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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2017

Hobos Gang Leader Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

Tharp sentenced Chester to 40 years in prison at the end of a two-hour hearing, acknowledging the convicted gang member is a man of many talents who chose "to use those talents to advance the cause of evil."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2017

NY Officer Shot Responding to Call, Suspect Barricaded

A New York City police officer has been shot and wounded in Brooklyn, but may have been saved from more serious harm by a bulletproof vest.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2017

TX Campus Police Officer Dies of Complications from Feral Cat Bite

West Texas A&M University Police Department Cpl. Monty Dale Platt died Tuesday after being bitten by a feral cat two weeks ago while responding to a call on campus. He was 47.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2017

Canadian Corrections Officers Overdose on Fentanyl After Cell Search

Several prison guards in Alberta have been hospitalized after accidental exposure to fentanyl during searches, and their union is concerned the next incident could be fatal.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2017

Video: 18 PA Tactical Officers Rushed to Hospital After Substance Exposure During Raid

SWAT team members were exposed to an unknown airborne chemical substance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the chemical substance was possibly fentanyl.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2017

Special Ops Bunker and Point Blank Enterprises Announce Strategic Partnership

Representatives from Point Blank Enterprises and Special Ops Bunker have agreed to an exclusive global marketing agreement to offer Special Ops Bunker products through the Point Blank Enterprises global network.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 3, 2017

SWAT in the 21st Century

Equipment, tactics, and technology are obvious changes in SWAT, but there have been much more subtle developments in SWAT philosophy, especially in terms of training and standards.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2017

Man Charged with 2016 Murder of Detroit-Area Campus Officer

A Detroit man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a Wayne State University police officer in 2016, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced today at a news conference at the university police headquarters.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2017

TN K-9 Stabbed to Death by Truck Theft Suspect

A Crossville (TN) Police K-9 was killed after being stabbed multiple times while pursuing a suspect who allegedly led officials on a chase in a stolen semi.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2017

Video: TX Officer Run Over, Pinned Under SUV by Drug Suspect

A Waco, TX, officer is in critical but stable condition and the suspect is dead after the officer was pinned under a vehicle while attempting to serve a search warrant.

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