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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2008

Invest Personal Time and Money in Training

So your agency has a limited number of instructors and not enough dough to fund that private DT class you have your heart set on. Take matters into your own hands. Don't wait for others to train you.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 22, 2008

Streamlight Urges Recycling of Rechargeable Batteries

Streamlight, a leading manufacturer of professional-grade flashlights, is observing Earth Day by reminding flashlight users everywhere to keep rechargeable batteries out of the solid waste system by recycling them through a program called Call2Recycle. The national program is directed by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC).

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2008

Feds Allege Georgia Firm Sold Faulty Flash-Bangs

A Georgia military contractor tricked law enforcement agencies into buying faulty stun grenades, ultimately leaving three FBI agents injured, federal prosecutors allege in a Monday indictment.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Out-of-Town Agencies Poach Recruits from NYPD with Promise of Higher Pay

Dozens of out-of-town police departments will be trying to lure recruits from a job fair at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Thursday by promising far higher starting salaries than the NYPD offers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Police: Okla. Sheriff Ran Sex-Slave Operation From Jail

An Oklahoma sheriff resigned after an investigation reveals he was running a sex-slave operation from his jail, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Florida Deputy Under Investigation Torches Home, Kills Self

A Palm Beach County, Fla., deputy who was facing a potential manslaughter charge next week torched his home and car before shooting himself in the head shortly before midnight Tuesday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Oakland Police Brass Say Arrests Not Answer to Crime Wave

With Oakland citizens fearful and angry about crime, and some even fighting back against robbers and intruders, a top Oakland police official told city leaders Tuesday night that police alone can't solve the violence.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2008

Criminal Charges Filed Against Pennsylvania Chief

Criminal charges will be filed today against Northern Cambria, Pa.'s longtime police chief, who was involved in an altercation with another police officer, said Susquehanna Township’s officer-in-charge.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2008

Paranormal Society Suggests Local Police Department Is Haunted

The Greater Pittsburgh Paranormal Society says the Homestead (Pa.) Police Department is full of things that go bump in the night.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2008

Blackhawk Knoxx Shotgun Stock Reduces Up to 95% of Felt Recoil

The Blackhawk Knoxx SpecOps Stock is designed to fit any size operator with more than four inches of adjustment. Utilizing the patented dual Knoxx recoil compensating systems, the SpecOps Stock reduces perceived felt recoil up to 95 percent, including the recoil of the heaviest loads.

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