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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2019

Video: Texas Police Release Body Camera Footage of Controversial Arrest

The Galveston (TX) Police Department released body camera footage of an arrest that sparked some outrage in August.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2019

2019 Mountain States SWAT Training and Competition

Law enforcement from all over the country came to Utah's Spanish Fork Canyon for the fifth annual Mountain States SWAT Training and Competition in early September.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Commissioner: NYPD Officer was Killed by Blue-On-Blue Fire

“This is a tragic case of friendly fire,” Police Commissioner James O’Neill said during a press conference Monday afternoon. “It’s an absolute tragedy … caused by a convicted criminal.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Ohio Agency Disbanding K-9 Unit Due to Budget Constraints

The Painesville (OH) Police Department announced this week that it will be disbanding the agency's K-9 unit due to budget constraints and the passage of a piece of legislation that allows civilian cultivation of hemp, which the dogs cannot differentiate from illegal marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2019

Coast Guard Captures Submarine Carrying 6 Tons of Cocaine

The crew of the Valiant halted the 40-foot semi-submersible in early September with more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine on board. Coast Guard personnel arrested the four men onboard.

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Articlesby Bryn BailerSeptember 24, 2019

Task-Oriented Crowd Control

The Tucson Police Department has adjusted its tactics to actively address situations before they become riots.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2019

Florida Deputies, K-9 Help Locate Autistic Boy Lost in Woods

Deputies with the Santa Rosa County (FL) Sheriff's Office employed the assistance of the agency's bloodhound K-9s to locate a 3-year-old autistic boy who had wandered into thick woods in the Florida Panhandle on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2019

Pennsylvania Motor Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision

A motor officer with the Pittsburgh (PA) Police Department was injured in a collision with a vehicle on Sunday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2019

Connecticut Marine Unit Rescues Kayaker Who Capsized

Officers with the marine unit for the Darien (CT) Police Department raced to the rescue of a young man whose kayak had capsized.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

LAPD Drones Approved for Permanent Use

The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to allow officers with the LAPD to start using their small fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles.

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