In a speech last week, FBI Director James Comey addressed racial tensions between police and minorities. A new effort in his hometown of Yonkers, N.Y., tries to get officers and young people talking.
The city's recruitment effort has a very different feel from years past as it tries to attract more diverse candidates. The force is 80 percent white; the population is more than 30 percent black.
The New York Police Department is one of the most sophisticated in the world, with advanced systems for fighting crime. But it's not so good at policing its own officers, criminal justice experts say.
Doug Williams, one of the country's most vocal critics of the polygraph test, will go on trial in January. For decades, he has helped people "beat" the test by exploiting its shaky science.
Everyone knows it's dangerous to drink and drive, but a lot of people still do it. Strict enforcement of traffic laws makes it less likely that people will get behind the wheel when soused.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police may stop responding to minor accidents as a cost-cutting measure. So how will that affect drivers? Will it increase insurance costs?
Heroin use has been on the rise across the nation and in Nevada, and it's one of the toughest substances to kick. Why is the drug becoming more popular?
Earlier this month, Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins rejected a compromise measure that would have raised taxes to fund the hiring of more police officers
Assemblyman David Bobzien wants to protect Burning Man from the officials in Pershing County, who tried to impose a $1.50 fee on each ticket to pay for law enforcement.
A reality show pilot surfaced online showing deputies in the Las Vegas Constable's office in a pretty bad light. In the video deputies are seen cursing, making a traffic stops and telling stories about shopping on the job.
ATF is putting together another Gunrunner Project in Las Vegas. It's part of a nationwide effort to curb the sale and export of illegal firearms to Mexico.
We discuss recent community-level efforts to address concerns about relations between LVMPD and minority residents in the city.
Are you a Las Vegas resident with negative experiences with Metro? Perhaps you are of a minority group you feel has been unfairly targeted by Metro officers. Maybe you have had positive experiences when dealing with the police? Do you feel safe in your community, confident with the protection by the LVMPD? We want to hear from you.
