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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Suspected DUI Driver Charged Following Wrong-Way Collision with Connecticut Officer

James Crowther was reportedly traveling the wrong way heading eastbound in the westbound lane of a local roadway when he collided into the front end of the officer's off-duty vehicle traveling westbound.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Baltimore PD Facing Uphill Slog in Recruiting as Violent Crime Continues

Sergeant Michael Mancuso—president of the police union—said Baltimore isn't offering competitive enough packages to attract officers, and isn't doing enough to train the number of recruit classes it would take to have recruitment outpace attrition.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Mayor Orders LAPD to Scale Back Vehicle Stops, Says Black Drivers Disproportionately Stopped

The mayor wants the department to direct resources to other activities that will help build trust with the citizens of Los Angeles.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Slain Milwaukee Officer Identified, Details Emerge About Shooting

Officers repeatedly announced themselves as police and when they tried to breach the door, the suspect fired several shots, Police Chief Alfonso Morales said.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Recalling Police Use of Force Law—Constitutional Law Crate, Part 1

Attorney Missy O'Linn explains her "Constitutional Law Crate," which she created as 11 flash cards assembled into a cube, or crate, to give officers a way to remember the most imperative information when testifying in court, such as the three levels of force and Graham v. Connor.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

NYPD Asks Google to Stop Revealing Police Checkpoints

The department sent a cease-and-desist letter over the weekend demanding Google disable the crowd-sourced app’s function that allows motorists to pinpoint police whereabouts.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Alabama Officer's Shooting of Man During Mall Incident Ruled Justified

“After an extensive investigation and review, the Attorney General has determined Officer 1 did not commit a crime under Alabama law when he shot and killed E.J. Bradford and thus the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct preclude presentation of this case to a grand jury,” Marshall’s report states.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Florida Chief Says Agency Gives No Special Favors to Scientology

"For years the Clearwater Police Department has been thrust into the middle of a debate between a controversial religion and its critics, without a voice in the matter. We feel it important to publish some facts of our own to provide the city we serve and anyone else who may be interested with some perspective."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Atlanta Chief Praises Public Safety Response to Super Bowl

The Atlanta PD-led mission took nearly two years to plan, with more than 40 federal, state and local agencies involved.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Pittsburgh Officer Wounded in Synagogue Attack Invited to State of the Union Speech

One of five officers wounded or injured at Tree of Life, Matson was shot more than six times inside the synagogue during the attack, which left 11 people dead and seven wounded. He remained in critical condition for days after the shooting.

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