Tag: law enforcement
DOC commissioner appeared on podcast with ex-inmate who assaulted officer
Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell recently appeared on a podcast with Maurice Ward, a former inmate who assaulted a corrections officer.
“I appreciate the...
Photos: Thousands gather for Deputy Josh Owen’s funeral
An estimated 4,500 people gathered at Minnewaska Area High School in Glenwood Saturday for the funeral of Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen.
Owen was...
DOC faces criticism for separating officer from his K9
A recent decision to separate a corrections officer from his K9 partner has sparked outrage in the law enforcement community.
Corrections Canine Officer Bernie Henninger...
Two Wisconsin police officers killed in gun battle during traffic stop
(Law Officer) — Two Wisconsin police officers were killed during a gun battle that occurred during a traffic stop in Barron County on Saturday....
Golden Valley police staffing levels ‘dangerously low,’ union leader says
The Golden Valley Police Department is experiencing “unprecedented and dangerously low staffing levels,” according to a union leader, who said the city is down...
St. Paul school promotes message that police hate minorities
A St. Paul public school is displaying a poster in its hallways that accuses police of hating minorities.
An image obtained by Alpha News of...
State warns of ‘significant surge’ in sextortion schemes targeting young boys
Law enforcement authorities warned Minnesota parents about a “significant surge” in sextortion schemes specifically targeting young boys during a press conference Monday.
Bureau of Criminal...
‘Officer down’: Two dreaded words became officer Ryan Sheak’s reality
When most people leave for work, they don’t wonder whether they’ll return at the end of the day. They don’t ask whether they should...
Golden Valley police chief apologizes for law enforcement appreciation post
The chief of the Golden Valley Police Department issued an apology for unintentionally "offending" some people with a law enforcement appreciation post on social...
Wife of officer shot in the head: ‘When do we start...
Three years ago, a police officer suffered a gunshot wound to the head while on duty, miraculously surviving and changing his family’s life forever....