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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

De-Escalation Tactics May Have Led to More Attacks on LAPD, Paper Says

The 2018 use-of-force report shows a second year of rising attacks on officers. That year, officers were attacked 784 times, a 6-percent increase over 2017 when there were 741 attacks on officers. In 2016, there were about 590 such attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Texas Officer Severely Beaten, Suspect in Custody

A four-year veteran with the Sour Lake (TX) Police Department was severely beaten by a 45-year-old Kentucky man who then stole his police SUV and eluded officers until he was eventually apprehended and arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

New Hampshire K-9 Dies in Training Exercise

K-9 Max reportedly suffered severe internal injuries following a fall. He was transported to a nearby veterinary hospital where his condition worsened. He was subsequently humanely euthanized.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Kansas Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Allegedly Pointed Gun at Them

Police say the man had been exiting his home "sporadically" and firing gunshots in the early morning hours of Memorial Day.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Suspect Charged in Attack on Hawaii Officer

A man accused of attacking a Honolulu police officer on Sunday has been charged with first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, first-degree attempted theft and contempt of court.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Cincinnati Police Officer, 2 Others Injured in Traffic Collision

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department and two civilians were injured in a traffic collision early Monday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Indiana Police Department Welcomes New K-9

The Jasper (IN) Police Department is welcoming to its ranks a new K-9 Officer named Mack.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Pennsylvania Officer Awarded Congressional Badge of Bravery

Senator Pat Toomey will host a ceremony Wednesday in Harrisburg to present Officer Chad McGowan with this honor given to law enforcement officers for exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

Man Accused of Shooting Washington Officer Heads to Trial

According to the Skagit Valley Herald, the man—46-year-old Ernesto Lee Rivas—faces 11 charges including attempted murder and first-degree assault with a deadly weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

Woman Dead, 10 Chicago Officers Injured in Multi-Car Collision

According to the Chicago Tribune, two police vehicles—a van and an SUV—collided with each other and then several other vehicles while en route to a call for assistance.

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