WESTOVER —Westover city council unanimously voted to approve a new, Axon body-camera software system for the Westover police force during Monday night’s Westover City Council meeting. “I […]
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Lessons learned at the police academy
by Rosa Brooks “Everyone you meet here would be happy to kill you,” Officer Murphy told me. “That’s what you have to remember.” It was my first […]
A review board is a proactive practice
MORGANTOWN — The creation of a Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board is not an attack on the Morgantown Police Department, but a proactive effort to build […]
Police, fire departments urge fireworks, sparklers be used safely
Glow sticks, LED wands serve as safer holiday alternatives Those planning to celebrate the end of 2020 tonight should remember that while consumer fireworks are legal in […]
Postcast 51 Year in Review – December 25, 2020
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Committee nears police review board goal
Chair: Ordinance is 2 to 3 sessions away Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty said she’s confident Morgantown City Council’s Special Committee on Community Policing and Citizen Review is […]
Police chase ends in crash
Pursuit started in Pa., finished on local road A police chase that started in Pennsylvania ended in Monongalia County on Wednesday, when the driver crashed into a […]
Postcast 44 – November 6, 2020
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Feds bust local drug trafficking ring that sees 25 people indicted
U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced that 25 people from four states were indicted by a grand jury in Elkins on 56 counts of violating drug trafficking laws […]
Committee discusses authority to investigate police misconduct cases
MORGANTOWN — “Investigation” was the word at the center of conversation Monday as Morgantown’s special committee on community policing met remotely. As in, should the ordinance enabling […]
