Bill Addressing Attempted Murder on Police, Firefighters Passes Kentucky House
Under a bill before the Kentucky General Assembly, those convicted of attempted murder on law enforcement officers or firefighters must serve a larger portion of their sentence before being considered...
View ArticleMcCracken Co. Sheriff: Manpower Shortage Is Crippling Department's Ability to...
McCracken County Sheriff Jon Hayden is asking the county government for more support. He says manpower shortages are “crippling” his office’s ability to serve county residents.
View Article(Update) Louisville Lawmaker Introduces ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill
A state representative from Louisville is filing a bill to make it a hate crime to target police, firefighters or emergency personnel in Kentucky. Republican Kevin Bratcher calls his legislation “Blue...
View ArticleAG Beshear Says Dialogue Only Answer in Police Shootings
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear says it’s difficult to watch some things going on across the U.S. He was referring to violence such as Sunday's ambush-style shootings of three police officers in...
View Article[Audio] D.C. Officer Visits Murray State to Discuss Ways to Improve LGBT...
More than two dozen western Kentucky law enforcement and public safety personnel received training this week at Murray State University to improve relations when interacting with the LGBT community....
View ArticleNumber Of Police Officers Killed By Firearms Rose In 2016, Study Finds
The number of law enforcement officers shot and killed in the line of duty increased sharply in 2016 relative to 2015, according to a preliminary report from The National Law Enforcement Officers...
View ArticleUnder Kentucky 'Blue Lives Matter' Bill, Attacking First Responders Would Be...
Twenty-eight years ago, as a Daviess County sheriff’s deputy, David Osbourne went to the home of Darrell Perry to serve an eviction notice. Perry had never been on the radar of local police, so...
View ArticleGov. Bevin Signs ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill Into Law
Gov. Matt Bevin has signed the so-called “blue lives matter” bill into law. The legislation gives hate crimes protections to emergency responders and police officers.
View ArticlePolice Struggle To Balance Public Safety With Free Speech During Protests
A controversial alt-right political rally planned for San Francisco on Saturday afternoon has been canceled. Organizers announced the decision Friday afternoon, saying hostility from local politicians...
View ArticleBody Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints
Having police officers wear little cameras seems to have no discernible impact on citizen complaints or officers' use of force, at least in the nation's capital. That's the conclusion of a study...
View ArticleApps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes
When Floyd Conrade heard gunshots just above his Las Vegas hotel room the night of Oct. 1, one of his first reactions was to turn on a police scanner app on his phone. He wanted to know what was...
View ArticleKentucky School District Reviews Use of Stun Gun on Student
A fight at a Kentucky high school in which an officer was assaulted and a stun gun was used on a student has led the district to launch two investigations.
View ArticleStudies Show 'Proactive Policing' Works, But Social Cost Less Clear
Any American who pays attention to law enforcement has heard of the strategies: "broken windows," "stop and frisk," "zero tolerance." These are all variations on what's broadly known as "proactive...
View ArticleGay Couple Claims They Were Unfairly Targeted By Graves Co. Sheriff’s Dept.
A gay couple in Graves County says they were unfairly targeted and harassed in their home by members of the local sheriff’s department. Body camera videos uploaded to YouTube show the officers forcibly...
View ArticleState, Local Police Struggle To Recruit, As Pension Reform Prompts Retirements
As state legislators debate what changes will fix Kentucky’s debilitated pension system, state and local police are scrambling to recruit officers.
View ArticleMurray to Implement a Two-Phase Police Pay Progression Program
Police in Murray are getting a pay raise. The Murray City Council recently passed an ordinance to increase police wages through a pay progression program beginning next week.
View ArticleWhat Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don't Have Enough Money?
In suburbs just outside the city of Chicago, some police officers are paid fast-food wages; they work part-time patrolling high crime areas, just so they can use their badge to get better paying...
View ArticleDo Police Officers In Schools Really Make Them Safer?
When the bell rings at Chicago's Sullivan High School on the city's far north side, it's a familiar scene. Hundreds of students pour into the hallway heading to their next class. What's also becoming...
View ArticleReal-Time Facial Recognition Is Available, But Will U.S. Police Buy It?
You've seen it in the movies for years: Security cameras find a face in a crowd, and — Enhance! — a computer comes up with a name. In real life, facial recognition was too error-prone to work that...
View ArticlePolice To Review Traffic Stop Of Black College President
A Kentucky police department says it's reviewing a traffic stop involving a black college president after accusations that it was racially motivated.
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