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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2015

Video: NC Department Creates Doritos Ad Featuring Hungry K-9 Officer

The Fayetteville (NC) Police Department has been working on its image with the younger crowd, and their attempt at a Doritos commercial just might do the trick.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2015

Mexico Extradites Drug Cartel Boss to U.S.

Mexico has extradited top drug trafficker Cesar Gastelum Serrano to the United States, where he is accused of running a network that smuggles tons of cocaine into the U.S. via Central America.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 17, 2015

TacVent: Cooling System

Jeff Shelton says throughout much of his law enforcement career he wouldn't wear body armor for the same reason that many officers refuse to wear their vests, heat and discomfort.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2015

Video: First Dog Certified to Sniff Out Prescription Drugs Has Died

K-9 Kash, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, was diagnosed with cancer late last year but continued to work until July. He was the first in the United States certified to sniff out prescription drugs.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerNovember 13, 2015

Rage Against Active Shooters

Given the alarming increase in active shooter incidents, Americans are now forced to construct a mental pre-set to prepare for a lethal encounter with a madman. Fighting back is obviously easier said than done, but playing possum is not a viable survival option.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2015

Video: Cop Killer Mistakenly Placed in Lower Security Prison

A man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a Chattanooga police sergeant and wounding another officer was mistakenly placed in a lower security prison in October.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2015

Pit Bull Police Dog Defies Breed's Savage Stereotypes

When she graduates Friday from K-9 training school, Kiah will be one of just a few pit bulls to serve as a police dog. It's a job usually given to breeds that don't come with the pit bull's reputation — deserved or not — as a savage animal fit only for the company of criminals.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

NFL Linebacker Could Face Charges for Taunting K-9 Before Sunday Game

Raiders' linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong apparently got into a barking session with a police dog before Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2015

Steelers Quarterback Announces San Diego Area K-9 Grant

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's Foundation at The Giving Back Fund distributed a grant to the El Cajon (CA) Police Department just east of San Diego. The El Cajon Police plan to use the grant toward the purchase of a new K-9 for their four-dog unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2015

Cobb County S.W.A.T. Team Receives Bergara Custom Rifles

Bergara USA, a division of BPI Outdoors, has delivered Bergara custom tactical rifles to the Cobb County Police Department S.W.A.T. unit.

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