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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2018

Officer in Eric Garner Death to Face Internal Disciplinary Inquiry

In a letter to the Department of Justice, the NYPD said will has decided to begin its own internal disciplinary inquiry into the 2014 death of Eric Garner in police custody, regardless of whether or not the DOJ's probe into the incident is completed.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerJuly 13, 2018

Madness Control

There are not enough officers and investigators to scan the Internet and discern what's a viable threat.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

DOJ Announces Regulatory Steps to Address Opioid Epidemic

The Department of Justice today announced the finalization of an April proposal to improve the Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to combat the national opioid crisis.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Virginia Department's "Lip-Sync Challenge Video" "Wins the Internet"

By Tuesday afternoon the video had been viewed more than 15 million times and shared more than 460,000 times on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Chicago Officer Under Investigation for Facebook Video

A profanity-laced video of an interaction between a Chicago police officer and two young men has prompted an investigation.

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Videosby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2018

Officers Nationwide Participate in Lip-Sync Challenge Videos

The current lip-sync challenge reportedly began in Texas with Alexander Mena, a deputy in the Bexar County, Sheriff's Office. His department posted a video of Mena singing "Fuiste Mala" by the Kumbia Kings on June 19. The video, which was released to improved community relations with officers and aid recruiting efforts, went viral.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2018

New York Chief Responds to Union Leader's Now-Deleted Facebook Post

Acting Albany Police Chief Robert Sears responded on Monday to a now-deleted Facebook post — penned by Union Vice President Greg McGee — that was highly critical of Chief Sears and Mayor Kathy Sheehan.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2018

Florida Department Extends Test of Amazon's Facial Recognition Software

The Orlando Police Department plans to continue its test of Amazon's controversial "Rekognition" facial recognition software, despite opposition from civil rights groups and even company employees and investors.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2018

National Police Dog Foundation Accepting Applications for Heat Alarm Grants

In 2018, thanks to a matching donation from Spirit of Blue, the National Police Dog Foundation K-9 Heat Alarm Fund will fund 12 Heat Alarm Grants to law enforcement agencies with the hope of bringing awareness to the issue.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2018

Who Started the Ongoing “Lip-Sync Battle” Among Police Agencies?

Law enforcement agencies across the country have recently been engaged in a hard-fought battle — whose officer could produce the best lip-sync music video?

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