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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

Florida Deputy Shot, Wounded at Call of Suicidal Subject

A deputy with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office was wounded in a gunfight with a suspect during a call of a suicidal subject at a home on Wednesday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

California Department Finds Response Times Longer than Hoped

The San Francisco Police Department had been reporting its response to Priority A calls at five and a half minutes but in a recent report revised that estimate to seven minutes.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

Suspect Flees Traffic Stop, Drags One Officer and Strikes Another

A trooper with the Indiana State Police and an officer with the Hobart Police Department were injured when a suspect fled a traffic stop, initially dragging the trooper who was halfway inside the suspect vehicle and then grazing the local officer who had set up a roadblock a short distance away.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

Illinois Department's "Helpful" Social Media Post Causes Laughter

The Park Forest (IL) Police Department had some fun on social media with a post that sought to lure unsuspecting users of illegal drugs to send the agency information on their dealer's location and contact information.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

Mounted Police Make Appearance at PetSmart Retail Store

Customers at a pet supply store in a suburb of New Orleans were treated to an unusual sight over the weekend as a horse and his human handler with the Slidell Police Department strolled the aisles saying hello.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

Video: California Officers Talk Man Out of Suicide by Cop

The Fontana (CA) Police Department released video this week showing its officers de-escalating a situation in which a man may have been trying to commit suicide-by-cop in late November.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2019

Glock Introduces .22 LR Pistol Based on G19

“The way the G44 mirrors the iconic G19 is great and all levels of shooters will benefit from owning and practicing with the G44,” said Retired Marine Gunner Christian Wade.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2019

Ohio Bill Would Mandate Officer Training on Contacts with People with Dementia

New recruits would get at least two hours of instruction on how to interact with dementia patients in peace officer training school, under a bipartisan, newly introduced Ohio House bill.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2019

2 St. Louis Officers Fired Over Social Media Posts

Two of nearly two dozen St. Louis, MO, police officers accused this summer by a watchdog group of posting objectionable Facebook messages have been fired.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2019

Man Gets Life for Killing Michigan Deputy

A man was sentenced to serve life in prison Tuesday for the killing Oakland County, MI, Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall in 2017.

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