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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2015

DOJ Announces $20 Million Program to Help Agencies Buy Body Cameras

The program includes $17 million in competitive grants for the purchase of body-worn cameras, $2 million for training and technical assistance and $1 million for the development of evaluation tools to study best practices. The pilot program is part of President Obama’s proposal to invest $75 million over three years to purchase 50,000 body-worn cameras for law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2015

Los Angeles Port Police Chief Facing Corruption Charges

Ronald Jerome Boyd — chief of the Port of Los Angeles’ 128-officer force for more than a decade — faces charges of wire fraud, making false statements to federal agents and tax evasion, according to the 16-count indictment.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2015

Video: 'Shoot Every White Cop' Facebook Post Leads to Woman's Arrest

A Georgia woman accused of making serious threats against police officers on her Facebook page has been arrested and appeared in court.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 30, 2015

'Shoot Every White Cop' Facebook Post Leads to Woman's Arrest

An Atlanta woman accused of making serious threats against police officers on her Facebook page has been arrested and appeared in court. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2015

Baltimore Chief: Injured Officers Expected to Recover, "Take Control of Your Kids"

The police chief insisted the main instigators of Monday's violence were local "youthful residents" who "came out of a local high school" and "outnumbered and outflanked" police.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2015

Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General

Loretta Lynch was confirmed Thursday as the first African American woman to serve as attorney general.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2015

TASER Introduces Standard Issue Grant Program

TASER International's Standard Issue Grant Program is designed to help make full deployments of the company's weapons, cameras, or both more affordable. Up to $400 per officer in grants are available when an agency makes Smart Weapons or Axon technologies standard issue.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2015

Rochester PD Receives Safety Equipment Grant from The Spirit of Blue Foundation

The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Rochester (N.Y.) Police Department for the purchase of eight ballistic vests valued at $10,440.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2015

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Resigns

United States Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine submitted his letter of resignation Friday after more than two years in the position.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2015

New York City Council Wants 1,000 More Officers

The New York City Council is poised to renew its call to hire 1,000 more officers for the police department, potentially setting up a repeat clash with Mayor Bill de Blasio about the headcount of the nation's largest police force.

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