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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 21, 2015

Rethinking Tactical Lighting Systems

The Tactical Throw Light uses LEDs to produce up to 1,000 lumens of light in multiple directions. It can be programmed to activate as thrown or upon impact and has rubberized edges to prevent damage.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2015

Jacksonville Officer Seriously Injured in "Shop with a Cop" Motorcycle Crash

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (which handles law enforcement in Jacksonville), two drivers stopped for Harris, obscuring the view of the driver in the outside lane, who struck Harris.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2015

Video: Tennessee Deputy Shot in Face with AK-47

The man accused of shooting at Carter County, TN, deputies Wednesday night and wounding a rookie deputy used an AK-47 assault rifle before running to a cave behind the home.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2015

Texas Sergeant Named NLEOMF December 2015 Officer of the Month

For stopping a gunman before he could harm anyone, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Sgt. Adam Johnson of the Austin (TX) Police Department as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for December 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2015

"Credible Terror Threat" Closes All Los Angeles Public Schools

All Los Angeles Unified School District schools were closed Tuesday after LAUSD received a "credible terror threat," according to school district officials and police.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2015

Atlanta Transit Officer Killed in Funeral Procession Wreck

A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) officer was killed in a wreck in Fulton County, GA, Saturday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2015

Video: "You Gotta Keep Fighting," Says California Officer Wounded in Gunfight with Terrorists

Amid the chaos, as he was rushing to back up a deputy, he felt a bullet strike him in the leg. Another officer came to his aid.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2015

Video: Utah School Resource Officer Saves 2 Lives in Same Day

After Megan Rowley had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest at her St. George's, UT, middle school, the school's resource officer Matt Schuman responded with measures that doctors say saved the 14-year-old from death or severe brain damage.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2015

Ax-Wielding Student Shot and Killed by Texas Campus Officer

An ax-wielding University of North Texas student was fatally shot near the University of North Texas campus in Denton after he advanced toward a university officer early Sunday, officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2015

San Bernardino Shooters Planned Bigger Attack, Investigators Believe

FBI agents will probably spend days searching Seccombe Lake and canvassing the neighborhood for clues after receiving a tip that the couple may have visited the area on the day of the attack, according to David Bowdich, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office.

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