Police

National

NYC Police Chief Calls Inspector General's Critical Report 'Grandstanding'

1:24pm October 02, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Commissioner William Bratton issued new guidance on the use of force by officers. The changes were announced the same day the NYPD inspector general issued a report taking the department to task.

Queue Listen Now

Rex, a retired K-9 dog, is in the custody of Animal Services as officials in Albuquerque, N.M., decide what to do with him.

National

Rex The K-9 Is Retiring, And Police Department Weighs His Fate

4:24pm September 22, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Announcing Rex's retirement, police in Albuquerque, N.M., also outlined a sad story, saying his handler recently retired — and that the officer, who has a small child, couldn't take the dog home.

Indiana "Indy" Bones reports for duty on a field investigation, in which the dog sniffs to detect human remains for a reopened cold case.

National

Police Dog On Payroll: 'Indiana Bones' Is Woman's Best Friend

5:24pm September 15, 2015

by Gloria Hillard

Dogs are routinely used by police forces for criminal investigations, drug-sniffing or search and rescue missions. But to LA county K-9 handler Karina Peck, "Indy" the dog is more than a co-worker.

Queue Listen Now

National

Building Trust, Or Danger? Debate Over Naming Officers After Shootings

11:43am September 15, 2015

by Bobby Allyn

After a police shooting, what information should be disclosed to the public? That question is roiling Philadelphia, where a bill aims to keep confidential the names of officers who use deadly force.

Queue Listen Now

Mourners stand near the casket of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, on Friday. Two people who were with the deputy on the night he was killed told his family Friday that he wasn't alone when he died.

National

Deputy Goforth Is Mourned And Buried In Houston

6:48pm September 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Lt. Roland De Los Santos said that Ryan Goforth, 5, and his father had bought matching Captain America T-shirts — and that while Ryan has his on today, "underneath his uniform, so does Darren."

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, pictured at a July news conference in Washington, D.C., said federal and local law enforcement officials plan to meet in Detroit later this month to discuss ways to reduce violence.

U.S. Attorney General: 'This Violence Against All Of Us' Must End

1:26pm September 02, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Loretta Lynch condemns the shootings of law enforcement officers in Texas and Illinois, as well as other acts of violence in recent months.

Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Prawuth Thavornsiri shows a photo of one of three men for whom Thai authorities have issued new arrest warrants in connection with the bombing case.

World News

Thai Prime Minister Says 'Main Suspect' In Bangkok Bombing Arrested

12:12pm September 01, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Authorities say a second foreigner has been arrested in connection with last month's deadly bombing and that three more arrest warrants have been issued.

National

Many Colleges Have Armed Police Squads, But Are They Worth The Risk?

9:20am July 31, 2015

by Martin Kaste

A University of Cincinnati officer faces murder charges for the traffic stop death of Samuel DuBose, and now critics are questioning the growing trend of giving campus cops weapons.

Queue Listen Now

Pursuit chases have led to crashes, like this one in Leawood, Kan., in 2004, at least 706 times in the last 10 years.

National

In Hot Pursuit Of Public Safety, Police Consider Fewer Car Chases

8:39am July 24, 2015

by Bridgit Bowden

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.

Queue Listen Now

In this July 13 frame taken from video provided by the Waller County Sheriff's Department from a motion-operated camera, emergency personnel carry a gurney near Sandra Bland's cell, at the Waller County jail in Hempstead, Texas.

Death Of Woman Found Hanged In Texas Jail Cell Will Be Investigated As Murder

12:41pm July 21, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Sandra Bland ended up in a Texas jail after a confrontation with police following a traffic stop. Authorities say Bland killed herself in custody. Her family disputes that version of events.