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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Police Responding to Mass Shooting in Chicago Face Hostile Crowd

At the scene, officers immediately began performing lifesaving measures on the victims when two men from a hostile crowd came up and began fighting with the officers, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

Orlando Deputy Chief Promoted to Chief

Smith has served as OPD’s high risk incident commander since 2016, leading SWAT, crisis negotiations and emergency response services for the crisis intervention team. He currently serves as commander of the Patrol Services Bureau.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2022

TX Deputy Shot Serving Warrant

The deputy, who has been with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for about a decade, was taken by air to an Austin hospital for treatment and surgery, Sheriff Casey Goetz says. The deputy was in surgery for nearly four hours and the sheriff said he sustained more damage from the gunshot than first thought.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

WI Deputies Use Snowplow to End Pursuit Involving Historic Military Truck

The Shawano County Special Response Team responded to the scene. Deputies, including trained negotiators, attempted to deescalate the situation. Arrangements were made with the Shawano County Highway Department for the use of heavy equipment in case this suspect vehicle became mobile again.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Justice Department Announces $45 Million in Police Grants

The Community Oriented Policing Services’ (COPS Office) CPD funds are used to help law enforcement implement community policing through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Iowa Chief Shot During "Rolling Standoff"

"As we went into effect an arrest, [the suspect] made it back to the weapon, a struggle ensued ... and the chief of the Perry Police Department, Eric Vaughn, was shot in the leg," Infante said at a press conference late Tuesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Lawsuit Dismissed Against Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake

Federal court records show Blake and Officer Rusten T. Sheskey came to an agreement through their attorneys that the suit be dismissed with prejudice and without costs or fees to either party.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

AT&T Launches First-Ever Nationwide Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls

Through this new “Locate Before Route” feature from Intrado, AT&T can quickly and more accurately identify where a wireless 911 call is coming from by using device GPS and hybrid information and then route the call to the correct 911 call center.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

FL Trooper Named Officer of the Month for Saving Runners from Wrong-Way Driver

“We would like to congratulate [Trooper] Schuck for her extreme act of bravery and courage as her quick actions prevented what could have been a tragic situation.” said Marcia Ferranto, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Suspect who Attacked TX Officers with Rifle Found Dead

The gunman shot at police when they arrived, and he retreated into the woods.

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