Three Northern California police officers accused in an investigation into racist and derogatory text messages were indicted on conspiracy charges alleging they “touted” their use of excessive force and collected “trophies,” according to court documents unsealed Thursday. Eric Rombough, Devon Wenger and Mortez Amiri were accused of conspiring to “injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate” residents… Continue reading California officer accused in probe of racist texts kept ‘gory’ police dog injury photos for himself, authorities say
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Met wins battle with NHS over not attending mental health calls | Police
The Metropolitan police has won its battle to stop attending most of the mental health calls it receives after a tense behind-the-scenes row with the health service, the Guardian has learned. From 31 October it will start implementing a scheme that aims to stop officers being diverted from crime fighting, to do work health staff… Continue reading Met wins battle with NHS over not attending mental health calls | Police
Jan. 6 rioter who stole police shield and kept it as a souvenir is sentenced to prison
A Florida man who stole a riot shield and used it help push against officers in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a half in prison, prosecutors said. Joshua Doolin, 25, of Lakeland, was sentenced to 18 months Wednesday, a little more than five months after… Continue reading Jan. 6 rioter who stole police shield and kept it as a souvenir is sentenced to prison
The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
DENVER — The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by an Arvada police officer after she was mistaken for a shoplifter said in a lawsuit that the killing was “patently unreasonable.” The family of Destinee Thompson, 27, of Denver, is seeking unspecified damages in the suit filed against four officers and a sergeant… Continue reading The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
Man tried to burn memorial for gay victims of Nazis in Berlin, police say
Berlin police arrested a man Tuesday in an arson attack on the city’s Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism. The 63-year-old suspect, whose name was not released, is accused of throwing a burning object at the concrete memorial on Saturday in an attempt to set it ablaze, authorities said in a statement Wednesday. They also… Continue reading Man tried to burn memorial for gay victims of Nazis in Berlin, police say
State Investigators To Probe Police Raid Of Small Kansas Newspaper
MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech as the newspaper struggled Monday to publish its next edition, days after police raided its office and the home of its owner and publisher. Officials with the Marion Police Department confiscated… Continue reading State Investigators To Probe Police Raid Of Small Kansas Newspaper
Entire Minnesota police department resigns due to issues with pay
A small city in southeastern Minnesota has been left without a police department after the whole force recently resigned, according to officials. The Goodhue Police Department resigned due to issues with the city’s pay, Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck said at a city council meeting Monday. The city council met to discuss options for police coverage… Continue reading Entire Minnesota police department resigns due to issues with pay
Norfolk and Suffolk police hit by FoI-linked data breach
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have reported a data breach resulting from a freedom of information (FoI) disclosure, the second such incident involving the apparent accidental mishandling of police data in the space of a week. The two forces – which have been collaborating on multiple aspects of police work in East Anglia since 2010… Continue reading Norfolk and Suffolk police hit by FoI-linked data breach
Denver police officer fatally shoots man holding a marker she thought was a knife, investigators say
DENVER — A Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought was armed with a knife when he lunged at her, but he actually was holding only a black marker, investigators said Monday. Body-worn camera footage showed the suspect, Brandon Cole, 36, raising the marker to chest level as he charged the officer the night of… Continue reading Denver police officer fatally shoots man holding a marker she thought was a knife, investigators say
Organized crime or gangs could be behind a $300K L.A. ‘flash rob,’ police say
About 50 people who swarmed a Los Angeles mall Saturday and fled with high-end handbags and other items totaling about $300,000 could have been following orders from organized crime or gang members, police said. “There’s no doubt that there’s a lot of … criminal organizations behind this. Some of it involves gang members; some of… Continue reading Organized crime or gangs could be behind a $300K L.A. ‘flash rob,’ police say