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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2013

FBI Adds MS-13 Member to Top Fugitive List

Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias, who is believed to have fled to El Salvador, allegedly beat and stabbed a 69-year-old man and dumped his body on the side of the road in August 2011.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2013

Philly Top Cop Vows To Rotate Narco Cops

Amid an FBI probe into the Philadelphia Police Department's narcotics unit, Commissioner Charles Ramsey said he would push to rotate officers out of the unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2013

South Dakota Allows Armed Teachers

Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a law allowing teachers to carry guns in their classrooms on Friday. The law is believed to be the first in the United States specifically allowing teachers to carry firearms.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2013

Citizens Help Calif. Cop After Gang Member's Gun Grab

Joseph Locaso spotted the officer struggling with Phyrun Dok, 28, in the parking lot of Albierto's Restaurant. When Locaso saw Dok grab the officer's gun, he jumped on him and pulled his arm off the gun.

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ProductsMarch 11, 2013

Avatar II Robot

The RoboteX Avatar II is a rugged, easy-to-use tactical robot that allows first responders to safely and quickly inspect dangerous situations. It saves lives by keeping people out of harm's way.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

Mexican Mafia Boss Gets Life In Prison

A Mexican Mafia prison gang member and longtime leader of the Puente Trece gang was sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison after his conviction for racketeering that includes murder plots and a brutal stabbing of an inmate designed to deter victims from cooperating with police.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

SRO Program Suspended After Accidental Discharge at High School

A New York school district suspended its resource officer (SRO) program Tuesday, after an officer's gun accidentally discharged in a high school hallway.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2013

Bell Introduces 412EPI Helicopter

Bell Helicopter has introduced the 412EPI, an upgraded 412-platform helicopter offering greater situational awareness and speed to law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2013

ACLU Questions Police Agencies About Militarization

The ACLU will request information about SWAT teams, such as how often and for what reasons they're deployed, what types of weapons they use, how often citizens are injured during SWAT raids, and how they're funded.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 6, 2013

Utah Sergeant Takes Fire to Rescue Downed Team Members

Sgt. Nate Hutchinson braved gunfire to move two injured team members out of harm's way. He suffered four gunshot wounds and endured a lengthy recovery to return to duty.

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