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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

SIG Sauer Introduces M400 Tread Pistol

SIG Sauer is introducing the M400 Tread Pistol, a premium entry-level rifle-caliber pistol made to be fully compatible with existing Tread branded accessories.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

NY Police Union, Brass Face Off Over Tactical Weapon Use

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder says tactical rifles should not be distributed widely across patrol ranks, citing security and oversight concerns. But James McDermott, president of the Nassau PBA, argues that street cops—armed with department-issued .40-caliber handguns—are at a distinct disadvantage against a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

Jussie Smollett's Lawyers: Police Didn't Need to Investigate so Vigorously

Attorneys for actor Jussie Smollett—who allegedly filed a false report of being the victim of a hate crime in January—oppose a lawsuit against him for recovery of $130,000 spent by the City of Chicago during the extensive investigation into the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

New York Officer Injured in Patrol Vehicle Collision at Traffic Light

An officer with the Elmira Police Department suffered minor injuries when a 17-year-old female driver failed to stop at a red light and crashed into his patrol vehicle on Wednesday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

Sacramento to Settle with Stephon Clark's Family for $2.5M

The family of Stephon Clark—who was shot and killed by deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in March—has reached a possible settlement with the City of Sacramento that would give $2.5 million dollars to Clark's children.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

Two Missouri Men Charged for Firing Shots at Police Officer

Two men have been charged after an incident on Tuesday night during which an officer with the St. Louis County Police Department came under gunfire.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

Video: Louisiana Officer Gives Elderly Woman a Ride Home

An officer with the Lake Charles Police Department was captured on cell phone video helping an elderly pedestrian into the passenger seat of his patrol vehicle and driving her home on a hot day.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

California Officer, 2 Others Injured in Apartment Fire

An officer with the Santa Cruz (CA) Police Department and a civilian man and woman were injured in an apartment fire on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

St. Louis Officer Faces Internal Investigation for Facebook Post

An officer with the St. Louis Police Department is facing an internal investigation after the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reprinted his Facebook post as an op-ed piece in the publication's print edition.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

Once a Shelter Dog, K-9 Joins Alabama Police Department

A dog that was once in peril of being put down at a Georgia animal shelter is now a K-9 with the Headland (AL) Police Department.

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