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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Fired Atlanta Officer Faces Felony Murder Charge in Brooks Shooting

If convicted, Rolfe is facing the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison.

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Articlesby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Police, Technology, and the Pandemic

Law enforcement agencies used technology and planning to protect officers and maintain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Father of Fallen Louisville Officer Criticizes Elected Officials for Lack of Leadership

An officer who is now retired from the Louisville Metro Police Department has expressed frustration with elected leaders in that city as well as agency command staff for what he calls "inadequate" leadership amid ongoing protests following the shooting death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in late May.

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Articlesby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Lake Assault Boats

Lake Assault introduced a new law enforcement patrol boat in late 2019. The new boat is 24-feet long and is powered by twin Honda 200 horsepower engines (other engine options are available).

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Texas Officer Critically Injured In Attempt to Deploy Tire Deflation Device

Officer Matt Brazeal suffered "catastrophic" injuries and will likely spend the next year—or more—in the hospital recovering after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to deploy tire deflation device.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Nebraska Department Announces Cancellation of "National Night Out" Event

Chief Kevin Spencer of the Scottsbluff (NE) Police Department announced earlier this week that the agency's annual "National Night Out" event aimed at community relations and engagement with residents will be cancelled this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Family Thanks Mississippi Officer for Taking Care of Elderly Relative

An officer with the Biloxi (MS) Police Department says he was "just doing his job" when he came to the aid of an elderly Louisiana woman and helped her return home safely to her family, but the family is showing gratefulness for the officer's actions.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Off-Duty Massachusetts Officer Killed in Motorcycle Crash

The Chicopee (MA) Police Department is mourning the loss of an officer who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Connecticut Tuesday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2020

Alleged California Cop Killer Linked to Extremist "Boogaloo" Group

An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff's deputy was charged Tuesday with murdering a federal law enforcement officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland (CA) during a night of violent protests.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2020

LAPD Budget Wrecked by Overtime During Protests and COVID, Officers Now to Receive Comp Time Not Cash

Chief Michel Moore said in a memorandum that despite a multibillion budget, the LAPD is so cash-strapped that any overtime earned from June 7 onward will be paid out in compensation time.

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