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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Former Virginia Officer Charged in 6-Month-Old Daughter's Death

A former police officer with the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department turned himself in to Maryland police and was charged with multiple counts of child abuse in the death of his six-month-old daughter Harper in October 2017.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Arizona Police Association Blasts ACLU Over Remarks about "Reckless" Police Shootings

The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association posted a lengthy statement on its website in response to statements made by Alessandra Soler, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Washington Oversight Board: Sheriff's UOF Complaint Process Needs Work

The King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) recently released a new report that suggested the process used by the King County Sheriff's Office to review complaints made by members of the public against officers for alleged unnecessary or excessive use of force needs improvement.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

2 Arrests in Beating of Off-Duty Police Officer

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an attempt to take a scooter from an off-duty police officer, according to a report in the Washington Post.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Mississippi Pizza Parlor Sends Note of Thanks to Officers, Picks Up Their Tab

Sergeant Michael Burkett, Officer Jared McKinney, and Officer Brandon Zwick chose a Tony's Brick Oven Pizzeria in downtown Gulfport in part because it was so close to the PD where they were training.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Texas Police Seize 600+ Pounds of Meth in Weekend Raid

Chief Michael Dozier of the Electra (TX) Police Department said that the department initiated a raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab in a home on Friday night, seizing more than 300,000 grams of the drug.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Son Who Donated Kidney to Police Chief Dad Sworn in as Police Officer

The son of Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson—Daniel Johnson—has been sworn in as a police officer a year after he donated a kidney to his dad.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

California UOF Legislation Inspired by Stephon Clark Shooting Shelved for the Year

California's Assembly Bill 931—a piece of legislation aimed at reducing the number of officer-involved shootings in California by modifying that state's legal standard for judging police officers' use of force from "reasonable" to "necessary"—will not move forward this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Nebraska Police Rescue Missing 90-Year-Old Man Who Suffers from Dementia

Vitauts Grinvalds had last been seen at around eight o'clock in the morning. Police located him at about four in the afternoon, and returned him safely to his home.

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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

California Deputies Rescue Baby Not Breathing at Traffic Stop

Milton put out a radio call for help and began trying to resuscitate the child, the spokeswoman said. Deputy Alissa Farrington arrived at the scene within seconds and transported Milton and the boy to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. More Here.

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