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News•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2019

Upstate New York Village Considers Dissolving Police Department

The town board in Deposit, New York, held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss with interested citizens the proposal to dissolve their police department.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2019

NYPD Officer Saved by Vest in Gunfight with Suspect

An officer with the New York Police Department was saved by his ballistic vest when a man reportedly pointed a 9mm pistol at officers early Wednesday morning.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2019

San Francisco Police Union Puts $50K Up Against DA Candidate

The San Francisco Police Officers Association has poured $50,000 into a newly created political action committee opposing candidate Chesa Boudin.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2019

Alabama Chief Announces Increased Patrols for Halloween

The chief of the Dothan (AL) Police Department says he will increase the number of officers on patrol on Halloween in an effort to increase the safety of kids out on the streets for trick-or-treating.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2019

Officers in Mexico Retire at Elderly Age Because Pensions So Small

Officers in Oaxaca, Mexico often retire in their 80s or even 90s because they cannot afford to live off the miniscule pensions the government provides.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2019

Tennessee Department Announces Increased Patrols for Halloween

There will be an increase in the number of officers with the Mt. Juliet (TN) Police Department on patrol on the final day of October as the agency seeks to ensure the safety of adults and children celebrating Halloween.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2019

Google Maps App Gives Users Locations of Possible "Speed Traps"

The Google Maps mobile application for cell phones and other devices notifies users of traffic slow-downs, suggests alternate routes around construction on the roadways, and tells drivers that "there's a speed trap ahead."

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News•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2019

California Deputy Killed, Ride-Along Wounded in Gunfight

A deputy with the El Dorado County (CA) Sheriff's Office was shot and killed early Wednesday in Somerset, about 53 miles east of Sacramento. A sworn ride-along who was with the deputy was wounded.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2019

Florida Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Pembroke Pines (FL) Police Department was injured when the patrol vehicle he was driving was struck by a car operated by a 78-year-old man.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Phoenix Police Officer to be Fired Over Controversial Shoplifting Stop

The decision comes after cell phone video was released showing an officer sweeping the leg of a handcuffed man, later identified as Dravon Ames.

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