Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Protesters Hurl Firebombs As Greek Lawmakers Prepare To Vote For Private Universities
Protesters hurled gasoline bombs and firecrackers at police outside Greece’s parliament Friday after thousands attended a demonstration against government plans to introduce privately run universities. Police charged the violent demonstrators and fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. Several people were hurt and received first aid from volunteer medics who reached parliament by motorcycle. Friday’s…
Read MoreMaryland State House lockdown prompted by anonymous threat is lifted after nothing suspicious found
The Maryland State House was locked down for about two hours Thursday after an anonymous phone threat was made, but officials said no signs of suspicious activity were found and later allowed people back inside. Annapolis Police Department spokesperson Bernie Bennett said someone made an anonymous threat to the State House via phone. He said…
Read MoreMan who attacked police with hockey stick during Capitol riot gets over 3 years in prison
A former military officer who assaulted police officers with a hockey stick and a sharp metal pole while he stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison. Michael Joseph Foy, 33, threw the pole at police and struck officers with the hockey stick as a mob of rioters…
Read MoreRoyal Canadian Mounted Police targeted in ‘alarming’ cyberattack
Canada’s national police force was hit with a cyberattack Friday that was of an “alarming” magnitude, according to the agency. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is now launching a criminal investigation into what happened and how their systems were able to be breached, the agency said in a statement to ABC News. There is…
Read MoreMissouri Man Facing Charges Of Terrorism In Pulaski County
A 37-year-old from Ferguson is scheduled to be in Pulaski County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a bond review after being indicted by a public grand jury on a first-degree terrorist threat charge. Billey Ray Winters, Junior, is held on a $200,000 cash-only bond after sending social media messages threatening the spouses of Pulaski County…
Read MoreLouisiana governor declares state of emergency due to police shortage
Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage. Landry’s executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employees Louisiana sheriffs can hire and on payroll increases for their departments. Landry, who previously had a career in law enforcement, said that police departments in the…
Read MoreAlberta RCMP officer charged with national security breach by accessing records for Rwanda
An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged in relation to a national security breach that assisted a foreign actor. On Tuesday, Mounties said Const. Eli Ndatuje, 36, is facing three charges related to the sharing of “non-top secret” information accessed from the force’s records system. Court records state he did so to benefit the Republic…
Read More‘Stop Cop City’ claims responsibility for arson to Atlanta police car, chief says
Atlanta police say someone has stepped forward to claim responsibility for setting fire to a patrol car early Saturday morning. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum led a press conference on Saturday and revealed that members of “Defend the Atlanta Forest,” commonly called “Stop Cop City” took responsibility for the arson. The car was found in…
Read MoreGrandmother identifies her son as man who fired gunshots and set house near Philadelphia on fire
A Philadelphia-area grandmother has identified her son as the man who fired gunshots and set their house on fire in East Lansdowne Wednesday. Chin Le, speaking to CNN affiliate WPVI, identified the shooter as 43-year-old Canh Le. Le said she heard her son arguing with his 13-year-old niece and saying he was going to get…
Read MoreEx-Mountie intelligence official sentenced to 14 years for breaking Canada’s secrets law
A judge Wednesday sentenced a former senior intelligence official in Canada’s national police force to 14 years in prison for breaching the country’s secrets law. Cameron Ortis led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Operations Research group, which assembles classified information on cybercriminals, terror cells and transnational criminal networks. Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger said…
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