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NewsJuly 17, 2014

Bloods Gang Threatens to Shoot New Jersey Officers

Police throughout the Garden State are on high alert following an internal New Jersey State Police advisory warning that Bloods gang members might be traveling to Jersey City to target police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2014

Gang Retaliation Threat Against Jersey City Officers Reportedly Made Up by Officer

A Jersey City police officer will be disciplined, after allegedly posting information online about possible gang retaliation after police shot and killed a man who murdered a fellow officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2014

Louisiana Campus Evacuated for Bomb Threat

Louisiana State Police bomb technicians have detonated a suspicious package that was made to look like a bomb found near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2014

Man Gets 23 Years for Shooting Trooper's Retired K-9

Judge Robin Rosenberg declined to treat Rosier as a youthful offender worthy of a light punishment, and sentenced him as an adult to 23 years in state prison. She noted the "horrific and tragic facts" concerning the shooting of Drake, a 5-year-old German shepherd who had to be euthanized because of his injuries.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 15, 2014

Tactical Medicine in Transition

So if emergency medical response during critical incidents is now going to be performed by patrol officers and individual SWAT operators, do law enforcement agencies still need tactical medical support? The experts say yes and for a variety of reasons.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2014

Schools and Police Join for Active Shooter Training in Georgia

Local law enforcement and Rockdale County (Ga.) Public Schools Will Conduct Joint Active Shooter Training this Week.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2014

Man Arrested for Karate Kicking Police Horse

Police in Portland, Oregon, say they have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of running up to a police horse, uttering a "karate-like battle cry" and delivering what a spokesman calls "a jumping, double kick" to the horse's right thigh.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2014

Ti Training Releases Free School Safety and Active Shooter Response Training Pack

The seven scenarios in the pack include training on verbal commands to deescalate potential threats, the use-of-force options in an active shooter response, and training for educators responsible for school safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2014

Oldest Police Dog Handler in U.S. Retires

After serving for 41 years, Shelburne (Vt.) Police Officer Chris Morrell, 72, is retiring.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2014

Michigan Trooper Wounded at Flint Standoff, Suspect Found Dead

An 11-hour standoff on the north side of Flint, Mich., ended when officers used construction equipment to remove the roof of a dwelling on Sherman Avenue, finding one person dead Wednesday.

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