All the headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 3 2012 // The family of a man fatally shot by the Pawnee assistant police chief has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on the two-year anniversary of the shooting. The estate of 25-year-old James Dylan Gonzales filed the suit Tuesday....
Apr 30 2012 // A federal lawsuit against the Nampa Police Department in Idaho by three officers has been dismissed following a $189,000 settlement. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale dismissed the...
Apr 26 2012 // A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy in Washington is suing the Lynnwood Police Department over a dog bite.Deputy Marcus Dill says Lynnwood police failed to properly train the K-9 officer and his dog, Sandor. Sandor...
Apr 26 2012 // Police in Washington, La., have started to enforce the town’s pit bull ordinance that includes a requirement that the dog owners must purchase liability insurance.The Daily World reports 17 pit bulls were turned over...
Apr 24 2012 // The family of a little girl killed when her family’s van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, New Mexico surgeon suspected of driving drunk has filed a wrongful death suit against the doctor and her insurance...
Apr 23 2012 // The family of a little girl killed when her family’s van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, N.M., surgeon suspected of driving drunk has filed a wrongful death suit against the doctor and her insurance...
Apr 10 2012 // If Trayvon Martin’s family sues over his death, they might not target George Zimmerman but instead the homeowners association of the neighborhood where the shooting happened and Zimmerman lived.That’s because...
Apr 5 2012 // Texas police say they’ve smashed an international shoplifting ring that pilfered such goods as laundry detergent, batteries and cosmetics for sale at flea markets or smuggling into Mexico. Austin police Officer...
Mar 29 2012 // Recent reports that some employers are asking job applicants for access to their social networks during the hiring process have raised questions about the legal liability of such practice.This growing controversy is also...
Mar 28 2012 // A Las Vegas police money committee has approved a $100,000 settlement for a man who says he was attacked and beaten in his driveway as he videotaped police in his neighborhood.The department’s Committee on Fiscal...
Mar 27 2012 // Legislation that would allow Oklahomans to display their handguns openly has some law enforcement officials on edge, but many people say the public may not see a big difference.Oklahomans with a state-issued permit have...
Mar 27 2012 // A trial got underway on Monday for Hackensack, N.J., Police Chief Ken Zisa.Zisa was suspended without pay in 2010 after he was charged with official misconduct and insurance fraud. The chief is accused of removing his...
Mar 26 2012 // A thief wearing gloves walks into a parking lot, perhaps using the cover of night, smashes a car window and takes what’s inside the vehicle, all in a matter of minutes.It’s the general technique for many car...
Mar 19 2012 // Angeline Chilton says she can’t drive unless she smokes pot.The suburban Denver woman uses medical marijuana to ease multiple sclerosis symptoms and says she’d never get behind the wheel right after smoking....
Mar 16 2012 // On average, 23 cars are stolen — or almost one car per hour — every day in Minnesota, state officials say.Nearly 8,400 vehicles were stolen in Minnesota in 2010 alone, totaling more than $21.3 million in stolen value,...
Mar 14 2012 // Police recently cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing and vowed a crackdown on what they called “dangerous behavior” and a “public safety hazard.” Credit: Wikimedia Commons The...
Mar 8 2012 // Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have expanded the cases in which people could use deadly force, siding with objections from law enforcement who said it could legalize murder in some cases.In his...
Feb 28 2012 // Charlotte Church, who testified about being hounded by Rupert Murdoch’s journalists when she was a teen singing sensation, has received 600,000 pounds ($951,000) in a settlement from News International.Despite her...
Feb 27 2012 // Fargo, N.D., police made a record 1,127 drunken driving arrests last year. Police Chief Keith Ternes says the 29 percent increase in DUI arrests over the year has authorities considering changing their message. He says it...
Feb 21 2012 // Minneapolis, MN, 02/21/12 – The NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) and the National Sheriffs Assn. describe how Priority Response delivers value to insurers in a 6 minute webcast in Insurance Journal complete with...