in the line of duty about 3 p.m …Police dog, suspect shot in GaryChicago TribuneSuspect, police dog wounded in officer-involved shooting in GaryWLS-TVall 8 news articles »

Chicago TribunePolice dog, suspect shot in GaryChicago TribuneA Lake County Sheriff’s Department police dog and a suspect were shot in an exchange of gunfire during a Wednesday afternoon traffic stop in Gary, police said. Shortly before 3 p.m., a county officer made a traffic stop in the 700 block of 42nd Street …Suspect, police dog wounded in officer-involved shooting in GaryWLS-TVall 8 news articles »