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News•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2019

Virginia Recruit Sheds Nearly 200 Pounds to Become Police Officer

One of the graduates of the 120th Basic Recruit Class for the Richmond (VA) Police Department overcame a personal challenge in addition to the rigors of the training and learning he underwent alongside his classmates. He dropped nearly 200 pounds.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2019

Off-Duty DC Metro Officer Working Security Job Shoots Two Suspects

An off-duty officer with the Washington DC Metro Police Department was reportedly working a part-time security job when he encountered a group of individuals, at least one of whom was reportedly armed with a weapon.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2019

Florida Officer Suspended One Day After His Patrol Rifle Was Stolen

An officer with the Boynton Beach (FL) Police Department was suspended for one day after an internal investigation revealed that his patrol rifle was stolen from his unlocked patrol vehicle in May.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2019

New York Village Pursuing Plans to Dissolve Police Department

The Village of Deposit, NY, is moving forward with plans to dissolve its police department due to budgetary constraints on the small town in Delaware County.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2019

South Carolina Trooper Disciplined For Discharging Sidearm After Vehicle Pursuit

A trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol has been placed on administrative duty pending an investigation after it was reported that he discharged his service weapon during a vehicle pursuit of a man who disregarded a traffic signal.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•November 13, 2019

Policing When It's Freezing

Officers working in some of the coldest parts of the country need the right equipment and tactics to cope with the cold.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2019

Bronx Woman Accused of Making 24,000 False 911 Calls

Police and firefighters had to respond to each of the woman's many false calls, taking services away from real victims with real emergencies, said Lt. John D’Amico of the NYPD’s Communications Division.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2019

Widow of Slain Philly Officer Seeks to Remove DA from Mumia's Appeal

Maureen Faulkner—the widow of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, who was murdered by Mumia Abu-Jamal during a traffic stop in 1981—says that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's office should be disqualified from overseeing any appeals of that case.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2019

Arizona Officer Delivers Happy Meal to 5-Year-Old Boy Who Called 911

A five-year-old boy in Arizona called 911 with what to a child that age might be considered an emergency: he wanted a McDonald's Happy Meal.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2019

Washington Police Shoot Armed, Naked Man at Fast Food Restaurant

An officer with the Renton (WA) Police Department shot an armed naked man who had reportedly climbed through the drive-through window of a fast food restaurant and threatened employees and customers inside.

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