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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2020

Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Against Officer in Street Racing Lawsuit

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled against governmental immunity for an officer earlier this month, ending a case that began seven years ago when the officer attempted to stop individuals from drag racing on a local road.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2020

Ohio SRO Struck by Vehicle While Directing Traffic at School

A school resource officer with the Harrison (OH) Police Department was struck by a vehicle as he was directing traffic in a crosswalk outside of a local junior high school on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2020

Philippines Officer Killed by Rooster at Scene of Illegal Cockfight

A police officer in the Philippines was killed this week after a fighting rooster slashed him during a raid on an illegal cockfighting operation.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Texas Police Association Sponsors Race Car

The association’s logo covered the Camaro’s hood. A big decal with the 62 names of the fallen officers covered the trunk. And the FWPOA’s logos adorned both rear quarter panels. The idea came out of this spring’s national protests against police.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Shaquille O'Neal Becomes Special Reserve at Louisiana Sheriff's Office

The 7-foot-1-inch former center has gone through multiple law enforcement training programs and held similar roles in or around his former NBA cities including Los Angeles, Boston and Miami.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Mississippi Officer Injured in Fiery Pursuit Crash

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey shared a post on Facebook from John W. Hamilton, the father of Richland Officer Coty Hamilton, who said his son crashed into a tree and his patrol car burst into flames. John Hamilton said in the post that two officers pulled his son out of the burning vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

1,000 Looters Turn Philly Retail Zone into "Total Loss"

In the second night of unrest in Philadelphia after the Monday shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police, police say 1,000 looters descended on retail stores in the Port Richmond neighborhood.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

New Axon Features Focus on Transparency and Officer Development

More than 200 engineers from across nearly every team in the company came together to build the new features, which are designed to facilitate agencies in increasing transparency, capturing truth, and supporting officer development.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Seattle Chief Says City Lacks Enough Officers to Maintain Safety

ven when I was pushing out our budget for next year with the city council, I was explaining the need for us to have people that are going through the academy, that are going through our FTO phase, and then being able to deploy them out,” Chief Adrian Diaz said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

California Highway Patrol Appoints First Female Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner Amanda Ray will become the first female Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in the agency’s 91-year history. Ray was appointed to the position after Commissioner Warren Stanley announced his retirement effective Nov. 17.

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