Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Special Units

Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2011

Calif. Motorcycle Gang Sues Law Enforcement Agencies

The lawsuit claims former Riverside County Dist. Atty. Rod Pacheco and Hemet Police Chief Richard Dana described the group as "cockroaches" and "terrorists" who "practice an extreme brand of violence."

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2011

Umbrella 'Gun' Triggers SWAT Callout at Virginia Mall

After seeing store surveillance images of himself reported on the local media, the man came forward to report he was carrying a black umbrella rather than a black rifle.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2011

Inmate Rolled Joint with Bible Page

David Allen Henson, 24, admitted to the act, after jailers found the marijuana roach made from the Bible page in his cell.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2011

BlackHawk Offers Mini Deployment Entry Kit

The Mini Deployment Kit consists of the Mini Deployment Bag with individual tool compartments for reduced noise signature and a secure carry of the Mini BoltMaster, Mini Breacher and the Micro ThunderSledge entry tools.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2011

N.C. SWAT Officer Killed While Re-Inserting Flash-Bang Pin

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police SWAT veteran Fred Thornton died after incorrectly attempting to re-insert the pin into a flash-bang device when it exploded, according to preliminary results of the investigation.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2011

Probationary Conn. Cop Suspended for Assault

Officer Kevin T. Brodie, who's been on the job 7-1/2 months, was charged with second-degree strangulation, second-degree unlawful restraint and third-degree assault.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2011

N.C. House Explodes During SWAT Standoff

A heavily armed, 42-year-old man was killed Sunday afternoon after his house exploded during a standoff with SWAT officers in Catawba County, N.C. Officers haven't released the name of the man who died in the explosion and fire, which sent flames 30 feet into the air on Willowbottom Road, south of Hickory.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2011

Plainclothes N.Y. Cop Killed by Friendly Fire

A Nassau County (N.Y.) Police officer was accidentally shot by an MTA officer who mistook him for a suspect during a barricade incident.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2011

National Latino Officers Host Training on Patron Drug Saints

Robert Almonte, a U.S. Marshal in western Texas, is leading the event, which will cover how drug and human smugglers pervert Catholic saints and icons in their trade. The course seeks to educate officers about the images, icons, statues and other items seized during these investigations.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2011

N.M. Chief Who Smuggled Guns Into Mexico Had Checkered Past

If convicted of gun smuggling, Columbus Police Chief Angelo Vega could receive five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. However, his arrest Thursday by a joint task force is just the latest brush with the wrong side of the legal system for the chief.

Read More →