police

HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Exposure Added to Risks that Police Face Daily

Thu Feb 2, 2017 05:30 am Cardinal News

When four St. Paul Minneapolis officers pursued a suspect in a chase in September 2009, the pursuit ended with apprehension of their suspect with their K-9 taking down the suspect with a dog bite that […]

No More Stingray Cell Site Simulators: Illinois Stops Warrantless Cellphone Surveillance by Police

Wed Aug 3, 2016 08:14 am Cardinal News

Illinois has become the latest state to limit cell phone surveillance by requiring law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants before using cell-site simulators, or Stingrays, which trick cellphones into thinking there is a tower nearby, […]

Jim Constantine, Concerned About Conflict Between Police and Citizens, Is Doing Something About It — Starting with Prayer, Moment of Silence, Respect

Fri Jul 8, 2016 09:07 pm Cardinal News

Dallas Police moment of silence opponent gets lesson on 1st Amendment and Freedom of Press at Memorial Park — a public park in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights resident Jim Constantine and his family organized an […]

STUDY: High-Speed Chases Claim Innocent Lives; Half of People Killed Were Not Suspects

Sun Aug 2, 2015 02:24 pm Cardinal News

An average of 329 people are killed in car chases per year, prompting many police departments to review their policies. Omar Villafranca reports. According to a USA TODAY report … More than 5,000 bystanders and […]

Ask Paul B: Defenseless? Not So Much

Mon Mar 16, 2015 08:03 pm Cardinal News

Dear Paul B, I am the son of a man who was killed 23 years ago. My Dad was a real “character, and was loved by many, except for my Mother. Mom is gone too, […]

CNN Analyzes Police, Soldiers As Terrorist Targets

Sat Jan 17, 2015 09:24 am Cardinal News

From Paris to Belgium to the U.S., CNN’s Kyung Lah takes a closer look at the increasing threat of police and armed guards targeted by terrorists. As examples, CNN outlines the recent Charlie Hebdo-related attack […]

Schaumburg Police/School Lockdown: Are Police Keeping Up With Information Age in New Era of “Unidentified Emergency Situations?”

Wed Feb 5, 2014 02:55 pm Cardinal News

Tuesday about 10:00 a.m. Schaumburg Police Department was testing its emergency alerting system via Schaumburg’s 911 dispatch center, Northwest Central Dispatch when an error occurred that caused a false alarm that caused initiation of school […]

Stung by the Sting: Awareness Is Key, and Secrecy Will Cause Harm

Sat Aug 31, 2013 08:27 pm Cardinal News

Stung by the sting. Wheeling police can’t hear Buffalo Grove police or Arlington Heights police because Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights police communications are encrypted. Arlington Heights police responding to back up Cook County Sheriff’s […]

Cook County Sheriff Dart: What’s the Big Secret Regarding Shooting Suspect Information at Birch Manor?

Sat Jun 1, 2013 04:55 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect and northwest suburban residents pay attention. You probably already know this, but Mount Prospect has gang-infested areas on its south side; in unincorporated areas between Mount Prospect and Des Plaines; along Algonquin Road, […]

Police Pursuit through Huntley, Woodstock, Algonquin, Cary, West Dundee, Elgin Along Route 47, Route 14, Route 31

Sat Mar 16, 2013 05:45 am Cardinal News

McHenry police spotted a suspect’s SUV about 1:26 AM Saturday and reported a pursuit of 60 to 70 mph starting near Route 47 and Conley Rd Huntley, IL. Crystal Lake earlier reported that one of […]

Police in Douglas County Near Denver Instructed to File Police Reports in Squad Cars Parked in School Lots

Thu Feb 7, 2013 10:07 am Cardinal News

Law enforcement officials in a suburban Denver school district have ordered their officers to complete paperwork in school parking lots as a way to improve their safety measures after the Sandy Hook shootings. Douglas County […]

OP-ED: Crypto Cop vs. The Cardinal on Police Radio Encryption

Fri Jan 18, 2013 07:27 am Cardinal News

On December 26, 2012, The Cardinal featured an OP-ED entitled Police Radio Encryption: Not Secure, A Transparency Failure, A Public Safety Nightmare. Yesterday, a reader posted a comment criticizing the article with some very good […]

Police Radio Encryption: Not Secure, A Transparency Failure, A Public Safety Nightmare

Wed Dec 26, 2012 09:59 pm Cardinal News

Ask any security expert, and they’ll mention PRINCIPLE ONE: A security system is only as strong as it’s weakest link. Some police departments around the world are choosing to encrypt their radio communications. Some police […]

Police Officers Suspended Sunday After UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident Friday

Mon Nov 21, 2011 08:36 am Cardinal News

Video of a tense standoff between police and Occupy demonstrators at the University of California, Davis shows an officer using pepper spray on a group of protesters who appear to be sitting passively on the […]

Emergency 9-1-1 Call Audio Released in Homicide Case of George Nellessen

Sat Apr 30, 2011 07:04 pm Cardinal News

911 Audio citizen caller after the discovery of the homicide of George Nellessen. About two weeks after the discovery of a violent homicide in Arlington Heights at 1031 North Wilshire Lane, the third-party 9-1-1 call […]

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