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Miami-Dade officer's poem to be featured at Police Week's Candlelight Vigil

2 days ago | police1.com | Sarah Calams

Editor’s Note: If you’re interested in submitting your poetry for consideration, email [email protected]. For Isabel McDonald, a veteran Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office officer and longtime K-9 handler, writing poetry began as a deeply personal effort to offer peace to the grieving. Now, her words will be read across the National Mall.
Calif. PD's drone finds burglary suspect hiding in ceiling

2 days ago | police1.com | Teri Figueroa

By Teri FigueroaThe San Diego Union-TribuneOCEANSIDE, Calif. — Oceanside police had already spotted the burglary suspect inside the strip mall early Friday morning. They knew he was in the building. Question was, where? The answer came after officers flew a drone between the ceiling tiles and the roof of the building, where they found their suspect feigning sleep before he partially fell through the tiles, Oceanside police said in a news release Friday.
Driver gets 6 years for running over NYPD officer while attempting to flee 2021 traffic stop

2 days ago | police1.com | Roni Jacobson

By Roni JacobsonNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A reckless driver who ran over a police officer with his car, breaking her leg, while trying to evade a traffic stop in the Bronx has been sentenced to six years in prison, the Bronx District Attorney’s office has announced. Usman Haruna, 27, led police on a high-speed chase in his black SUV when cops tried to pull him over for driving with an expired license plate around E. 194th St. and Marion Ave. in Fordham, according to court documents.
Former San Francisco police chief tapped to lead L.A. Metro's in-house police department

2 days ago | police1.com | Colleen Shalby

By Colleen ShalbyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Veteran law enforcement officer Bill Scott was named chief of Metro’s new in-house police department. Scott announced his retirement as San Francisco chief of police Wednesday morning after eight years. He had previously spent 27 years with the Los Angeles Police Department and was a finalist for LAPD chief in 2018.
'Armed career criminal’ fires at Wash. deputies during pursuit

3 days ago | police1.com | Ty Vinson

By Ty VinsonThe Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a 27-year-old man who is wanted for multiple felony crimes after firing an AR-15 style rifle at a deputy late Thursday night during a pursuit, according to a social media post by the sheriff. People are being asked not to approach Damien Madison if seen, and to call 911 immediately. He was last seen near the Chehalis Western Trail near Waldrick and Stedman roads.
Conn. officer returns to work after 9-year-old daughter saved his life

5 days ago | police1.com | Christine Dempsey

By Christine DempseyNew Haven Register, Conn. NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — Six months after surviving a “cardiac event,” thanks to the quick thinking of his 9-year-old daughter, a North Haven police officer is back on the job, police said. Officer Alex Sinanis lost consciousness and stopped breathing in November. His daughter, Analia, called 911 to get help and began life-saving efforts.
Wash. legislature approves $100M in public safety grants aiming to boost recruitment

5 days ago | police1.com | Joanna Putman

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers have approved a $100 million grant program aimed at addressing critical police staffing shortages across the state, offering local governments a new path to fund public safety even when voters have rejected tax increases in the past, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. House Bill 2015, which passed on April 27 and is expected to be signed by Gov.
DOJ investigating Wash. law making priests mandated reporters for suspected child abuse

5 days ago | police1.com | Julia Marnin

By Julia MarninBelleville News-DemocratSEATTLE — A new Washington law requires Catholic priests and other religious community leaders of different faiths to report potential child abuse to state authorities. But does the law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 2 raise constitutional issues? The question is central to a new federal civil rights probe launched under President Donald Trump’s Administration.
CHP rolls out 100 specially marked cruisers to combat ‘video game-style’ driving

6 days ago | police1.com | Joanna Putman

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In an effort to address what officials describe as “video game-styled” driving on California’s highways, the California Highway Patrol is rolling out 100 specially marked patrol vehicles designed to combat aggressive and reckless behavior on the road, according to an agency news release.
Staffing, safety risks called out in 'What Cops Want' survey

6 days ago | police1.com | Sarah Calams

When backup takes 15 minutes — or isn’t available — officers are left to handle high-risk calls alone. In the “What Cops Want in 2025" survey, based on responses from over 1,200 officers nationwide, nearly one in four said they typically wait more than 11 minutes for backup or don’t receive it at all. Many described working solo, responding to violent calls without support and making critical decisions under pressure. The responses reveal a system stretched thin.