For Israel's Volunteer Police, Many Powers But Little Oversight
Most of the police you see on the streets in Israel are actually citizen volunteers. They outnumber the country's 30,000 professional officers.
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Chicago Crime Spikes As Police Avoid Becoming 'The Next Viral Video'
Chicago police are under scrutiny for misconduct, arrests and street stops are down — but more than 100 people have already been murdered there in 2016, double the number compared to last year.
Baltimore Residents Wary As Freddie Gray Trials Slated To Begin
The city braces for the trials of six police officers charged in the death of the unarmed black man who suffered a fatal spinal injury after his arrest and transport in a police van last April.
Quentin Tarantino, At The Eye Of A Firestorm — And A Brewing Culture War
The director's recent comments, in which he described police shootings as "murder," have drawn calls for boycotting his films. They also reveal a bitter fault line in 2016: Who supports the police?
Is There A 'War On Police'? The Statistics Say No
The ambush killing of a sheriff's deputy in Texas has intensified concern in some circles that criticism of police has led to an increase in officer deaths. But the data don't back up that fear.
Trial Begins For Alabama Officer In Encounter That Paralyzed Indian Man
The Madison Police Department officer is charged with violating the civil rights of Sureshbhai Patel, who was slammed into the ground face-first after not responding to English-language commands.
600 Police Gunshots In 2014 Bank Robbery Chase Deemed 'Excessive'
A report by the nonprofit Police Foundation examining the incident in Stockton, Calif., says the number of shots fired was "unnecessary." It also found that some officers "inexplicably opened fire."
In Hot Pursuit Of Public Safety, Police Consider Fewer Car Chases
Each year, 300 to 400 people are killed in high-speed police pursuits in the U.S. Some solutions to create safer chases have emerged — such as a Batman-like dart that tracks fleeing cars.
NYPD's Union Rift Confronted By A Wider Shift In Leadership Style
The force's union faces a serious upcoming election challenge. Opponents of incumbent President Patrick Lynch say it's time for a new dialogue with city leaders and the public.