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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2018

Texas Judge Releases Juvenile Offenders After Losing Election

Harris County prosecutors expressed concerns after Judge Glenn Devlin made the decision in Houston. The juveniles face charges ranging from misdemeanors to violent crimes.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2018

Norwegian Police Adopt SIG Sauer P320 X-Series as Standard Service Pistol

SIG Sauer Inc. announced that the Norwegian Police have selected the SIG Sauer P320 X-Series as the standard service pistol for select agencies within their organization.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2018

Law Enforcement Embracing Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Technology

Innocent people are being exonerated in record numbers as new technologies such as DNA become more sophisticated and the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) is increasingly being used for truth verification instead of the old polygraph, says NITV Federal Services.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

Former Orlando Chief Elected Orange County Sheriff

Mina will now lead the largest law-enforcement agency in Central Florida, with a $250-million budget and about 2,600 full-time employees.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

California Sergeant Killed in Mass Shooting Spoke with Wife Before Responding

Sgt. Ron Helus, who spoke to his wife multiple times during every shift, told her “I’ve got to go handle a call. I love you. I’ll talk to you later,” Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

ICE Agent Dies of 9/11-Related Cancer

Agent McCarthy responded to help secure the site of the destroyed U.S. Custom House at the World Trade Center site in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. He remained at the scene to assist with search and recovery efforts.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

Washington Agency Prohibited from Selling Confiscated Rifles

The Spokane Police Department has 56 guns pending auction and has sold 311 rifles in the last seven years. The City has already barred police from selling handguns and the police have destroyed 1,245 handguns or illegal firearms since 2011.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

Nashville Votes to Create Citizen Oversight Board

James Smallwood, president of the Nashville Fraternal Order of Police, said in a statement: "While the Fraternal Order of Police remains firm in its belief that this board will only create a divide between law enforcement and the public, we recognize that the voters have spoken, and we will respect the rule of law and the will of the people we serve."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

North Carolina Chief Resigns Over Controversial Video

Hooper was hired in 2015 to oversee a department with a budget that's grown to $29 million with up to 238 sworn officers plus 58 other employees.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2018

Dubai Police Training to Use Hoverbike Flying Motorcycles

Police believe the S3 2019 hoverbike, designed by Hoversurf of California, will help them reach hard-to-access areas when they respond to emergencies.

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