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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2018

California FOP Seeking Donations for Officers Affected by Wildfires

The California Fraternal Order of Police is asking on its Facebook page for officers across the country to help officers—and their families—who have been affected by the devastating wildfires that have struck the state over the course of the past month.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2018

Boston's Top Cop Fires Back at ACLU "Paper Warriors"

Boston Police Commissioner William Gross ripped into ACLU "paper warriors" for suing the city over a gang database, saying the civil rights advocates are turning a blind eye to "atrocities" committed by gang members.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2018

Citizens Come to Aid of Florida Officer Shot by Felon Armed with a Rifle

Officer Kevin Hird was struck in the right arm during a confrontation with a suspect armed with a rifle. Citizens immediately rushed to Hird's aid, applying pressure to his wound until EMS responders arrived.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2018

Alabama Police Promise Transparency in Shopping Mall Shooting Investigation

In a statement released Monday, the department said that body camera video and other available video was immediately turned over to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department as part of the investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Trump Administration Gives Some Police Power to Troops Deployed at Southern Border

The Trump administration quietly issued a memo—signed by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly—allowing military troops deployed to the southern border to engage in some limited law enforcement capacity "that the Secretary of Defense determines are reasonably necessary."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Robber

An off-duty officer with the Chicago (IL) Police Department fatally shot a suspect who he said was trying to rob him on Thursday morning. Police said a second suspect is in custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

On a Dare, Arkansas Officer Joins High School Drumline at Football Game

Corporal Les Munn of the Texarkana (AR) Police Department is not one to shy away from a challenge. So when a high school student lugging her drums up the bleachers laid down the gauntlet that the officer help the band perform, he accepted the dare.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Seattle Officer Fired for Punching Handcuffed Woman Can Get Job Back

Officer Adley Shepherd—who was fired in 2016 by former Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole after he reportedly punched a handcuffed woman—can have his job back following a second investigation into the matter by an independent civilian arbitrator.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

Police Agencies Deliver Thanksgiving Dinner to Needy Families

Police departments across the country spent some of the past few days delivering holiday joy—in the form of Thanksgiving dinner—to families who desperately need it.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018

New Las Vegas Attraction Allows Mock "Police Pursuits" on Motor Speedway

The attraction allows people to participate in a simulated vehicle pursuit just a few miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

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