COP

Clinton Township has a new top cop and it is a real first. Chief Dina Caringi is now the township’s first female police chief. Decades of hard work helped get her to this point.

A probationary Detroit cop who was caught on video in a brawl in Greektown over the weekend has resigned less than a week after he...

Officers from across the country offer a street-level perspective of the issues they face (from anti-police sentiment to the price paid by all officers for the actions of bad cops), and how they are working to strengthen community ties.

CBS Weekend News, March 13, 2021 Severe winter storms expected on the West Coast; Cop who survived severe COVID-19 complications now mentors other patients

91-year-old cop has no plans to retire L.C. "Buckshot" Smith, a 91-year-old police officer in Arkansas, has no plans to retire anytime soon. His first retirement, after 46 years as a deputy, lasted just five months. Omar Villafranca shares his story.

A cop offered to call Leatham a taxi, but he declined because had no money, police said. Then, cops say, he wandered down the road and once again tried to use 911 as a free taxi service.

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A police officer saw a crack in the ground at an intersection and decided to stop traffic from driving over it. Turns out, that crack was the start of a massive sinkhole in the street.

The Prince William County Police Department in Virginia is mourning the loss of Officer Ashley Guindon on her first day on the job. She was sworn in on Friday and was responding to a domestic disturbance call when Ronald Hamilton allegedly shot her from his front door. Jamie Yuccas reports.

A Pennsylvania police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man in Feb. was found not guilty by a jury Thursday. Don Dahler has more.

The Palm Beach Gardens police say Corey Jones, a black man shot and killed by an officer Sunday, was armed with a handgun. They say it was found at the scene of the shooting and that it was purchased legally by the well-known musician and city housing inspector. Mark Strassmann reports.

Medford, Mass., detective Stephen Lebert was put on administrative lead after the Sunday night incident, which was recorded on a driver's dashboard camera.

Michael Slager, a former South Carolina police officer, was indicted on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man earlier this year. Video from the incident shows the officer firing eight times at Scott.

Retired N.Y. cop who killed his daughters left suicide note A suicide note was discovered in the home of a retired White Plains police officer who killed his teenage daughters and family dogs, before killing himself. The note was addressed to the murderer's wife. The couple discussed a possible separation in mid-January. CBSN's Michelle Sigona reports.

Report: Cop feared for life in Michael Brown shooting The New York Times reports that forensic tests conducted on the gun and uniform of the officer who shot and killed an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Missouri, had the teen’s blood on them. As Vladimir Duthiers explains, the officer told investigators the teen, Michael Brown, tried to grab his gun.

South Carolina cop could face 20 years in jail after traffic stop shooting The South Carolina state trooper who fired at an unarmed driver was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault. Prosecutors say the cop acted recklessly. Elaine Quijano reports.

4/19: Inexperience may have caused South Korean ferry disaster; Cop shot in Boston Bombing manhunt defies all odds Prosecutors say the inexperienced third mate was at the helm of the capsized South Korean ship when the disaster began; and, a transit cop shot in the leg during the Boston Bombing manhunt defied all odds and survived with both legs and normal brain function.

Top Cop In 2003, Ed Bradley interviews New York City's "top cop" Bill Bratton, who was squeezed out in the 1990s by then-mayor Rudy Giuliani.