<h1 class="entry-title">Category: NEPBA Police Updates</h1>

Old, faulty police cruisers are driving Conn. officers crazy

Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Holes in the floorboards. Cracks in fenders and bumpers. Metal that sticks out of torn seats and rips uniforms. Gas gauges that don't work. Radio equipment that malfunctions. Occasional breakdowns. Peeling paint. And then there's the time a detective heading to a call took a turn and the steering […]

Md. sheriff posts open letter to Obama on social media

By Heather Norris Carroll County Times WESTMINSTER, Md. — In an open letter posted on Facebook, Carroll County's top law enforcement officer criticized President Barack Obama's public silence on an uptick in officers killed by gunfire in 2016 nationwide, including two Harford County sheriff's deputies who were killed this week. "Dear President Obama," Sheriff Jim […]

As FBI goes through evidence at Ore. refuge, town awaits normalcy

Associated Press BURNS, Ore. — As the FBI focuses on its criminal investigation at the national wildlife refuge taken over by an armed group, land managers must get ready to reopen the 300-square-mile (780-square-kilometer) area, which draws birdwatchers, anglers and hunters and is a key economic engine of the surrounding area. Meanwhile, snow is melting […]