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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Ohio SRO Placed on Leave for 'Arcing' TASER to Wake Sleeping Student

An officer with the Smithville (OH) Police Department has been placed on unpaid leave after reportedly "arcing" her TASER to wake a sleeping student.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2018

4 Dead in Cincinnati Shooting, Including Gunman

Perez was confronted by Cincinnati police officers inside of the building, officials said, and a shootout commenced.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2018

Man Slams Truck into Dallas TV Station, Rants About Police Shooting

At about 6:15 a.m., a man, identified by police as Michael Fry, crashed his pickup into the downtown Dallas TV station multiple times before he jumped out of the truck and began yelling, police said.

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Articlesby Dave YoungSeptember 4, 2018

Surviving as a Hostage

As police officers (and especially if you work corrections) in the United States or Canada, you have to ask this question: What would you do if you were taken hostage?

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2018

Texas Sheriff: Illegal Immigrants "Destroyed" Valued Search Dogs

The Aransas County (TX) Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that two tracking dogs that have in the past been instrumental in locating individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s that wandered away from their homes were strangled by individuals believed to be in this country illegally.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2018

Connecticut Officer Dies of Injuries Sustained While Trying to Break Up Off-Duty Fight

Sergeant Matthew Mainieri of the South Windsor (CT) Police Department has died from injuries sustained in an off-duty incident while trying to break up a fight.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2018

Officer Injured, K-9 Killed in Collision During Pursuit

A police officer with the Riverhead (NY) Police Department was injured and a K9 died in an incident that started at a DWI checkpoint on Sunday morning.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2018

New York K-9 Killed, 2 Officers Injured as Driver Flees DWI Checkpoint

Police pursuit of a vehicle that refused to stop at the checkpoint resulted in the crash of a Riverhead Police K-9 unit on West Main Street that claimed the life of K-9 "Rocky" and injured the K-9 officer driving the vehicle, Riverhead Town Police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

Ohio Officer Forced to Shoot K-9 Partner During Attack in Training

An Ohio officer shot his police dog after it attacked him, leaving him with serious bite wounds, the Columbus Police Department said in a written statement.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2018

Connecticut Police Detonate "Pressure Cooker" Device Found Near Elementary School

Officers with the Meriden (CT) Police Department were called to investigate a reported suspicious package not far from Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden Thursday morning. They discovered what they called a "pressure cooker type device" and initiated a "shelter-in-place" until the bomb squad could detonate the device.

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