Law Enforcement

The chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, Social Work & Sociology is implementing more testing safeguards at SEMO’s Law Enforcement Academy after allegations of cheating on the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) exam earlier this year.

In this episode of SEMO Spotlight, we speak with Dane Stausing, the newest Director for the SEMO Police Academy.

In this episode of SEMO Spotlight, we speak with Dane Stausing, the newest Director for the SEMO Police Academy.

Many uniformed officers gathered in a Senate committee room to show support for the law named after their “fallen brother.” Valentine’s Law increases the penalty for attempting to flee from law enforcement to a felony.

As Public Information Officer, Cpl. Ryan Droege will take over for Lt. Joey Hann, who has served with the Cape Girardeau Police Dept. for 15 years. Hann has been promoted to serve in his new role as Patrol Division Commander with Cape PD.

The City Of Cape Girardeau will host ‘Grappling For Good’, an event in support of the Cape Special Olympics.Special Olympics Missouri is a year-round…

Critics note St. Louis already spends lots of money on law enforcement — but that hasn't resulted in lower crime.

Bill would prohibit police from using chokeholds and would establish a use-of-force database for departments. It also eliminates the residency requirement for the Kansas City Police Department.

The bill would also restrict how much municipalities can reduce police department budgets and it would establish a fund for officers who have experienced trauma.

Last year has been described as a time of racial reckoning for police departments across the country and the communities they serve. KRCU’s Clayton Hester…