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Amtrak Asks Passengers To Police Trains and Tracks
The Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security (PASS) program, which was launched on Monday, is a neighborhood watch-style program that encourages passengers and the public to be on alert and report safety or security issues.
April 20, 2011
Photo: Flickr.com (SP8254).
Patrol
Amtrak Police Officer Charged with Murder in Chicago OIS
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said the officer who shot Chad Robertson, 31-year-old LaRoyce Tankson, turned himself in late Thursday, and has been charged with first-degree murder. A judge set his bail at $250,000 Friday afternoon.
February 17, 2017
Amtrak Police Officer LaRoyce Tankson has been charged with murder in a Feb. 8 on-duty shooting. (Photo: Chicago PD)
Patrol
Dallas Narco Cop Shot On Amtrak Train
A Dallas Police narcotics officer was wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Monday afternoon with a suspect on an Amtrak train in downtown. Senior Cpl. Samuel Hussey was shot in the hand in the shootout that also resulted in an injury to a bystander. The suspect was killed in the encounter.
December 5, 2011
Special Units
NYPD and Amtrak Discuss Security Concerns
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly recently hosted a meeting of law enforcement officials whose agencies comprise the Northeast Corridor Coalition, to discuss security issues along the Amtrak rail line between New York and Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2008
Patrol
Slain DEA Agent Identified, Details of AZ Amtrak Shootout Revealed
The agents and officer were part of a southern Arizona drug interdiction team, Counter Narcotics Alliances. They reportedly boarded the train at 7:53 a.m. The shootout began at 8 a.m.
October 5, 2021
Patrol
SC Officer Fatally Struck by Train While Trying to Save Suicidal Person
The coroner’s office said the officer was hit by an oncoming Amtrak passenger train and died at the scene.
August 2, 2023
Officer Matthew Hare, 22, was killed Wednesday morning when he was struck by a train while trying to save a suicidal subject on a railroad track.
Vehicle Ops
Police in San Francisco Join Forces to Catch Drunk Drivers
No less than 14 law enforcement agencies in the San Francisco Bay area are working together this holiday season to get intoxicated drivers off the roads. The three-week crackdown beginning Dec. 12 has been dubbed, “Avoid the 14.”
December 4, 2003
Vehicle Ops
Delaware State Police Start Maritime Unit with 2 Vessels
The Delaware State Police have established a maritime unit with two new vessels to patrol the state's 100 miles of waterways. The state police are using a $1.6 million federal grant for port security to fund the effort, which employs three full-time troopers.
November 13, 2011
Photo: Delaware State Police.
Patrol
California Deputy Shot, Seriously Wounded
The deputy was airlifted to a trauma center and is reportedly in serious but stable condition.
June 10, 2020
Special Units
DEA Agent Killed, Another Critically Wounded in AZ Passenger Train Shootout
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus said the shooting suspect was found dead on the train and a second suspect was taken into custody.
October 4, 2021
A K-9 officer and his dog take cover during a shootout that killed a DEA agent and critically wounded another. (Photo: Virtual Railfan Camera at Arizona Transportation Museum)
Special Units
NYPD, Soliders Show Force in NYC Subway System After Moscow Suicide Attacks
Heavily-armed cops and soldiers patrolled the New York City's subway system during an anti-terror drill Wednesday, reassuring commuters rattled by the Moscow suicide attacks.
March 31, 2010
Patrol
Bank Robber In NYPD OIS Refused to Drop Knife
Using a 10-inch steak knife, John Stolarz walked into the Chase branch near Madison Square Garden shortly after noon on Thursday, and demanded "fifties and hundreds." Stolarz left, when a teller told him the bank didn't have the cash.
October 13, 2010
Patrol
Amtrak Institutes Random ID Checks
In an effort to improve overall security on its trains to prevent terrorism, Amtrak has begun checking passengers’ IDs.
November 17, 2004
Patrol
DEA Agent Killed in Amtrak Shootout Remembered for Leadership
Michael Garbo, who also went by Mike, was a group supervisor. He possessed expertise and a manner that “were legendary,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in a statement.
October 6, 2021
Patrol
Honoring Fallen Heroes During Police Week
Last month thousands of officers, survivors of fallen officers, and police supporters confirmed that Blue Lives Matter as they converged on Washington, DC, to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen heroes.
June 8, 2016
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Weapons
NRA Explains Changes To Police Carry Law
In an exclusive interview with POLICE, the NRA's legislative counsel explains changes signed by President Obama in October. Most notably, the amendments expand the law's definition of active officers who can qualify, giving the right to more federal agents who will be able to carry as retired officers.
November 15, 2010
Patrol
Fallen 9/11 Officers Honored In D.C.
The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) marked the 12th anniversary of the deadliest day in law enforcement history by reading aloud the names of the fallen officers at a ceremony.
September 10, 2013
Photo via NLEOMF.
Patrol
Suspect in Machete Attack on NYPD Officers Allegedly Islamic Extremist
The suspect had already been on the FBI’s terrorism watch list after his mother and other aunt had reported the newly radicalized man.
January 2, 2023
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