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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2019

Pennsylvania Woman Breaks Into Police Station Seeking Officer Who Arrested Her

A woman in the northeastern Pennsylvania town of West Wyoming has been arrested after she broke into a police station, reportedly in search of an officer she allegedly had been sexually harassing since he arrested her last May.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2019

Connecticut Department Still Reeling from First Fatal OIS in 20 Years

Until late last month, the Danbury (CT) Police Department had not had a fatal officer-involved shooting in two decades. Then, on December 29, an officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man and critically wounded the man's mother.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2019

Retired Arizona K-9 Dies at Age 12

Cido had retired in 2017 and spent the remainder of his days as part of the family of his handler.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2019

Florida Woman Arrested After Breaking Into Police Station

A Florida woman has been arrested after she broke into the Boynton Beach Police Department, took two ready-made chicken and asparagus meals from the fridge, heated one of the meals in the microwave, and then left.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2019

Utah Officials Say Mandatory Death Penalty for Cop Killers Unconstitutional

Following the recent murder of two law enforcement officers in separate incidents in Utah, some have called for mandatory death penalty for individuals convicted of killing a police officer. But some in the Beehive State say that such a measure would be unconstitutional.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2019

Rookie Louisiana Officer Shot, Killed in Uniform Before Starting Shift

Officer Chatéri Payne, 22, was a mother, former track star, and a rookie officer who had been on the job less than two months

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2019

Ford Adds Officer Safety Features to 2020 Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid

Factory-installed Police Perimeter Aler uses sensors to monitor an approximately 270-degree area around the vehicle. It detects nearby movement to alert officers of any suspicious activity. When such motion is detected, the system automatically turns on the rear camera, sounds a chime, rolls up the windows, and locks the doors.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2019

Body Camera Reportedly Captured Murder of Mississippi Officers

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Agent Luke Harrington testified in a preliminary hearing for 26-year-old Marquis Flowers, who is charged with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of Brookhaven Cpl. Zach Moak and Patrolman James White on Sept. 29.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2019

Honolulu Facing Police Shortage as Mainland Agencies Recruit Hawaiian Officers

Seattle is coming armed with much better salaries and more frequent raises. Starting salary for a police officer in Honolulu is $65,592 per year versus $81,444 for a newly sworn officer in Seattle. For veteran officers, the pay gap is even larger.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2019

Inmates in Work Detail Came to Aid of Collapsed North Carolina Deputy

Chief Deputy Larry Guyton of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office said "it means a lot to law enforcement" that the inmates stayed at Smith's side and rushed to get him help. They even flagged down a passing motorist and asked him to call 911 for help.

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