/tags/police Police en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:54 GMT /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Zebulon Police Department partnered with nonprofit New Blue, which helped create a new program to assist children during 911 emergencies. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:54 GMT /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Sharryse Piggott /news/2023-06-14/with-only-two-officers-left-on-staff-town-of-bethel-forced-to-shut-down-police-department The town of Bethel’s board of commissioners gave approval for the Pitt County Sheriff’s Department to cover certain police operations. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:50:27 GMT /news/2023-06-14/with-only-two-officers-left-on-staff-town-of-bethel-forced-to-shut-down-police-department Sharryse Piggott /news/2023-04-18/durham-county-sheriff-law-enforcement-100-open-positions In Durham County, the sheriff’s office has 125 open positions. About 100 of them are at the county jail. ¹ÏÉñapp's Will Michaels spoke with Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead about why the vacancies persist. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:05:09 GMT /news/2023-04-18/durham-county-sheriff-law-enforcement-100-open-positions Will Michaels /education/2023-04-13/students-unc-chapel-hill-banned-law-student-campus-arrest-cop-city-protests UNC-Chapel Hill students say university officials have banned their classmate Jamie Marsicano, a second-year law student, from attending class in-person after being arrested on a charge of domestic terrorism at a protest in Georgia last month. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:39:47 GMT /education/2023-04-13/students-unc-chapel-hill-banned-law-student-campus-arrest-cop-city-protests Liz Schlemmer /news/2023-02-22/gop-ice-nc-sheriffs-bills-vetoed-governor The bill would require sheriffs in the state to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:49:11 GMT /news/2023-02-22/gop-ice-nc-sheriffs-bills-vetoed-governor Rusty Jacobs /news/2023-02-06/national-trend-durham-dispatching-mental-health-police-911-calls The unarmed community response teams are designed to respond to the vast majority of 911 calls, which don't involve violent crime. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:05:40 GMT /news/2023-02-06/national-trend-durham-dispatching-mental-health-police-911-calls Jay Price /news/2022-10-31/south-carolina-sheriff-shaw-university-bus-stop-racially-motivated A bus carrying 18 students from the historically Black university in Raleigh was stopped on I-85 on Oct. 5. Deputies allege it was weaving in and out of traffic. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:01:08 GMT /news/2022-10-31/south-carolina-sheriff-shaw-university-bus-stop-racially-motivated Bradley George /news/2022-09-01/police-killed-hurt-apparent-stabbing-high-school-jacksonville Jacksonville Police Chief Mike Yaniero said Thursday that two minors were taken to the hospital with injuries and that one later died after the attack at Northside High School in Jacksonville. He said that a student suspect was arrested shortly after the attack that occurred around 7 a.m. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:06:46 GMT /news/2022-09-01/police-killed-hurt-apparent-stabbing-high-school-jacksonville Associated Press /politics/2022-08-30/cheri-beasley-sheriff-support-opposes-defund-the-police-senate-22 Joined by more than a dozen current and former law enforcement officers at a news conference in Durham on Monday, Beasley announced new legislative priorities to strengthen public safety and mend the frayed relationship between her party and the police force. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:26:03 GMT /politics/2022-08-30/cheri-beasley-sheriff-support-opposes-defund-the-police-senate-22 Associated Press /news/2022-06-07/greensboro-police-officer-faces-manslaughter-charge-in-fatal-shooting Greensboro police announced in a news release Monday that Matthew Hamilton had been fired from the department because of the indictment. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:55:24 GMT /news/2022-06-07/greensboro-police-officer-faces-manslaughter-charge-in-fatal-shooting Associated Press