Pennsylvania
An initial hurdle to program implementation revolved around community members believing it was just another “get tough on crime” scheme
Police officers in Pennsylvania take their new e-bikes out for a spin
Detectives Sean Stumpf and Mike Slatcoff were honored for their actions during a manhunt for the fugitive who killed Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire
Troopers Martin Mack III and Branden Sisca were trying to get a pedestrian to safety when a vehicle “traveling at a high rate of speed” struck all three
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker is expected to name Kevin Bethel as the department’s top cop, a 29-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department
Departments often call Penn Highlands Police Academy, asking if any soon-to-be graduates are ready for jobs and offering pay incentives
“Everything about what he did, he was being so genuine. It was easy to have someone to talk to there,” Trooper Josh Osche said
The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm” by using the flag
The move will put more officers on patrol, saving the department in officer overtime pay
“It’s important for us to be able to show that we’re being innovative, we’re using new recruiting techniques — things that set us aside from other agencies,” Sgt. Todd Grager said
City police departments will use the money for mental health training, community engagement officers and officer overtime
All suspects in the fatal shooting have been arrested
Greg Yurcevich, 56, is part of the rare 15% of people who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with positive neurological health, experts say
Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez, 21, were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday, First Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said at a news conference
The manager allegedly told the officer that uniformed law enforcement had to be invited into the candy store, according to the FOP
Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, 18, was arrested Monday; police are searching for two more suspects
Richard Mendez, 50, was a 22-year veteran of the force; his gun has not been located since the incident
Ray Allen Shetler accused the officers of seeking “retribution” for his fatal shooting of Officer Lloyd Reed Jr. and his acquittal in that case
Police were responding to a call from a 12-year-old saying his father had shot his uncle when the suspect opened fire
“He’s ready to go to work,” Officer Jay Hatfield said. “And the supervisors know, as long as he’s ready to go, I’m going to be bringing him”
“The only thing I saw was ... somebody needs to stop that truck — and I’m somebody,” said Officer Lukon
“This destructive and illegal behavior cannot and will not be tolerated in our city,” Mayor Jim Kenney said
“When police officers ordered him to show his hands, he instead produced a weapon and pointed it at an armed police officer. In no world (are) those facts murder,” a defense attorney said
The controller notified the sheriff’s office that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to account for 76 of its guns and 109 weapons that were surrendered to the office
The 185 firearms that are unaccounted for are a mix of guns that were part of the Sheriff’s Office’s arsenal and weapons that were confiscated from people
Prosecutors said the Pennsylvania Constitution typically prohibits bail for offenses carrying a life term or if there is evidence the defendant poses a threat to the community
Yoda, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, bit convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante on the head as he tried to evade tactical units
Danelo Cavalcante — still armed with a rifle — tried to evade capture by crawling through thick underbrush but was bitten by a K-9
The bodycam footage shows the suspect holding a knife in his right hand, by his right leg, before he was shot
State officials said 137 of 297 applicants who applied to become a trooper in early September do not have college credits
“Officer Butterworth’s heroic actions saved the lives of these two people, who possibly would not have survived if it were not for his selfless and immediate actions,” Norristown police said
Manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante continues into its second week and a tower officer has been put on leave as part of the escape investigation
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