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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2019

South Dakota Officer Accused of Shooting Cats in Cemetery

According to the Argus Leader, 34-year-old Officer Derek McIntosh has been charged with injuring or killing an animal belonging to another, a class one misdemeanor.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2019

Non-Profit Organization Raises Awareness of Officer Suicide at Police Week

BlueH.E.L.P.—an organization that tracks police officer suicides while simultaneously seeking to prevent such tragedies from occurring—held several events at Police Week in Washington DC to honor officers who died by suicide and offer support to the families they left behind.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2019

Kansas Officer Distributing Care Packages to Traumatized Kids

An officer with the Leavenworth (KS) Police Department recently received a Police Recognition Award from the city's police chief for her efforts to comfort children who were either victims of or witnesses to crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

TX Cadet Charged with Aggravated Assault in Classroom Shooting

Clayton Whatley, 21, claimed his gun went off accidentally while he was reaching for a pencil out of his book bag during a class. The bullet fragments hit three of his fellow cadets, wounding two of them in their legs.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Wisconsin Firefighter Killed, Police Officer Wounded in Shooting

A firefighter is dead and a police officer was wounded when gunfire broke out during a call for assistance at a transit center in Appleton, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. A third person was also injured in the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Father of "Broken Windows" Policing Dead at Age 83

George Kelling—who along with James Wilson revolutionized American law enforcement with their "broken windows" theory of policing—died in his New Hampshire home on Wednesday. He was 83 years old.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Boston Officer Struck by Vehicle During Foot Pursuit

An officer with the Boston Police Department was struck by a vehicle during a foot pursuit on Wednesday. He was transported to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Miami Officer Thanks Doctors, First Responders Who Saved His Life

An officer with the Miami Police Department reunited on Wednesday with the medical staff who saved his life following a horrific motorcycle crash earlier this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Houston Police Investigation Into Deadly January Drug Raid Completed

The Houston Police Department has completed its investigation into a drug raid in January that left a man and woman dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

Texas Lawmakers Introduce Proposed "Back the Blue Act" During Police Week

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Representative Ted Poe (R-TX) announced on Wednesday that they have introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase the penalties for criminals who intentionally target law enforcement officers, and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

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