Peter Dienes News Today

Three officers who initially responded to the original burglary in progress call were interviewed last week by an assistant attorney general and investigators from the Attorney Generals Office.

The Town of Hamburg Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed a woman earlier this month when responding to a report of a burglary.

Police officials are claiming the shooting is justified based on the totality of the circumstances that led up to officers pulling the trigger.

Police officials are claiming the shooting is justified based on the totality of the circumstances that led up to officers pulling the trigger.

Police officials are claiming the shooting is justified based on the totality of the circumstances that led up to officers pulling the trigger.

The Town of Hamburg Police Department says the officers involved in the deadly shooting of a woman on Friday followed the department's procedures and use of force policy.

Town of Hamburg Police Chief Peter Dienes offered details about the incident surrounding the shooting and shared several reasons why he believes the officers shooting of a suspect was justified.

Town of Hamburg police announced there is no footage of last week’s altercation that led to a woman being shot and killed by an officer, sparking a conversation about ‘where are their body cameras?’

In 2021, the Town of Hamburg and its police department did a community survey about policing and came up with best practices.

Hamburg Police provide details in officer-involved fatal shooting