The Seattle City Council voted to approve legislation that sets ground rules on crowd management for the police department.

President Donald Trump's creation of DOGE could "take the handcuffs off" local law enforcement and provide accountability on spending, a former NYPD lieutenant said.

Somerville has released recommendations for major public safety reforms, including a new commission to review police policies and a policing model in which mental health professionals and social ...

Past councils restricted the use of so-called less-lethal weapons following the department’s violent response to racial ...

Previous legislation—passed as a result of public outcry—had all but barred the use of less-lethal weapons such as tear gas ...

The General Assembly should impose tougher data restrictions and slow expansion of license plate readers to guard against ...

The OHCHR also asked for binding directives prohibiting the use of firearms loaded with metal shot or other lethal ammunition to disperse crowds ...

A 15-year-old boy died after a confrontation with Surrey RCMP three blocks from his high school on the weekend, but the ...

The rules around how Seattle police can control crowds with less leathal weapons like blast balls, tear gas and pepper spray ...

A clear and consistent framework for governing facial recognition in public spaces is needed as missteps in deploying the ...

Bruce Hezlep has been hired as Pine’s public safety director. The newly created position aims to provide leadership, ...

In recent times, Canadian authorities have raised alarms about a significant increase in online gambling scams. Fraudsters ...