Police Procedure

Under NYPD enforcement guidelines outlined in a March 31 memo that cited the new pot , cops are banned from searching a vehicle’s trunk just because they smell pot during a traffic stop. The “sweeping changes” — which...

The Supreme Court has unanimously struck down warrantless so-called "community caretaking" searches of homes for firearms in a decision handed down today. In the search prompting Caniglia v. Strom, Rhode Island police responded to...

By Larry Keane Miami police chief Art Acevedo has some explaining to do. The vocal advocate for enacting strict gun control on the rest of America can’t seem to control the firearms in his own...

Tell us if you've heard this one before. An individual displays disturbing behavior that's enough of a -- ahem -- red flag that it's noticed by law enforcement. Not just the local yokels, but...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has released bodycam video of the team of officers who entered the San Jose railyard facility last week in response to reports of an active shooting. Samuel Cassidy,...

Despite skyrocketing violent crime rates, Sheriff Alex Villanueva steadfastly refuses to allow his constituents to defend themselves. By Lee Williams Violent crime is skyrocketing in Los Angeles County, Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced yesterday on Instagram. Homicides...

A recent officer-involved-shooting in Phoenix presents a host of lessons we can all learn from. A responding police officer there mistakenly shot a good guy with a gun as he held a pair of...

I completely understand the motivation behind Missouri legislators’ desire to protect the gun rights of their citizenry. I’m a strong proponent of the Second Amendment and have always respected those rights during my four...

By Colleen Slevin and James Anderson, AP Johnny Hurley was hailed by police as a hero for shooting and killing a gunman they say had killed one officer and expressed hatred for police in a...

The passage of the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which blocks Missouri police from enforcing a variety of federal gun laws, has alarmed gun control advocates and sparked concern that it could hamper police efforts...

By Don Babwin, Associated Press Three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Wednesday morning while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side, police said. The shooting occurred at 5:50 a.m. near the 22nd...

In the United States, fatal shootings by police are both rare and constant. Tens of millions of people cross paths with police each year, and most of those encounters end without the use of force. "The vast majority...