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NewsJune 22, 2023

Former WV Officer Could be Charged Over Disappearance of K-9

South Charleston detectives have completed their investigative report and forwarded to the prosecutor’s office to determine if any charges will be filed in connection with the dog’s disappearance.

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NewsJune 20, 2023

KY Undercover Officer Shoots Suspect Trying to Carjack Police Vehicle

LMPD said that around 1:34 p.m. Monday, Fugitive Unit officers were investigating a man wanted for a non-fatal shooting when a man tried to carjack them.

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NewsJune 14, 2023

Houston K-9 Dies in Hot Patrol Vehicle After Engine Shuts Off

The Houston PD said in a statement that leaving the dog in the vehicle with the engine running and air conditioner on “is a necessary and common practice when the K-9 partner is not actively engaged in police work."

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NewsJune 14, 2023

Phoenix Area Officer Won Miss Arizona USA Pageant

Tempe Officer Candace Kanavel is a crisis intervention officer and hostage negotiator for the agency’s SWAT team.

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NewsJune 6, 2023

GA K-9 Dies in Hot Car After Air Conditioning Fails

Officers were attending scheduled active shooter training at the school around 2 p.m. when K-9 Chase was found unresponsive in the patrol vehicle by K-9 Officer Neill, Cobb County Police said.

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NewsJune 1, 2023

MS SWAT Officer Shot and Killed During Standoff, Second Officer Wounded

Brandon police Chief Wayne Dearman said the incident began about 1:45 a.m. Thursday when police received a call about a domestic incident at a home. There were two women inside, who told officers the male suspect was wearing armor and armed with a rifle.

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NewsJune 1, 2023

Police Supporters Defeat CA Bill to Severely Restrict K-9 Use

Assembly Bill 742 would have prohibited police unleashing K-9s for apprehension or crowd control except in cases of imminent threat of severe bodily harm or death, effectively making a dog bite the same level on the use-of-force continuum as deadly force.

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Articlesby David GriffithMay 31, 2023

Editorial: Thoughts on “Walk the Blue Line”

The best-selling book from James Patterson and Matt Eversmann is a collection of narratives from individual cops telling stories of what it’s like to wear a badge in contemporary America.

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NewsMay 26, 2023

NC Sheriff’s K-9 Accidentally Killed by Police Officer

Knightdale police chief Lawrence Capps said the dog was accidentally shot by one of his officers.

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NewsMay 25, 2023

IL Sheriff’s K-9 and Carjacking Suspect Killed in Shootout

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said the suspect got out of his car holding a handgun, at which point K9 Hudson was deployed.

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