Law Enforcement

Harford law enforcement officers honored for their 2011 DWI arrests

2012-05-10 13:28:41

The Harford County State's Attorney's Office held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday for the top law enforcement officers who made outstanding drunk and drugged driving arrests in Harford County during 2011. State's Attorney Joseph Cassilly presented...

Cardin understands that racial profiling undermines public trust in the criminal justice system

2012-05-07 12:00:00

I applaud Sen. Ben Cardin's efforts to end racial profiling: Nothing is more divisive than to bring an "us against them" mentality into law enforcement ("Candidates make final push before Tuesday," April 2). What could be more demoralizing and...

Changes in Aberdeen Police Department over the years

2012-05-09 13:46:06

The Aberdeen Room always enjoys getting assistance with extensive record keeping by donors who have been very active in civic affairs in the Aberdeen area. At times we receive help from those who have worked for city government and are very...

Md. authorities stop post-arrest DNA collection

2012-04-27 17:08:36

Maryland authorities have stopped collecting DNA samples from suspects arrested on violent crime and burglary charges after the state's highest court ruled the crime-fighting tool that has helped solve dozens of cold cases unconstitutional. On Friday,...

Gansler pushes Supreme Court appeal on DNA ruling

2012-05-01 15:59:00

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler took a first step Tuesday toward an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a high-stakes case that blocks police across the state from collecting DNA samples when a person is arrested in connection with a...

Secret Service to receive ethics training at Hopkins

2012-04-30 17:54:00

About 100 U.S. Secret Service agents will take part in a two-day ethics training this week to be overseen by professors at the Johns Hopkins University — a response to the widening prostitution scandal that began in Colombia, agency and university...

Md. high court strikes down DNA collection at arrest

2012-04-24 18:58:00

Maryland's highest court on Tuesday blocked police in most cases from collecting DNA samples when they arrest suspects in violent crimes and burglaries, dealing a blow to one of Gov. Martin O'Malley's signature initiatives. The Court of Appeals ruled 5-2...

Court of Appeals vs. CSI

2012-04-25 10:54:00

Since Maryland began collecting DNA samples from suspects arrested in violent crimes and burglaries, it has used that evidence to win 58 convictions, including eight in rape cases. As the state's DNA database becomes more extensive and more genetic...

Investigation into allegations of rogue police raid broadens

2012-04-25 17:03:00

The investigation of a Baltimore homicide detective, accused of conducting an unauthorized search at an apartment while looking for his missing teenage daughter, has broadened as authorities seek to determine whether other law enforcement resources were...

What now? Legislative leaders decry budget cuts, say special session is needed

2012-04-10 17:36:30

Democratic lawmakers limped out of Annapolis Tuesday having enacted a "doomsday" budget that slashes spending for education and other services they do not want to cut — and with no clear plan on how to fix a political mess of their own making....

Internet shock video helps Baltimore police find victim, possible suspect

2012-04-04 17:59:00

At first, the video of a man being beaten and stripped in downtown Baltimore appeared to be just another tantalizing shock clip for the Internet. But in recent days, thanks to social media users as far away as California, it could prove instrumental in...

Md. National Guard headed to U.S.-Mexican border

2012-04-18 21:07:00

As the election-year debate over illegal immigration heats up, Maryland National Guard members are preparing to deploy to Texas to help monitor the U.S.-Mexican border. Two crews from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade will take high-tech helicopters to...

On May 5, a Stone County Deputy stopped a vehicle that was driving in a suspicious nature. When the deputy activated the emergency lights on his patrol car, the vehicle pulled into the driveway of 607 North Hemphill, Crane, MO.

2012-05-07 16:52:00

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2011-06-20 00:00:00

According to police, Armondo Torres (above) was shot by police after they say he ran into the 109th Precinct and lunged at an officer behind a desk.

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