Policing

The particularly violent year gave way to more killings in the early hours of New Year’s Day, with three more murders after midnight.

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire has some afraid to leave their homes and comes at the end of a historically violent year.

With just days left in December, more than 2,200 people have been shot in Philadelphia, a 53% increase over the same time last year.

Louisville police took steps that could result in the firing of officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death, the one who sought the search warrant and one who opened fire.

The department announced that it found insufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges" against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback.

When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

The report also found the department’s lack of planning left officers vulnerable.

Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.

The 4-3 decision said the state constitution's privacy protections are greater than the U.S. Constitution's and that those protections extend to vehicles.

White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S.

The statewide policy — which was last updated two decades ago — will emphasize de-escalation techniques and prohibit officers from using force except as a last resort.

Union reps described understaffing, cardboard dividers and pressure to avoid complaints.

The city has struggled to secure convictions for non-fatal shootings and illegal gun possession. A new collaboration seeks to change that.

In an attempt to further criminal justice reform efforts, township officials have secured federal funding to equip its officers with the cameras.

Initial complaints made by members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, which went as far back as 2011, led the PPD to enter a settlement with the DOJ in 2018.