Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
All the headlines from our Law Enforcement Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ill. House Approves Driving Certificates for Illegal Immigrants
Mar 30 2007 // The Illinois House voted Wednesday to give illegal immigrants a way to drive legally on the state’s roads, a move supporters say will be controversial but should improve highway safety. Illinois police organizations...
Virginia Police Traffic Sting Catches 3,500 Drivers in 2 Days
Mar 29 2007 // Virginia police stopped more than 3,500 drivers for traffic violations during a statewide crackdown along Interstate 64 last Friday and Saturday. Virginia State Police’s “Operation Air, Land & Speed”...
Former La. Cop, Wife, Plead Not Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Mar 14 2007 // A former Shreveport, La., police officer and his wife have pleaded not guilty to charges arising from an allegedly altered police report. Ronald Small and his wife, Tracey, entered the plea Mar. 12 in state district court...
With Auto Surcharge Failing, Ore. Lawmakers Look to Lottery
Mar 13 2007 // With Ore. Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed surcharge on auto insurance to pay for more state troopers not gaining any traction, some lawmakers are pushing for a proposal to set aside $65 million in lottery proceeds to...
Rare Violin Recovered by Police to be Auctioned by Insurer
Mar 5 2007 // A violinist whose missing instrument valued at about $50,000 was recovered by police says it will be auctioned. Meanwhile, police continue to investigate how the instrument ended up in the hands of a Billings, Mont., man...
ABI Notes Imminent Closure of UK Uninsured Driver ‘Loophole’
Feb 21 2007 // New model policy wordings issued by the Association of British Insurers “will prevent drivers collecting confiscated vehicles using the ‘Driving other Cars’ provision in their motor policy, which normally...
Almost Half of Conn. Cell Phone Violators Let Off the Hook
Feb 14 2007 // Violators of the state’s cell phone ban ponied up about $700,000 last year by mailing in the $100 fine and not contesting the citation, but the state potentially missed out on more money by not prosecuting the...
Pa. Insurance Mandate Violates Free Speech, White Supremacists Tell Court
Feb 2 2007 // A white supremacist group asked a panel of federal judges Tuesday to throw out the city of York, Pennsylvania’s public-assembly ordinance, saying it violates the right to free-speech by putting an unfair burden on...
S.D Bill Would Seal Driving Records of Police, Fire, Ambulance Employees
Jan 31 2007 // The South Dakota House passed a bill this week that would close the driving records of firefighters, police, ambulance employees and other emergency personnel when they have accidents on duty. That would insulate those...
La. police officer resigns after fraud accusation
Jan 28 2007 // A Shreveport, La., police officer resigned after he was accused of changing a police report to claim that his wife had insurance when another car hit hers. Cpl. Ronald Small and Tracey Small were booked Jan. 12 at Caddo...
Fla. CFO Launches Nationwide Search for Fraud Director
Jan 23 2007 // In effort to combat the mounting rate of insurance fraud, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has launched a nationwide search for a “highly-experienced and talented” law enforcement official to lead the...
La. Police Officer Resigns After Fraud Accusation
Jan 15 2007 // A Shreveport, La., police officer resigned after he was accused of changing a police report to claim that his wife had insurance when another car hit hers. Cpl. Ronald Small and Tracey Small were booked Jan. 12 at Caddo...
Police Increase Patrols as Fires Hit 2 Churches in N.C.
Jan 15 2007 // Police increased their patrols of churches across the city after fires broke out at two Baptist churches during the night and a break-in was discovered at a third — all within an hour. “We’re going to be...
Oregon Proposal on Auto Insurance Surcharge Losing Support
Jan 11 2007 // With his proposed surcharge on auto insurance going nowhere fast, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is pressing state lawmakers to find another way to fund 139 additional state troopers so the state can have 24-hour patrol...
La. Senator: Make FEMA Turn Over Trailer Info to Law Enforcement
Jan 10 2007 // The government should make FEMA turn over records of residents of its trailers and trailer parks to New Orleans police and other agencies investigating crime in the area, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said. The proposal is part...
Travelers Scales Back Decision on Renewing Commercial Polices in N.O.
Jan 8 2007 // St. Paul Travelers is scaling back plans to stop renewing most of its commercial policies in the New Orleans area this year, a decision that is “very good news” for businesses here after the 2005 hurricanes,...
Ky. Law Enforcement Veteran to Lead Insurance Fraud Unit
Jan 8 2007 // A former chief of police in Louisville has been appointed director of the Insurance Fraud Investigation Division of the Kentucky Office of Insurance. Eugene Sherrard began his career in 1971 as a dispatcher for the...
Gold Hill, Ore., Could Lose Insurance
Jan 2 2007 // The insurance company for Gold Hill, a southwest Oregon city, has threatened to pull its coverage because of continuing problems with the city council and the police department. In a letter obtained by the (Medford) Mail...
Legislator Would ban Cell Phone use by Drivers in Ark.
Dec 13 2006 // An Arkansas state senator wants the state to force drivers to hang up their cell phones while driving – or at least own a hands-free device that would allow them to do so. Sen. Kim Hendren filed two competing...
La. Gov.’s Spending Plans Approved by House Appropriations Committee
Dec 11 2006 // A nearly $2 billion package of pay raises, road repairs, insurance rebates, health care and other spending sought by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco easily sped through a House committee Dec. 9. The House Appropriations...
