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Videosby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2012

Suicidal Calif. Teacher's Pursuit, Crash

A Los Angeles teacher accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old student crashed into a child-care center, after leading officers on a pursuit from Lakewood to Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2012

UC Berkeley Drops Plan to Buy Armored Vehicle

The University of California, Berkeley Police Department will not acquire an armored vehicle that it planned to procure using a federal grant, after campus administrators and city leaders nixed the plan.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2012

Injured Hiker Saves CHP Officer Struck by Copter Blade

A California Highway Patrol officer survived a critical wound from a helicopter blade, thanks to an injured hiker who provided timely trauma care to the officer.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 10, 2012

Military Surplus Gear: Abuse It and Lose It

Last month the Defense Department cut off a very valuable resource for many of the nation's 17,000 law enforcement agencies. The Pentagon's 1033 program provides cash-strapped police and sheriff's departments with free military surplus.

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Articlesby Gerard ZlotkowskiJuly 10, 2012

The Rural Officer's Arsenal

It is our job to win the fight with the bad guys, whether we serve in the nation's most populated cities, smallest towns, or most isolated counties. To win that fight, we need the right firearms and the right ammo.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2012

Two Ind. Deputies Shot At Domestic Call, Suspect Dead

Two Greene County (Ind.) Sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic-dispute call were wounded by a suspect who charged them with a shotgun on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2012

ATN Introduces PS7 Night Vision Goggle

The ATN PS7 is a lightweight, high-performance night vision goggle that produces optical images in great clarity and detail even in unfavorable conditions, according to ATN.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Ind. SWAT Team Tricked Into Raiding Grandma's Home

Indiana police have arrested the man they believe made online threats against law enforcement and caused the Evansville Police Department's SWAT team to raid the home of an 18-year-old and her grandmother.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Utah Trooper Killed In Fall During Rescue

A Utah Highway Patrol trooper fell to his death on Saturday during a search and rescue mission on Mount Olympus. Trooper Aaron Beesley was a 13-year veteran and tactical flight officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Revision Acquires MSA's Ballistic Helmet Business

Revision Military has acquired MSA's North American ballistic helmet business, which includes manufacturing equipment and operations located in Newport, Vt.

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