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Articlesby Ronnie GarrettJune 11, 2012

The Hazards of Homemade Explosives

Whether a department's jurisdiction lies nestled among the cornfields of rural Nebraska or in the center of a major city, homemade explosives pose a very real and growing threat. But through business community involvement and greater training and awareness, some of these threats can be stopped dead in their tracks.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 5, 2012

FBI: Internet Address Switchover Could Impact Online Investigations

The FBI is worried that an explosion of new Internet numeric addresses scheduled to begin Wednesday may hinder its ability to conduct electronic investigations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2012

Warrantless Detention Case Heads to Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether police can detain a suspect who leaves a location while officers are waiting for a search warrant for the location.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2012

Veteran Mass. Cop Fatally Shot at Domestic Call

A veteran Springfield (Mass.) Police officer was shot and killed attempting to help the girlfriend of a corrections officer who later turned a gun on himself. Officer Kevin Ambrose was a 36-year veteran of the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2012

L.A. Training Center Offers Counter-Drug Symposium

The Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Training Area (HIDTA) training center will offer a two-day symposium for law enforcement officers covering threats such as Mexican drug cartels, street gangs, and border security.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2012

Chicago Police Bust Drug Ring, Arrest Cartel Members

The Chicago Police Department today arrested 12 South Side drug-trafficking suspects, including members of the Gangster Disciples street gang and two Mexican drug cartel operators.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 24, 2012

Florida Detective Uncovers $15 Million Robbery Ring

Det. Brent Hoosac of the Jupiter (Fla.) Police Department was instrumental in uncovering a burglary ring that was involved in 75 high-end residential burglaries and stole approximately $15 million worth of property.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2012

Sheriff: Fla. Man Lunged at Deputy Before Fatal OIS

A 24-year-old Florida man tried to choke the plainclothes Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot him, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told the media at a press conference.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2012

Mass. Cops Fatally Shoot Teen Who Stabbed Detective

New Bedford (Mass.) Police officers fired two fatal volleys at a 15-year-old who attacked and stabbed a detective, authorities said during a Friday press conference.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2012

Suspect In Miss. Highway Shootings Not a Fake Cop

James Willie was not posing as a police officer in the shootings as authorities previously suspected. Authorities arrested Willie after a woman alleged he had raped her.

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