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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2016

Video: Hundreds of Officers Gather in Pittsburgh to Honor Slain K-9

Under gray skies and lowered flags, hundreds of law enforcement officers — many flanked by their K-9 partners — gathered in the cold Thursday morning to pay respects to slain Port Authority police dog Aren.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2016

Hundreds of Officers Gather in Pittsburgh to Honor Slain K-9

The estimated 350 law enforcement officers came from as near as their respective Pittsburgh police zone stations and as far as Meadville to pay their respects and support K-9 Aren's handler, Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) Police Department Officer Brian O'Malley. More Here.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Texas Officers Shoot, Kill Hostage Taker

Police shot and killed a suspected armed robber as he left an Irving, TX, cash advance store with a hostage Friday afternoon, authorities said. More Here. Warning: Raw Video--Graphic Language

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Retired Ohio Officer Declines Department's Compromise Over Dog, Says He Will Bid in Auction

Former Officer Matthew Hickey, 57, said on Tuesday that he can’t accept a compromise offered by the city that would have had Hickey working as an unpaid auxiliary officer to keep Ajax, and eventually buy the dog from the city for $1 when it is too old to work.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Video: Texas Officers Shoot, Kill Hostage Taker

Police shot and killed a suspected armed robber as he left an Irving, TX, cash advance store with a hostage Friday afternoon, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Retired Officer to Keep K-9, No Auction Planned

A retired police officer in Ohio will get to keep his K-9 partner if he becomes an auxiliary officer, city officials in Marietta announced, amid fears that the dog would be put up for auction.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Video: Retired Ohio Officer's K-9 Set to Be Auctioned Off

Marietta, OH, K-9 Officer Matt Hickey says he's spent every day for the past three years with his partner Ajax. But despite Hickey's willingness to purchase the dog so they can retire together, the city's policy mandates that Ajax be auctioned off to the highest bidder.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Retired Ohio Officer's K-9 Set to Be Auctioned Off

Marietta, OH, K-9 Officer Matt Hickey says he's spent every day for the past three years with his partner Ajax. But this bond could be broken forever. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Corrections Facility Equips Officers With Utility's BodyWorn Cameras

Utility, Inc. officially announced the Atlanta Department of Corrections has deployed Utility's BodyWorn police body cameras—the only automated, policy-based, body-worn police camera currently available on the market, according to the company.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2016

NTOA SHOT Show 2016 Training Seminars a Sold-Out Success

At the 2016 SHOT Show, the NTOA taught four Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) seminars on current hot topics: Active Shooter Update and the Advanced Police Officer, Understanding the 2015 NTOA Tactical Response and Operations Standard, Law Enforcement Response to Suicidal Persons, and Tactical Tips and Truths.

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