The man exited the car and started pouring oil in the lobby, attempting to ignite it, before Martin County deputies subdued him with a TASER

Sacramento – Governor Gavin Newsom proposed slashing budgets regarding public safety, such as prisons and law enforcement, as the state simultaneously grapples with a crippling deficit and doubles down on climate goals relating to equity. The proposed budget, released in May, notes that “difficult decisions” are necessary to address the estimated $27.6 billion deficit, which Read More >

Colorado and California have passed laws prohibiting the term’s use among emergency responders, and more state legislatures, including Hawaii, have proposed similar laws

Montgomery, New York – A former police officer and another woman have been arrested for allegedly extorting a small business owner out of thousands of dollars, New York authorities said Tuesday. The New York Daily News reported that two women, Ally Thueson, 32, and Elizabeth Sloanhoffer, 33, are accused of taking $9,000 from Thueson’s employer Read More >

New York City – Venezuelan migrant Bernardo Castro Mata, 19, who shot two NYPD police officers, had his immigration case dismissed after only a year. One officer in the chest and the other in the leg while he rode around on Mata rode on his moped, allegedly robbing pedestrians. “His immigration case was dismissed only Read More >

When Albuquerque Police Department officers tried to bring a robbery suspect into custody, he grabbed an officer’s rifle, released the safety and fired shots to the ground

The evidence would make it impossible for prosecutors to prove that Trooper Ryan Londregan’s actions were an illegal use of force, the county attorney’s office stated

NEW YORK – A Venezuelan migrant who is illegally in the U.S. is accused of being involved in a series of robberies and shooting two New York City police officers early Monday during a chase, according to reports. The suspect was identified as Bernardo Castro Matta, 19, a migrant from Venezuela. Officials with the New York Read More >

Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man who officials say killed Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell on Thursday. On Saturday, 35-year-old Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed  was identified as the gunman who killed the 36-year-old officer in the line of duty. Mitchell was responding to reports of a shooting when he Read More >

To say it is difficult to write about Jim McNeff’s retirement from the publishing industry is an understatement. May 31, 2024 may have been the last time Jim worked full time for Law Officer but his unwavering loyalty to the law enforcement profession and truth telling will no doubt continue to impact the lives of Read More >