law enforcement

New York State Senator Fred Akshar is planning meetings with local school districts and law enforcement to talk about current school security measures.

Efforts to bring greater diversity to the region's police agencies will get a bit of a boost with the graduation of this year's Broome County Law Enforcement Academy class.

Time is running out for children of law enforcement officers and firefighters that have been killed in the line of duty to apply for the National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children’s Foundation college scholarship program.

The New York State Senate is moving forward legislation to classify certain crimes against first responders like law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services as hate crimes.

Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol can now add another role to his resume. Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his appointment of Maciol to the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Council.

Area law enforcement officials are being warned to be on the lookout for a synthetic opioid that could pose a deadly risk to them if they come in contact with it.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A retired New Jersey police officer has died following a bicycle crash at an event to raise awareness about law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

After receiving a vote of "no confidence" several months ago the police chief of one New York town is retiring.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities say a 29-year-old man who charged an officer with knives in his hands was shot and killed by police.

CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — Police say they may never be able to satisfactorily explain why a man with a death wish shot at drivers and officers outside a police station in suburban Maryland while his brothers filmed the firefight on their cellphones.