Past 24 Hours of APPD Activities

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 / Chief of Police / Police Activity

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The attached activity blotter is a list of our police related activities for the last 24 hours.

IAMI, LEOs working with private sector to curb vessel theft and fraud

By Chris Castelli, PoliceOne Contributor It may seem unusual for law enforcement to work hand in hand with private sector investigators, but that is exactly what the International... Read more

Texas man set to be executed for killing wife's parents, LEO brother

Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas death row inmate once described by a prosecutor as having "a heart full of scorpions" was set to be executed Thursday f... Read more

Detroit officer fired for video taunting woman on Snapchat

Associated Press DETROIT — A Detroit police officer accused of making racist comments about a black woman during a traffic stop has been fired. The controversy began a few we... Read more

Seattle may offer $15,000 hiring bonuses to attract police officers

Steve Miletich The Seattle Times SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee on Wednesday unanimously approved Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposal to o... Read more

NY police union signals appeal of court decision on body-worn cameras

Graham Rayman New York Daily News NEW YORK — The city’s largest police union moved Wednesday to appeal a state court ruling that allows the public to see body camera fo... Read more

Permitless gun carry bill first signed by Okla. governor

Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma residents will be able to openly carry firearms without a background check or training under a bill given final legislative approval... Read more

Mo. Highway Patrol used secret messaging app amid community protests

By Jason Hancock The Kansas City Star JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For more than four years, the Missouri State Highway Patrol used a self-destructing text messaging app called Sile... Read more

Baltimore school board reverses bill, allows officers to be armed in schools

Talia Richman The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — Two weeks after a shooting in a Baltimore high school, the city’s school board reversed its position on whether school polic... Read more

Officials warn of MS-13 gang threats to NY officers

Anthony M. Destefano and Michael O'Keeffe Newsday NEW YORK — NYPD and Long Island police officials, acting out of a sense of caution, put out alerts to officers after in... Read more

Sheriff: SC deputy pinned down by gunfire bargained for time

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — A deputy in South Carolina who was pinned behind his SUV by gunfire for 17 minutes kept talking to the suspect to buy time for backup to arr... Read more