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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

LAPD Officers Told to Expect 12-Hour Shifts Because of Coronavirus

Senior LAPD officials have grave concerns about coronavirus infections spreading among officers, who would then have to be isolated and removed from work while the officers are tested or treated.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

White Supremacists Want to Attack Officers with Coronavirus, FBI Says

The FBI’s New York office reports that "members of extremist groups are encouraging one another to spread the virus, if contracted, through bodily fluids and personal interactions."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

Portland Chief Bars Roll Calls and Classroom Training Over Coronavirus

The one thing officers need most of all isn’t happening, said Daryl Turner, head of the rank-and-file police union. “We need to be tested,” Turner said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

Video: Midtown Atlanta Residents Cheer First Responders Dealing with Coronavirus

In the video, cheers can be heard echoing among the buildings as people stand out on their balconies to join in.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

Pennsylvania Officer Dies On Duty After Medical Emergency

Officer Bronelle Barrett-Lee, a 20-year veteran of the police force and mother of four, died inside the department's Operations Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

Ohio Officer Killed During Vehicle Pursuit

Springdale Police spokesperson Officer Keenan Riordan told the press, "It's our belief that Mr. Blankenship purposely diverted his course of travel to purposely strike our officers."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

2 New Jersey Officers in Serious Condition with Coronavirus

Police Chief Michael Kelly, who oversees 950 police officers, said all Jersey City precincts and patrol cars will get daily “deep cleaning,” as well as an on-demand aerosol cleaning

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

Lake Assault Boats Delivers Patrol Craft to U.S. Army

The identical craft are 35 feet long with a 10-foot beam. The V-hull vessels are powered by triple 250-hp outboard motors capable of achieving a top speed of 45 knots.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2020

Sirchie Announces Hemp/CBD Screening Test

Sirchie LLC has launched the NARK II Hemp/CBD Screening Test. This presumptive field test will help law enforcement determine if an unknown substance is legal hemp/CBD or contains high enough levels of THC to merit further testing.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2020

Alabama Officers Help Truckers Buy Drive-Through Fast Food

With all dining rooms of fastfood restaurants closed and the tractor trailers too large to go through the drive-through, officers of the Eufaula Police Department are offering to get food for the truck drivers.

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