A California city is offering more than $100,000 as a starting salary for police officers but is still struggling to fill in manpower gaps as the state and the whole country faces a shortage in law enforcement personnel. Police in Alameda, California, are offering $113,650 as a starting salary and a huge $75,000 signing bonus, […]
The chief of police in Austin, Texas, abruptly retired on Monday following major staffing shortages, failed union contract negotiations, and the impact of the “defund the police” movement. Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon announced his retirement “with a heavy heart” on X, formerly Twitter. “This is one of the hardest messages that I’ve ever […]
Small police forces across the country face budget pressure and pressure from groups like Black Lives Matter calling to “defund the police.” Retired New Jersey Police Detective, Lt. Steven Rogers, said district attorneys and prosecutors are now creating “policies that are providing more cover for the criminals than for the victims,” which he believes translates […]
The number of officers employed by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has dropped below 9,000, the lowest since the tenure of Mayor Richard Riordan in the 1990s. Several city officials told NBC Los Angeles that 8,967 officers were employed as of July 30, as the city, struggling to recruit new officers, retains veterans already […]
Heated debates played out between Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) on May 10 at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on H.R. 2494—the Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act.
The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a series of street racing “take overs” that occurred over the course of five hours on Saturday night, resulting in damaged police vehicles, onlookers throwing rocks and bottles, an injured officer, and fireworks setting spectators ablaze. “Last night’s street racing in Austin injured one APD officer and damaged […]
New York’s Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the “defund the police” movement officially dead on Jan. 24 while touting an increase in funding for local law enforcement agencies. Speaking at a press conference at the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center (CRCAC) in Albany, Hochul noted: “We’re not defunding police; we are really ramping up funding […]
Crime is rising across the United States, and voters are taking notice. According to the latest polls, it’s become a major election issue with midterms right around the corner. Parker Thayer at the Capital Research Center has been documenting the millions of dollars billionaires like George Soros and Dustin Moskovitz are spending on progressive candidates, […]
In the wake of New York City’s recent subway shooting, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said New York’s Democrat officials need to start providing more resources to the police and stop being soft on crime if people’s safety and security are to be restored. “We need to do more to listen to our police, give them […]
Des Moines this week suffered its first fatal school shooting—reigniting a controversy in the city after the district removed police officers from its schools last year. Police say a group of teenagers in vehicles outside Des Moines’ East High School fired multiple rounds onto school property on Monday, killing a 15-year-old boy and critically wounding […]
The “Defund the Police” movement started about two years ago. With a spike in violent crimes across the nation and some cities refunding their police departments, people are questioning if it was a rational decision based on data. My guest is Alex Villanueva, sheriff of Los Angeles County—the largest sheriff’s department in the country. He […]
NEW YORK, New York—NTD Television is set to release its new law enforcement show “A Good Cop,” a daring new series that dives into the gritty daily lives of New York Police Department police at the height of today’s rising anti-police sentiment and scrutiny. Filming and production has wrapped up for the ten-episode series, set […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said he believes months-long negotiations on police reform broke down this week because Democratic lawmakers called for slashing funding to law enforcement. “We said simply this. ‘I’m not going to participate in reducing funding for the police after we saw a major city after major city defund the police,’” the Republican […]
In a rare moment when all Republicans and Democrats in Congress came together, the Senate unanimously passed an amendment to the $3.5 trillion budget resolution Tuesday. It would take away federal funds for local governments that defund the police.
A newly-released government document shows that George Soros directed over $1,000,000 of funding to an organization seeking to defund and dismantle police departments across America. In Wisconsin, the state assembly has assigned a special counsel to officially investigate the 2020 election. In Massachusetts, a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Jaco Booyens produced and directed “8 Days” to raise awareness about child predation and human trafficking in the United States. To combat these dangers, Booyens wants parents to look at their own communities: “Think small. Think my strength, my home, my children’s friends, their parents. Are they educated? Do they know of the dangers online? […]
