Staff WriterMore from Staff WriterProcedures & PoliciesBaton Rouge PD Tries New Recruiting Efforts Amid Officer ShortageThe number of fully sworn Baton Rouge, LA, police officers is now 100 short of their full allotment of 698, a deficiency that has slowly grown over the last few years as officers resign and retire at a pace above that of new hires.August 6, 2019InvestigationsGrandma Thwarted Mass Shooting in TexasA planned mass shooting at a Lubbock, TX, hotel was averted when a gunman's grandmother convinced him he needed to go to a hospital, according to federal authorities.August 6, 2019TechnologyGoogle to Use Text-to-Speech Technology for Emergency Calls on PixelsGoogle is adding an automated text-to-speech feature to the Phone app on Pixel devices to make it easier to relay important information for emergency calls.August 6, 2019InvestigationsFBI Launches Domestic Terrorism Investigation of Gilroy ShootingFederal authorities have launched a domestic terrorism investigation into the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting in California that left three dead, authorities said at a news conference on Tuesday.August 6, 2019PatrolNH Officer Shot, Wounded at Domestic Released from HospitalA Weare, NH, police officer shot last week while responding to a domestic violence call left the hospital Monday, grateful to be alive and for the outpouring of support he has received.August 6, 2019PatrolConcrete, Bottles Thrown at NYPD OfficersFive NYPD officers were hurt early Sunday when bottles were thrown at them in the Bronx, police said, and a chunk of concrete was thrown at officers later in the day.August 6, 2019WeaponsMossberg Releases MC1sc Stainless Two-Tone PistolsO.F. Mossberg & Sons Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, has announced the release of a new MC1sc (subcompact) handgun; the Mossberg MC1sc Stainless Two-Tone in 9mm; available in standard-frame and cross-bolt safety frame versions.August 6, 2019PatrolWI Officer Shot at Domestic, Saved by ArmorAt the home, officers confronted the man who they say pulled out a handgun. The officer pulled his sidearm and the two exchanged fire.August 5, 2019PatrolOR Woman Charged with Attacking Officer with His BatonAngela Dunson, of Portland, was transported to the hospital and treated for injuries suffered in the crash in Southeast Portland on Friday evening before being turned over to the Multnomah County Detention Center.August 5, 2019PatrolOff-Duty NC Deputy Rescues Boy's Puppy from WellThe deputy, identified as B. Heath, jumped out of his truck and had Trey's dad hold his feet and lower him into the well. He was able to pull Riley to safety.August 5, 2019Previous PagePage 569 of 3247Next Page
