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The police department has tried to increase its diversity over the past decade, but still 7 in 10 officers are white, far more than the city's population of 291,000, which is a little over half ...
Since 2000, Anchorage police have killed 34 people. Here’s what we know about the fatal encounters, and why the department is doing its own analysis.
Anchorage Police Department officers and a crime scene unit investigate a fatal shooting by officers on Bearfoot Drive Monday, May 13, 2024. (Anchorage Daily News) ...
The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, promised reform after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed by police on Tuesday night, marking the city's sixth officer-involved shooting this year and the fourth ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Only months after police officers in Alaska's largest city began wearing body cameras, a rash of shootings involving police — three in three weeks — has rattled ...
The police department has tried to increase its diversity over the past decade, but still 7 in 10 officers are white, far more than the city’s population of 291,000, which is a little over half ...
Senate Bill 103 establishes clear confidentiality rules for police peer support sessions. It’s part of an emerging focus on mental health and wellness at Alaska public safety departments.
An Anchorage Police Department vehicle, photographed in Downtown Anchorage in 2023. Anchorage police have identified a man officers shot and killed in a traffic stop over a headlight issue Monday ...
Aug. 17—The president of Anchorage's police employee union on Friday expressed disappointment at the response from city leaders after an officer shot and killed a 16-year-old girl this week, the ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Easter Leafa was sitting under a blanket on her balcony with a knife when Anchorage police arrived, responding to a call for help from her family. Instead of showing her ...
The police department has tried to increase its diversity over the past decade, but still 7 in 10 officers are white, far more than the city’s population of 291,000, which is a little over half ...