Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Photo of Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Editorial

Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2018

Michigan K-9 Dies after Ingesting a "Foreign Object" Following Training Exercise

Sheriff Pickell said on Thursday that K-9 "Rocky" died after a training exercise in which the dog swallowed an unidentified "foreign object."

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

2 Florence Officers Released from Hospital, 1 Remains in Serious But Stable Condition

Two police officers shot in an ambush attack and standoff in Florence, SC, have been released from the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said at a press conference on Thursday.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Capitol Police Boost Presence Amid Tension over SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings

According to CBS News, some of the key "undecided" Senators with "swing votes" in the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are being escorted by police as they go to and from their daily meetings and activities.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Cincinnati Chief to City Council: Hire More Officers or Fund Overtime Pay

"Operating below our authorized strength places an undue burden on our patrol forces," Isaac wrote in a memo to City Manager Patrick Duhaney on Tuesday. "...officers may be required to take on additional shifts to ensure the coverage necessary to maintain the level of service that Cincinnati residents have come to expect."

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Maryland School Board Ponders Question of Arming School Resource Officers

Currently, Baltimore SROs are allowed to carry their service weapon while patrolling the exterior of a school building before and after school hours. But they are required to store their weapons in a secure location during the school day.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

New iPhone App Allows Users to "Automatically" Record Interactions with Police

Siri Shortcuts allows users to do a variety of things on their phone with very little prompting by the phone's user.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

ICE Union Sends Letters to Oregon Mayor, State AG over Protest Response

The union is unhappy with Mayor Ted Wheeler's words expressing support for the protesters and his insistence that police "stand down" and allow the protests to continue unabated—even at times ignoring 911 calls from agency employees being menaced by the protests.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Video: Texas Officer Shoots Gun from Suspect's Hand

Surveillance camera footage shows the officer shooting at an armed man at a gas station convenience store on Saturday night—the gun then flies from the suspect's hand.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Chicago Police Looking Into Officer Mental Health After String of Deaths by Suicide

Following the deaths by suicide of three Chicago police officers, the department is looking at ways to more successfully address mental and emotional health of its officers.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Videosby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Texas Officer Shoots Gun from Suspect's Hand

An officer with the Houston (TX) Police Department is either incredibly lucky, or incredibly good. Surveillance camera footage shows the officer shooting at an armed man at a gas station on Saturday night—the gun then flies from the suspect's hand.

Read More →