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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2010

Portland Police Form Youth Services Division

The Portland Police Bureau will form a Youth Services Division to bring together school resource officers, the Gang Resistance Education Program, the Cadet and Reserves Program and the Police Activities League.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2010

Chicago SWAT Veteran Found Slain In SUV

Officer David Blake was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound at about 6:30 p.m. Monday in his vehicle parked in the Southwest side of the city. His service weapon was found inside the vehicle, indicating he was shot be someone inside the SUV with him.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2010

Utah Agencies Search for Park Ranger's Shooter

Lance Leeroy Arellano, 40, is has been named a person of interest in the shooting of park ranger Brody Young. The ranger was shot in the arm, leg and stomach, after pulling over a vehicle at the Poison Spider Mesa trail head at about 8:40 p.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2010

Suspect Fires on Miami Officer During Condo Eviction

A police officer and building-maintenance employee were injured Monday, when a man they arrived to evict opened fire from inside the dwelling.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffNovember 22, 2010

A Field Guide to Mexican Drug Cartels

At least seven major Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) are primarily responsible for the $39 billion drug trade that floods narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border. Here's a guide to the most active, and largest, cartels.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2010

Crack Cocaine Found In Preschooler's Shoe

After a 3-year-old girl complained of foot pain, staffers at a Boston-area Head Start program discovered 17 bags of crack cocaine in the preschooler's shoe.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichNovember 16, 2010

DeadStop Shield: The One-Handed Bullet Deflector

LCOA Composites has harnessed its experience creating military vehicle armor and deployable ballistic shelters to develop new DeadStop lightweight police shield technology. The company's ported lightweight Level IIIA shield weighs less than 14 pounds so it can be held with one hand.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

LAPD Rookie Tapped Database On Killer's Behalf

Officer Gabriel Morales, 25, was seeking information on two key witnesses who testified in the trial of 18-year-old Matthew Turner, who was found guilty in August of killing a man in a drive-by in Highland Park.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

Police Use Water Cannon To End Standoff

The standoff began at about 11 a.m. Saturday, when the man pulled a gun on his girlfriend during a walk. He then ran into his home and refused to come out.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

Guard Attacked By Inmate In October Succumbs to Injuries

Gary M. Chapin, 49, died today at the Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville. He had been severely beaten by an inmate at the Crawford County Correctional Facility in Saegertown on Oct. 13.

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