Connecticut
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
Officers take to the ice to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Westport Police Athletic League skating rink
Although an officer adheres to procedure by securing their guns in the cruiser, grinders and “pneumatic hydraulic type tools” can bypass locks, a former detective said
The suspect hit Det. Karli Travis multiple times with a hammer; the prosecutor said the suspect has a history of assaulting law enforcement members
The decision comes after an officer’s handgun “spontaneously discharged” while he was arresting a suspect in the police station lobby
The trooper and his K-9 partner were extricated from the cruiser by firefighters
The court sided with a fired Vietnamese recruit from the Hartford PD, affirming that his termination was a result of prejudice from a former sergeant
A man holding a knife charged toward Officer Ouellette after she told him several times to drop the knife; he was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital
The leak caused a second tractor-trailer to crash into a parked state police cruiser, which then struck a second parked cruiser in the median
Of the five officers who were criminally charged, commissioners fired four of them after an internal affairs investigation; The fifth officer retired in January
New Haven police have since adopted reforms that include making sure all prisoners wear seat belts
Police commissioners voted to dismiss two officers for violating officer conduct rules on following the law, integrity, trustworthiness, courtesy and respect
The consent decree was one of the longest in the country and resulted from a 1969 civil rights lawsuit against city police
Hartford officers took custody of the man and rushed to give aid to the woman until EMS arrived
The local police union has filed a grievance seeking to overturn the officer’s suspension
Dashcam video showed the suspect crossing in front of the police cruiser and immediately firing multiple shots at the Norwich officer
Norwalk police departments gives nearly $500,000 from communications upgrade surplus to the fire department
State police said both sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident
Officers were investigating a carjacking in the area when the man stole the police SUV and a pursuit ensued
The officers are charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons
“His conduct during this encounter with a citizen of the community is unacceptable,” Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said
“It’s important that we do whatever we can to sharpen our skill set to make sure that everyone involved in an incident walks away.”
After getting 155,730 applications from eligible essential workers, including LEOs, FFs, EMS providers and COs, lawmakers realized they would have to put more money in or slash benefits
“It’s hard to see officers charged but it’s also what we’ve been talking about from the beginning. We need to be accountable, period,” Chief Karl Jacobson said
There was no ceremony, in keeping with Newtown’s tradition of marking anniversaries and other remembrances of the shooting with quiet reflection
After striking a cruiser, the suspect fled the scene and drugs could be seen flying out the car window through bodycam footage
The system consists of a motion sensor at the end of a highway exit ramp triggering flashing red lights to alert drivers
“It’s important to show that this brotherhood and sisterhood of law enforcement are there, no matter from where we come from,” said a Colorado officer
According to the tweet, Sgt. Dustin Demonte was planning to attend a Dolphins’ game before he was killed last week
“Anything any of us could have needed, if we asked him for help on something, Alex Hamzy was always there to offer a hand.”
“Dustin DeMonte was one of those officers who was not just doing a job. He was working for the community.”
The footage is part of a preliminary report by the state’s Office of the Inspector General
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