Police

The program allows first responders who are at least 50 years old to retire, wait 30 days and come back to work, while continuing to collect retirement benefits.

A state law that went into effect this summer allowed qualified police officers and firefighters to return to work, after at least a 30 day retirement, and continue to collect retirement benefits.

When Nicole McKay took the job as director of the City of Boise’s Office of Police Accountability, she soon discovered that there was correspondence dating back to a year ago.

In bodycam footage, the officer is heard making callous remarks about a woman who died after being hit by a police cruiser. He reportedly told investigators he was mocking what city lawyers might say.

With growing scrutiny of Idaho, George Prentice talks with Dr. Cody Jorgensen, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Boise State University, about his research, recommendations and something called “cop-aganda.”

A new resource helps break down barriers between people who are deaf and law enforcement.

In Idaho, people with hearing loss now have a new way to communicate with law enforcement. The Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Northwest ADA Center of Idaho have designed cards to help Deaf or Hard of hearing folks interact with police.

With a recent police involved shooting in Boise, questions about how police interact with people suffering from mental health issues have once again come up.

The Bellevue Fire Marshal's office fired Deputy Marshal Nate Silvester who had gone viral for a controversial TikTok video.

How far has America come in enacting meaningful police reform since George Floyd’s murder nearly one year ago? That question faces renewed scrutiny with the rare verdict against ex-police officer Derek Chauvin. Nearly 1,000 miles from Minnesota, criminal justice experts say Colorado has set a bold example for the entire nation when it comes to impactful police reform.