A former San Francisco Bay Area police officer was found guilty in federal court Friday for posing as a federal agent, extortion and other charges in connection with a scheme to steal cannabis and money from drivers during traffic stops.

Officers responded to a call from a Moreland Hills resident around 11:15 p.m. July 3 about noise from a holiday party. Upon arrival, police found the band shutting down for the night with everything checking OK and no further action taken as they got back on the road just after 11:30.

Nassau County, which recently barred residents from wearing masks in many circumstances, will allow police officers to wear them during immigration enforcement and other actions.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also said trash has been dumped on the front lawn of an officer's property but the location was not disclosed.

Greeley police say an officer “accidentally discharged his firearm” while taking a suspect into custody in west Greeley on Monday.

More than 30 officers were being dismissed before a judge stopped the process temporarily. An inspector who led the unit that vetted recruits was transferred after officials said he had ignored failures on psychological tests.

A longtime Napa police officer is taking the city to trial, alleging she faced years of discrimination in promotions due to her gender, age, and disability.

A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been sentenced for forming an inappropriate relationship with a woman he met while on duty. Martyn Newitt, 39, from Liskeard, Cornwall, admitted misconduct in a public office and causing a computer to perform a function with intent to secure unauthorised access to a programme data,