Police News Reports

Police News Reports
Tenn. officer laid to rest in solemn ceremony - 05/25/2012
	As Officer Justin Maples' casket was being loaded onto a horse-drawn caisson for his final journey, his young sons, wearing dark shirts with an American flag on one side of the chest and a Cleveland city ... Full story
Chicago police supt. on the front lines at riots - 05/22/2012
	Under the hot midday sun, Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy wiped his brow and took unexpected compliments from a few of the thousands of folks from across the country who marched down Michigan Avenue ... Full story
Police Week 2012 - 05/15/2012
	National Police Week was established 50 years ago — back in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. This year, National Police Week runs from Sunday, May 13th through Saturday, May 19th. In 2011, we lost 166 ... Full story
Court blocks Ill. anti-police recording law - 05/09/2012
	A law enacted in 1961 in Illinois makes it a felony for someone to produce an audio recording of a conversation unless all parties agree, setting a maximum punishment of 15 years in prison if a law enforcement ... Full story
New Sanford police chief promises total review - 05/04/2012
	The new interim chief of the Sanford Police Department says he'll conduct an "A to Z" review following fallout from the Trayvon Martin case.... Full story
May Day 'Occupy' protests met with police response - 05/02/2012
	Thousands of protesters in New York demanded an end to income inequality and housing foreclosures. Police fired tear gas to disperse marchers in Oakland, Calif. And black-clad demonstrators smashed windows ... Full story
20 years since Rodney King riot - 04/27/2012
	The acquittal of four police officers in the Rodney King case sparked rioting that spread across Los Angeles and into neighboring suburbs. Before order was restored, 55 people were dead and 2,300 injured. ... Full story
Ariz. immigration law goes to Supreme Court - 04/24/2012
	The Supreme Court will referee another major clash between the Obama administration and the states, this one over Arizona's crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Wednesday's arguments will focus on whether ... Full story
NH cop: Chief saved my life - 04/19/2012
	The beloved police chief killed last week when cops raided a home likely saved another officer's life that fatal night, pulling the injured cop from the home's porch and into a nearby cruiser before jumping ... Full story
Blue on Blue: Shooting another cop - 04/13/2012
	As illustrated by the recent case of Santa Maria (Calif.) officer Alberto Covarrubias Jr. — who was suspected of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl in the department’s Police Explorer ... Full story