Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Special Units

Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2014

2 Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Texas Standoff

Hildalgo County, Texas, authorities say a gang member wanted for capital murder was killed Tuesday evening after he shot two police officers and opened fire several times during a standoff that lasted more than three hours.

Read More →
ProductsJuly 24, 2014

TraceX Explosives Detection Kit

Morphix Technologies developed the TraceX Explosive Detection Kit to help identify bombers, bomb-makers and bomb-making facilities by detecting the most common explosive materials and their precursors at trace levels in a single test.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2014

Truck Kills Connecticut Police K-9

An Orange (Conn.) PD police service dog was killed when a truck hit him Saturday morning while responding to a call for service.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2014

Phoenix Police to Cut Aviation Budget

Audit of the Phoenix Police Aviation Unit shows they can function with less aircraft, saving the city over $3 million.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2014

Video: Hostage, 2 Bank Robbery Suspects Killed in Gun Battle After Police Chase

Three bank robbery suspects led police on an hour-long chase through Northern California on Wednesday, spraying patrol cruisers with bullets and shooting at least two of the three hostages they took.

Read More →
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.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
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.

Read More →
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.

Read More →
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.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
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.

Read More →