Humza Yousaf's controversial hate crime law has been savaged by Scotland's senior police officers in an extraordinary broadside days ahead of its introduction.
Indio Police Department Assistant Chief Brian Tully will be sworn in Wednesday as the city’s new chief of police. Tully will replace Chief Mike Washburn, who has been chief since 2016. The reasons for his departure have not been disclosed. City Manager Bryan Montgomery told KESQ last week that Washburn was on personal leave. Wednesday’s […]
The Pampa Police Department announced Pampa Police Chief Lance Richburg was awarded the 2024 Texas Police Chiefs Association’s Innovation Award.
Capital City did record more deaths by overdose in 2023.
The latest FBI statistics reveal a notable decrease in overall violent crime across the United States in 2023, signaling a continued downward trajectory following a surge during the pandemic.
New FBI statistics show overall violent crime in the U.S. dropped again last year, continuing a downward trend after a pandemic-era spike. Murders dropped 13% in the last three months of 2023 compared with the same period the year before, according to FBI data released this week. Violent crime overall was down 6%. Property crime […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland called the data encouraging and touted law enforcement efforts to target gangs, illegal guns and other issues.
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — New FBI statistics show overall violent crime in the U.S. dropped again last year, continuing a downward trend after a pandemic-era spike. Murders dropped 13% in the last three months of 2023 compared with the same period the year before, according to FBI data released this week. […]
Columbus Police Deputy Chief Steve Norman has been appointed the new Columbus Police Chief effective April 2. Continue reading at The Republic News.
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The University of Kansas (KU) released statistics on campus crime for 2023. University police say overall crime is decreasing slightly. The university saw a 1.2% decrease in criminal offenses, according to the report. Last year, KU police took 514 criminal offense reports, down from 520 in 2022. The number of criminal offenses []
Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw says three months into 2024, the city has already seen more than double the number of carjackings it did this time last year. According to new statistics released Monday, Toronto police confirmed there have been 68 carjackings since Jan. 1 – a 106 per cent increase over the same time period in 2023. Demkiw said the city has witnessed an overall escalation of “violence, threats and intimidation” related to car theft, including suspects who use weapons to...
Circleville – As the two top brass of the Circleville police department were put out in investigations, some people asked who would take command of the police department. A release from Circleville City Mayor said, “On March 25th , Acting Chief Doug Davis was placed on paid administrative leave from the Circleville Police Department due […]