
5 hours ago - By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Writer
Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home. Complete Story...
Nov 17 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Police in Venice, Fla., said Wednesday that two suspects who attempted to rob a T.J. Maxx store Tuesday night left before police arrived, creating what they believed to be a hostage situation, the HeraldTribune.com reported.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
The Los Angeles Police Department has a new chief.
Nov 15 - By Emmanuel Camillo, Associated Press Writer
The dancer called police to his home because he feared he was being robbed, only to end up being killed by the officers from whom he had sought help, Amnesty International said, offering one example of deadly police violence in Mozambique.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. said Friday it plans to sell a new police cruiser vehicle to replace its Crown Victoria "Police Interceptor" once the sedan is phased out of production in 2011.
Nov 12 - By Thomas Watkins, Associated Press Writer
Police say Flor Medrano did the right thing when her ex-boyfriend threatened her: She went to a police station and reported him. Still, it wasn't enough to save her life.
Nov 12 - By Associated Press
Authorities say an officer was seriously injured when two school buses carrying students and a police patrol car all collided in New York's Hudson Valley.
Nov 12 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The mother of a 7-year-old Florida girl who was kidnapped and murdered thinks she knows what happened to the little girl who trusted everyone too much, no matter how often she was told about “stranger danger.”
Nov 11 - By Associated Press
Hartford police say a city officer investigating a series of burglaries was shot during an early morning foot chase with a fleeing suspect, who was caught and arrested by other officers.

Nov 9 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
American Christopher Savoie is back on U.S. soil after spending a harrowing 18 days in a Japanese jail for trying to wrest his children away from his ex-wife. But the joy of being reunited with his current wife, Amy, is muted by the heartbreak of having to leave his son and daughter behind.

Nov 9 - By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Writer
When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long standoff.

Nov 8 - By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Julie's case was assigned to an old high-school classmate of Susan's, now a detective who still holds a grudge against Susan. Seems Susan dubbed her "Moose" and also stole her boyfriend, and Moose finds more in common with Katherine than Susan could have planned. When Katherine tells the detective that Susan shot her, it's all Moose needs to lock Susan up.

Nov 6 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
ORLANDO, Fla. - One person was killed and at least seven were critically wounded in a shooting inside a downtown Orlando high-rise building Friday morning, authorities said. The suspect was described as on the loose and extremely dangerous.
Nov 5 - By Associated Press
A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Idaho man accused of intentionally driving his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.
Nov 5 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Pamela Fowler will never forget the nightmare of being sexually assaulted by the brutal and elusive “Ether Man” — but she takes heart in knowing police may finally have him in custody after an 18-year crime spree in which he preyed on attractive, athletic college girls.
Oct 30 - By Catherine E. Shoichet, Associated Press Writer
Mexico's top security official on Friday proposed disbanding Mexico's 2,022 municipal police forces and combining them with state law enforcement agencies to better combat corruption and crime.

Oct 30 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
After 32 years, Katie Callaway Hall thought she had put away the horrible things that Phillip Garrido did to her during eight hours of terror long ago. But when the man accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard for 18 years locked eyes with Hall in a California courtroom, it all came rushing back.
Oct 29 - By Thomas Watkins, Associated Press Writer
A respected Los Angeles Police Department veteran credited with cleaning up a devastating corruption scandal was picked by the mayor Tuesday to become the next police chief of the nation's second-largest city.

Oct 27 - By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Writer
Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers, authorities said.
Oct 26 - By Tim Klass, Associated Press Writer
A police officer was charged Monday with manslaughter in the shooting of a man after his car was boxed in by police responding to reports of a drunken driver in a restaurant parking lot.

Oct 26 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The parents of a 20-year-old college student who disappeared at a Metallica concert aren’t kidding themselves: Even as they cling to hope that she’ll return to them unharmed, they admit that the most likely explanation of why she’s missing involves foul play.

Oct 26 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
It was the ultimate rude awakening: A 4 a.m. wake-up call delivered by an automobile in a cascade of noise, debris and hot, leaking engine fluids.
Oct 24 - By Associated Press
The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident.
Oct 24 - By Associated Press
The Los Angeles Police Department has been handed the keys to its new headquarters.
Oct 23 - By Associated Press
Prosecutors say an Idaho man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was traveling at high speed when he intentionally smashed his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.