San Francisco, CA….Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that the number of reported hate crimes in California decreased 12.8 percent in 2012. There were 930 hate crime events reported statewide in 2012, a decrease from the 1,060 hate crimes reported in 2011. Since 2003, the total number of hate crime events in California has […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) expects to hire approximately 7,000 correctional officers over the next three years due to the increase in retirements. Currently more than 1,800 CDCR peace officers retire annually. This outflow has led to an increased- and in some cases urgent- need to fill peace officer positions statewide. […]
Gardnerville, NV….At 1120 am, The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call in the 1300 block of Toler Lane, in Gardnerville, NV. The victim has been pronounced dead and currently one person is in custody. No further information is available at this time. As information is processed, it will be released. Update: […]
Folsom, CA…A California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-SAC) correctional officer is recovering from injuries suffered during an unprovoked attack by an inmate Saturday night. The assault occurred on November 23 at approximately 5:30 p.m. while staff attempted to conduct a random search of inmate Delvin E. Cottingham’s assigned cell. Inmate Cottingham exited his cell and unexpectedly walked […]
Reno, NV… The dramatic increase in online shopping for the holidays has led to the creation of Cyber Monday on the Monday following Thanksgiving. While cyber shoppers are hoping to find some great deals on Cyber Monday, this is also an important time for shoppers to increase their awareness of the risks associated with shopping […]
Truckee, CA…On November 24th at approximately 8:30pm CHP Officer McDonnell from Truckee CHP Area observed a rental box truck that was failing to maintain his lane as proceeded on I-80. The box truck was stopped just prior to the state line. Upon contacting the driver and speaking with him about the violation the CHP Officer […]
New York, NY…Citing intense global concern over the impact of disclosures regarding surveillance programs directed by the U.S. government agencies, investors in AT&T and Verizon Communications have filed shareholder proposals calling on the companies to publish semi-annual reports detailing how often they have shared information with U.S. or foreign governments and what type of customer […]
Gardnerville, NV…On November 21, 2013, at approximately 1:20 P.M. the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a person shot in the 1300 block of Homestead Road, Gardnerville, NV. Deputies arrived on scene and found a 51 year old female, identified as Catherine Mary Costanza, from Concord, CA, deceased from an apparent gunshot […]
Los Angeles, CA…Attorney General Kamala D. Harris launched a new initiative designed to curb recidivism in California through partnerships between the California Department of Justice’s new Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry and the state’s counties and District Attorneys. The Division will support counties and District Attorneys by partnering on best practices and policy initiatives, […]
Reno, NV… After completing 700 hours of intensive training to become Nevada peace officers, 36 recruits will graduate from the Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy this week. The graduation ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, in the Tuscany Ballroom at the Peppermill Hotel Casino. The graduating class includes 27 from […]
