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News•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2020

Pennsylvania Agency Announces Death of Beloved K-9

The Mt. Oliver (PA) Police Department are mourning the passing of K-9 Nico on its Facebook page.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 23, 2020

Denver Union President Says Department Should Apologize for Failing to Protect Police Supporters Attacked Sunday

Rogers also asserted that police were ordered to withdraw from the amphitheater where the counter-protesters and pro-police demonstrators were clashing, but that one Denver SWAT lieutenant refused to leave.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 22, 2020

Senate Rejects Strict Restrictions on Program that Transfers Surplus Military Equipment to Police

Sen. Inhofe said the rejected amendment sponsored by Schatz would have gone too far and would have made the Pentagon program “virtually impossible to use.”

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News•by Staff Writer•July 20, 2020

Core Survival Introduces New LE Tactical Light

The Hel-Star 6 LE Tactical can be used to identify operational personnel, drones, and K-9s, as well as mark a support position. The versatile nature of the light allows team tracking by air or ground, increasing situational awareness.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

Beloved Boston K-9 Dies at 7 Years Old

The Boston Police Department is mourning the death of K-9 Rocky, who died after a brief illness at the age of seven years old.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

Black Portland Officer Says He's Been Target of Racism from White BLM Supporters

“It’s been very eye-opening,” Jackson said during the briefing, adding that he’s witnessed more minorities among his counterparts than within the crowds of “violent” protesters.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2020

After Spike in Shootings Some Activists Want Disbanded NYPD Unit Back in Action

“What we’re saying out here clearly is that we need these police on the street. We need to have that anti-crime unit — a modernized version, with some monitoring to take place. But we need their intel so we can get these guns off the street,” community activist Tony Herbert said.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2020

WI Community Raises $18K to Buy K9 Partner for Retired Officer Handler

Pushback from the village's residents was immediate. Petitions started floating around online to keep the pair together -- and a GoFundMe account was created to raise money to hep Patla purchase the dog.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 2, 2020

3 Oklahoma Troopers Seriously Injured During Procession for Slain Tulsa Officer

Three troopers on motorcycles crashed on the westbound lanes of the Kilpatrick Turnpike, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. All are in serious condition.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 2, 2020

Wisconsin Handler Will be Separated from K-9 Partner

An officer with the Twin Lakes (WI) Police Department will likely be separated from his K-9 partner after posting his two-week notice of departing the agency, and the village board determined that the dog would remain the "property" of the department.

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