law enforcement

Voters in communities across the country have approved measures toughening civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies

President Donald Trump and Democratic Nominee for President Joe Biden debate race issues in the United States and the role of law enforcement at the first Presidential Debate in Cleveland, Oh.

Recent shootings of police officers and protests that have left scores of officers injured are stark reminders of the dangers facing law enforcement as the country grapples with police killings of African Americans.

A former San Diego County Sheriff’s captain was indicted for violating drug laws by alerting owners, including his cousin, of an illegal marijuana dispensary that law enforcement was planning to search, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

President Donald Trump discussed split-second decisions made by law enforcement saying “they choke, sometimes” and that is what get’s all the attention, but the “tens of thousands of great things they do, nobody covers that.”

Three members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were killed Saturday during a suspected drunk driving crash in Texas.

Experts say collective bargaining agreements between officer unions and cities can stand in the way of accountability.

Police in the D.C. area and around the world are testing a new kind of electronic lasso designed to take down a suspect without hurting them.  It’s called a BolaWrap and looks a little like something Wonder Woman or Spider-Man might have dreamed up. A handheld device that looks like a Taser shoots cord as far as 25 feet...

Twitter and technology have changed the immediacy and the ability to organize African-Americans to shut down commerce and decry police brutality.

Rayshard Brooks, the man who was shot and killed by police last week at an Atlanta, Georgia, drive-through, gave an interview in February about the inequalities of the U.S. criminal justice system. Brooks’ interview was conducted by Reconnect as part of a project about individuals on probation or parole.

While announcing a police reform executive order on Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered a mixed message that both praised members law enforcement as well as victims of police homicide, touted economic milestones, championed school choice “as the civil rights issue of all time in this country,” and mischaracterized the record of his predecessor.

At a roundtable discussion on law enforcement on Monday, President Donald Trump confirmed that he will not pursue rollbacks to U.S. police funding and praised the job that law enforcement is doing.

From zero citations to 58 arrests, the numbers of criminal enforcement actions taken by agencies around Northern California show a wide variation depending on which police department or sheriff’s office you ask.

From zero citations to 58 arrests, the numbers of criminal enforcement actions taken by agencies around Northern California show a wide variation depending on which police department or sheriff’s office you ask. Stephen Stock reports.

A day after new coronavirus restrictions went into effect in California, law enforcement officials said they will be moving from education to enforcement with the shelter-at-home order. Kris Sanchez reports.

If there is any silver lining to the shelter-at-home order, it appears there’s a drop in crime. But fewer criminals doesn’t necessarily mean a safer day at work for law enforcement.  The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday that a fourth deputy tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday. Three of them are jail officers and one patrol officer.  “We...

If there is any silver lining to the shelter-at-home order, it appears there’s a drop in crime. But fewer criminals doesn’t necessarily mean a safer day at work for law enforcement. Robert Handa reports.

More than three weeks after his disappearance, officials found the keys of missing college student Shane Montgomery.

The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the United States and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates.

The next police commissioner of Philadelphia will be Portland, Oregon, Police Chief Danielle Outlaw. Outlaw, 44, has served as the top-ranking police official for the West Coast city for a little over two years, since October 2017. She was the first black woman to hold the position, according to her biography on the Portland city website. She will also be...