Behind the Badge
New laws in 2019 increase police transparency but not without a lot of work
Two significant laws go into effect in 2019 that will greatly impact police departments across…
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Holidays the perfect time for ‘package of poop on the porch’
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This Thanksgiving, we should remember the tens of thousands of first responders who keep us safe
It’s the time of year where we take a day to reflect on all we…
Vargas: “The last thing I ever want to do is shoot an 11-year-old” officer says, confronting boy with replica handgun
On October 13, 2018, Columbus, Ohio police officer Peter Casuccio and his friend responded to…
Vargas: Four officers killed in September across the country, which speaks to the dangers officers face every day
The month of September did not fare well for police officers across the country, and…
Vargas: Man jumps on police car while officers watch – commendable restraint or failure to act
It’s no secret police officers sometimes feel they are walking a tightrope when it comes…
Vargas: Every officer brings a gun to a fistfight
Oxnard Police Officer Daniel Oncea ended up in a life or death struggle on July…
Vargas: Three police officers killed by unarmed suspects in the past 30 days
Today, Fort Meyers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller was laid to rest during a funeral attended…
Vargas: ‘If most cops are good then why are there so many videos of them being bad?’
Bill Maher did a segment on the Friday edition of Real Time with Bill Maher on…
Vargas: Police officers have deadly encounters with people bent on “suicide by cop”
On Sunday, April 8, 2018, 25-year-old Juan Jones was shot and killed by Danville, VA…