L.A. police chief says officer shortage makes it harder to respond to some calls

NBC News— Los Angeles is among cities nationwide trying to deal with shortages of police officers in their ranks. LAPD Interim Police Chief Dominic Choi says while emergency calls like crimes in progress have not been affected, non-emergency response times have grown. NBC News' Lester Holt reports.

Charlotte Observer—Man who fatally shot 4 officers had ‘extensive criminal history,’ police chief says. The man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers and wounded four others in east Charlotte on Monday had been convicted of crimes...

Newsday—Officer shot before returning fire and killing driver in Albany, New York, police chief says. The police chief in Albany, New York, says an officer was "ambushed" by a driver who shot him the leg as he approached a vehicle following an attempted traffic stop and returned fire, killing the man.

Gephardt Daily—Vernal Police officer shot multiple times after responding to firearms call; Uintah County deputy also injured. VERNAL, Utah, April 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Vernal Police officer struck by multiple bullets after responding to a firearms threat drove himself to a local hospital Saturday night, and was later airlifted to a hospital along the Wasatch Front. A Uintah County Sheriff’s deputy called to the scene on the same case suffered […] The post Vernal Police officer shot multiple times after responding to firearms call; Uintah County deputy also injured first appeared on Gephardt Daily.