Police officers who fail background checks will face automatic dismissal under new regulations designed to bolster public trust in law enforcement. The measures will legally mandate vetting procedures ...

The Massachusetts State Police has denied a Herald request for information on the background check conducted before the hiring of an aide to Gov. Maura Healey who was arrested and charged with cocaine ...

The Lodi Police Department said a thorough background check was conducted on a former officer who was terminated two years ago for jeopardizing an investigation into an attempted carjacking. Stephanie ...

A federal system for doing background checks on law enforcement officers has gone offline — thanks to an executive order signed by President Trump when he returned to the White House on Jan. 20. The ...

The Pennsylvania State Police announced Thursday that the number of firearms background checks decreased significantly in the first quarter of 2024, while denials referred to state police increased ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Officers with a troubling past, going from one police department to another with little oversight. It's an issue lawmakers want to stop through a bill that would create stricter ...

Documents obtained by CBS News Investigators found Radule Bojovic​, a Hanover Park police officer arrested by ICE two weeks ...