For six years, Akron police officer Jay Strainer has patrolled the downtown corridor with the help of a tiny, two-seat Smart car that has come to be a staple of the area. Strainer works mostly on foot ...

ALEXANDRIA, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, WELL BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT POLICE TRAINING THAT COULD SAVE LIVES. THIS AFTERNOON, WE’RE SEEING HOW LOCAL OFFICERS ARE LEARNING TACTICS FOR DE-ESCALATION. HERE’S ...

Media, community activists and today’s 24/7 “always on” news cycle have created tremendous public awareness of use of force incidents, and this environment has also increased attention on ...