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News•by Staff Writer•August 11, 2011

Federal Funding Cut Cripples Meth Enforcement

Police and sheriff's agencies have curtailed their enforcement of methamphetamine because they can no longer afford the clean-up costs associated with the labs, concludes an investigative report by the Associated Press.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2011

Investigators ID Cop Who Ended Ohio Rampage

Officer Ben Campbell has served with the agency as a part-time officer since 2000. He was hired by the agency as a full-time patrol officer in 2003.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2011

Feds Indict 65 In N.Y. Gang Sweep

Federal authorities unsealed five indictments Tuesday charging 65 people with crimes such as murder, narcotics distribution, and firearms possession in Yonkers, New York. Of those, 59 are members or associates of the Elm Street Wolves or the Cliff Street Gangsters street gangs.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2011

NYPD Forms Social Media Unit

The NYPD has formed a new social-media unit of officers assigned to sniff out troublemakers and criminal behavior on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2011

Former Cop who Confronted Ohio Gunman 'Did What Was Necessary to Do'

After Keith Lavery left his house, he joined with a Copley Township PD officer who he described as a "battle buddy." He was asked if he feels like a hero. "I don't feel like a hero," he said. "I feel like what I did was necessary to do, and I would do it again."

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News•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2011

Conn. Training Conference Addresses Police Suicide

Four suicides of Connecticut law enforcement officers between April and June led to a training conference this week seeking to teach officers how to avoid future suicides.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2011

Student Dies After Campus Officer Uses TASER

Campus officers investigating a reported assault on Aug. 6 were confronted by Everette Howard, who had reportedly balled his fists and refused to back off. An officer then shot him once with a TASER.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2011

Inmate Stabs Ore. Deputy with Pencil

Two Washington County (Ore.) jail inmates will face additional charges for attacking a corrections deputy, stabbing him three times in the face with a pencil.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 7, 2011

Ohio Rampage: How 5 Agencies Responded

Five Ohio law enforcement agencies responded and began processing four crime scenes tied to a rampage shooting that left eight people dead on Sunday. Copley Township Police Chief Michael Mier led the coordinated effort to set up a perimeter, secure crime scenes and collect evidence.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 5, 2011

Fla. Jail Deputy Accused of Creating 'Orgy'-Like Atmosphere

A Broward (Fla.) Sheriff's Office corrections deputy has been accused of inappropriate behavior toward female inmates in a case with claims of topless, dancing inmates, an "orgy''-like atmosphere and a text-messaged photo of a penis alongside a toothbrush.

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