Daily Archives: 1, May 11, 2009

“[NJSP Trooper Robert Higbee] did not know his Ford Crown Victoria contained an “event data recorder,” which documented his speed and braking”

Posted on Thu, May. 7, 2009

Prosecutor: N.J. trooper reckless in crash that killed teens

By Troy Graham / Inquirer Staff Writer

www.philly.com

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Three weeks after New Jersey State Trooper Robert Higbee blew through a stop sign while on duty, crashing into a minivan and killing two teen-agers, he told investigators that he remembered stopping at the sign and looking both ways before proceeding through the intersection. Continue reading

100 Michigan State Troopers laid off

Details of Michigan State Police layoffs announced

By Chris Christoff • Free Press Lansing Bureau • May 11, 2009

www.freep.com

The Michigan State Police have announced how the layoff of 100 state troopers will affect 48 posts around the state beginning June 28. Continue reading

“Pennsylvania State Police is backtracking on a blanket policy to withhold victims’ names from news releases just one day after it was issued.”

Posted on Fri, May. 8, 2009

Pa. State Police reverses policy on victims’ names

The Associated Press / www.philly.com

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police is backtracking on a blanket policy to withhold victims’ names from news releases just one day after it was issued. Continue reading