Mayor Katrina Thompson says she refuses to govern her small town outside Chicago from a position of fear.
From Dallas to New York, departments are easing or ending college degree expectations hoping to broaden their recruitment pool.
State Reps. Cyrus Javadi and Tom Andersen aim to amend the state constitution to mandate visible identification for all law enforcement officers.
Detectives credit long hours, strong community trust, and cross-unit collaboration for solving every homicide case since 2022.
The president’s deployment of the military to our cities undermines a critical constitutional safeguard for democracy. Just look at what’s happened in some other countries.
There are plenty of strategies that have proven effective at dramatically reducing crime. Sending soldiers into the streets of our cities isn’t one of them.
The city spends more than $500,000 a year on ShotSpotter, plus millions in labor costs, but data show few arrests or firearms recovered.
Firefighters face higher cancer rates than the general population. The department hopes sweating out toxins can reduce long-term health risks.
The closure of the department’s DEI office and cuts to federal diversity programs could stall hiring progress for years.
Invoking the 1973 Home Rule Act, the president put MPD under federal control, activated National Guard troops and vowed to “take our capital back.”
Officers report clearer records, better training and more accountability, though budget and privacy questions remain.
With killings down by more than half from the 2021 peak, officials say progress is real but fragile, and deep-seated social issues remain unresolved.
A month after she was sworn in, Cara Spencer had to deal with a devastating tornado.
They raise issues of fairness, and critics claim they’re only about revenue. More speed and red-light cameras, however, would prevent a lot of deaths and injuries.
A new report shows homicides fell 17 percent in early 2025, but experts caution the trend is concentrated in a few major cities and not yet clearly linked to specific policy changes.
The state’s first drone-as-first-responder program gives police near-instant visual access to emergency scenes.
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