Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
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London Police Must Repay Insurers for Riot-Damaged Sony Warehouse
Sep 12 2013 // London police must repay the insurers of a warehouse that held Sony Corp. goods, damaged in riots that spread through the city in the summer of 2011, a judge ruled. Judge Julian Flaux said the attack on a building in north...
Proof of Insurance Law Puzzling Some Illinois Police
Sep 3 2013 // A new Illinois law that allows motorists to provide proof of insurance using their smartphones is puzzling some police departments. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises reports some law enforcement agencies are still...
Zurich Insurance CFO Wauthier Committed Suicide: Police
Aug 27 2013 // Pierre Wauthier, chief financial officer of Zurich Insurance Group AG, probably committed suicide at his home, according to police. He was 53. An autopsy to determine the cause of death “clearly pointed to a...
Florida Schools Open with More Armed Security
Aug 26 2013 // In the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Pembroke Pines, students returning to school this year are being greeted not only by their teachers and principal. They’re also meeting the armed school resource officer who will be...
Illinois Governor Signs Gun Law on Background Checks, Thefts
Aug 20 2013 // Illinois gun owners who fail to report the theft or loss of a weapon will face tougher restrictions under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The law closes a background check loophole for the sale or transfer of a firearm...
Police: Driver Of Crashed Las Vegas Bus Admits Smoking Spice
Aug 20 2013 // Police in Las Vegas say the driver of an empty tour bus involved in a chain-reaction crash that injured 12 people admitted smoking synthetic marijuana – spice – before the wreck. Police told KLAS-TV they’re...
Arkansas State Police Roll Out New Low-Profile Cruisers
Aug 15 2013 // The Arkansas State Police on Aug. 14 deployed 24 new low-profile vehicles that are designed to blend in with ordinary traffic and allow troopers a better opportunity to witness more traffic violations. Each of the 12...
N.Y. to Deploy More Troopers, Unmarked Patrol Cars This Week to Target Speeders
Aug 12 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 11 announced a week-long New York State Police enforcement initiative that will target speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The “Speed Week” campaign runs from...
South Carolina Governor Celebrates Police Dog Liability Law
Aug 2 2013 // Gov. Nikki Haley traveled Upstate Thursday for a signing ceremony for a new South Carolina law giving police K-9 units some protection in court. Haley visited Taylors for a ceremonial bill signing. She first signed the...
Corporate ‘Sleuths’ on Edge after China Detains Foreign Consultants
Aug 1 2013 // The detention by Chinese authorities of a British corporate investigator and his American wife in the wake of a corruption probe into pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has had a chilling effect on other risk consultants...
South Carolina Limits Police Liability for Dog Bites
Jul 22 2013 // A new South Carolina law provides police K-9 units some protection in court. Until last month, the state’s strict liability statute for dog bites meant criminal suspects could almost certainly collect a settlement if...
New York Announces Summer Texting-While-Driving Crackdown on Long Island
Jul 18 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week detailed a summer crackdown by the New York State Police on distracted driving on Long Island. Authorities said that in New York State, one in five crashes is a result of distracted...
Nevada County Pays $75,000 To Settle Police Case
Jul 16 2013 // Washoe County in Nevada has paid $75,000 to settle a civil case involving a college student who claimed a sheriff’s deputy “manhandled” her and used excessive force during an arrest at Lake Tahoe. Lauren...
PSDA Expands Firearm Coverage for Retired Law Enforcement
Jul 11 2013 // The Public Servants Defense Agency (PSDA) has broadened coverage available to retirees allowed to carry firearms under the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act (LEOSA). As a result of this product enhancement,...
Alabama Woman Sues Over Police Search Damage to Home
Jul 10 2013 // The owner of a Montgomery home that was badly damaged during the search for a shooting suspect is suing to make the city and the federal government pay for thousands of dollars in repairs. WSFA-TV reported that Yakemi Ward...
Connecticut State Police Charge 63 With DUI Over Weekend
Jul 9 2013 // Connecticut state police say they charged 63 people with driving under the influence and issued nearly 2,500 speeding tickets over the July 4 holiday weekend. Troopers also wrote more than 5,600 tickets for illegally using...
Five Dead, 40 Missing After Crude Oil Freight Train Explosion in Canada
Jul 7 2013 // At least five people died and 40 were missing on Sunday after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the center of a small Canadian town in a disaster that raised fresh questions about shipping oil by...
Port Authority Police Officer Accused of Insurance Fraud in New York
Jun 26 2013 // A Port Authority police officer has been charged with insurance fraud for claiming he was disabled while moonlighting in a rock band. Authorities say Christopher Inserra defrauded the AFLAC insurance company and the Port...
Car Thefts Up for First Time in Years
Jun 26 2013 // U.S. auto thefts probably rose in 2012 after eight straight years of declines as criminals took advantage of California’s budget cuts and reduced police forces, an insurance-industry group said. Thefts rose 1.3...
Virginia SIU Investigator Wins Award for Work on Staged Accident Case
Jun 21 2013 // A staged accident investigation in Roanoke, Va., led to an award for a Nationwide Insurance special investigator. Suzy Clingman-Taylor was named Investigator of the Year by the Virginia Chapter of the International...
