KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the next couple of weeks, law enforcement agencies in Kansas and Missouri will increase seatbelt patrols as part of this year’s Click It or Ticket Campaign. The goal of the Click It or Ticket campaign is to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries that are caused when drivers […]
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Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office stepping up traffic enforcement
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday that they’ll be stepping up their traffic enforcement inside the county. Hawkins residents raise concerns after police officer fatally shoots barking dog According to the sheriff’s office, they’ll be increasing their traffic law enforcement on two U.S. Highways, US 259 and US 59. […]
Local drug task forces to receive RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement grants
Four local drug task forces are part of the nearly three dozen that will receive state funding, according to a spokesperson from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office. >> House fire in Xenia causes at least $30,000 damage but no injuries, fire chief says More than $2.1 million in grants from the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund […]
Careers in law enforcement highlighted as nearly 100 agencies on hand for recruitment
NORTH PHILADELPHIA – Hundreds of future police officers turned out Saturday for the 8th annual Law Enforcement Job Fair. Almost 100 different agencies came out for the recruiting effort from as far away as New Hampshire and Nashville, all with one goal – to try to find great men and women to join their departments. […]
Speakers urge appreciation of law enforcement during Peace Officers Memorial Day
ADRIAN — A slight drizzle of rain came down from the sky Wednesday as Lenawee County’s law enforcement community gathered in Adrian’s Oakwood Cemetery for the 2024 police memorial ceremony. Each year, Lenawee County and communities across the nation gather on May 15 to honor the men and women of the law enforcement community who […]
Code enforcement officer arrested for illegal spying in Coffee County
A City of Douglas code enforcement officer was arrested for illegally surveilling a teacher. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of Rodger Goddard, who was employed as the Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Douglas, Friday. Goddard was arrested at the Douglas City Hall on Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for […]
MDOT, police increase enforcement amid spike in work zone crashes
CHEBOYGAN — With the early onset of road construction season, the Michigan Department of Transportation has already recorded several crashes in work zones. A common cause for vehicle crashes in construction areas is due to speeding, MDOT officials said. Offenders caught speeding in construction zones face doubled fines and additional points on their driving records. The […]
Fallen law enforcement members honored at annual event in Goshen
May 15—GOSHEN — Goshen police led a ceremony Wednesday afternoon remembering those officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Goshen’s Peace Officers Memorial Day took place at the Goshen Police Department and featured award recipients of the Thomas E. Goodwin Memorial Scholarship, named after Goshen’s own fallen officer who was killed […]
US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase. U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to […]
Cameron County ceremony honors fallen law enforcement officers
May 14—As bagpipes played and the U.S. flag rose high overhead, law enforcement officers from Cameron County and across South Texas paid tribute Tuesday morning to fellow officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz hosted the annual ceremony, which came as part of National Peace Officers […]
NYS looking at Airmont’s code enforcement amid complaints, lawsuit. Will state act?
AIRMONT ‒ A New York state regulatory agency is assessing the village’s code enforcement program amid claims by some residents that the government has been lax in enforcing state fire and building codes. The Ramapo village has had a history of zoning and enforcement issues since it was formed in 1992. That history includes divisiveness […]
Families, law enforcement gather in Washington for National Police Week
Families from across the nation are gathering in Washington D.C. this week to honor those across the country who have been killed in the line of duty. The families are being joined by law enforcement to mark the start of National Police Week. The gathering comes as the last of four funerals was held Monday […]