Stories Tagged as
Police
Equipping cops with cameras is only half the problem
by
Queena Kim
Aug 19, 2014
All that data is difficult and expensive to manage.
How police presence in Ferguson shut down one business
Aug 18, 2014
The Swiish Bar and Grill seemed far away from the violence. It was and it wasn't.
Lindsay Foster Thomas and Noel King/Marketplace
SWAT teams are a growing presence in law enforcement
by
David Gura
Aug 15, 2014
Since the 1960s, more local police departments have added their own SWAT team.
Why Ferguson's police department uses military weapons
by
David Gura
Aug 14, 2014
The federal government helps local law enforcement acquire military equipment.
The high price of alleged police misconduct
by
Krissy Clark
Aug 12, 2014
What's the cost of lawsuits, settlements, or disorder from alleged misconduct?
Google's email filtering in the spotlight
by
Molly Wood
Aug 6, 2014
Focus centers on Google's program to scan emails for images of child exploitation.
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
Who sues police departments the most? Police officers
Jun 20, 2014
In New Jersey, millions are spent each year on lawsuits involving police.
For public good, not for profit.
Don't buy beer or cigarettes for strangers
by
Edna Miller
Apr 24, 2014
The kid you're trying to "help out" may be an underage decoy.
Taser is more than stun guns
by
Molly Wood
Feb 26, 2014
Taser is diversifying into police equipment, including wearable cameras.
Watertown, Boston suburbs on lockdown as search for suspect intensifies
Apr 19, 2013
As a manhunt for one of suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings intensifies this morning, authorities are asking residents of Watertown, MA., and other towns nearby to stay in their homes. Public transit has been suspended and businesses are being asked to remain closed.