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News•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2007

Man Wounded in Sean Bell Shooting Charged with Striking Girlfriend

One of the men who was inside the vehicle when New York City police officers shot and killed Sean Bell has been arrested on charges of assaulting his fiancée.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2007

Texas Man Charged with Impersonating Officer

Real officers spotted the fake cop getting into an SUV and arrested him. The badge and the wallets were recovered at the scene.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 21, 2007

Killer of Witness in Philly Murder Case Gets Death Sentence

On Feb. 3, 2006, Thomas spotted Allen on the street and opened fire. Allen ran, but Thomas chased him. Thomas brought Allen down and then pumped three bullets into him as he lay helpless in the street.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2007

Two Inmates Escape Arizona Prison, One Caught

Authorities say the inmates were working on a cleaning crew at the Florence Correctional Center. They assaulted a guard and tied him up.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 13, 2007

Miami-Dade Officer Killed, Three Others Wounded During Traffic Stop

A Miami-Dade police officer was shot dead and three others were wounded when a traffic stop went bad this morning.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 12, 2007

Seattle Rookie Killed in Off-Duty Car Crash

Officer Michael E. Kelley, 26, was sworn in less than a month ago. He is survived by his wife who is five months pregnant, and a two-year-old daughter. Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that the family had just moved to the area from Portland.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 12, 2007

TASER Device Averts Suicide

Attleboro police in Massachusetts were able to use a TASER to prevent a suicidal 50 year-old woman wielding a razor knife from further harming herself.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 12, 2007

Jury Awards Former Detroit Officers Millions

A Wayne County Circuit Court jury awarded two fired Detroit police officers $6.5 million yesterday in a whistleblowing case against the city that stemmed from allegations of extramarital affairs by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and misconduct by his security detail.

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Products•September 1, 2007

Handheld Projectile Launcher

The SA-4 PepperBall system launches four ImpactPlus projectiles with rapid-reload capability. When fired from the SA-4 launcher, projectiles strike with 20 foot-pounds of stopping power and release four grams of hot pepper powder to subdue suspects.

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Articles•by Scott Smith•September 1, 2007

Kimber JPX OC Pistol

One of the most unique pieces of law enforcement gear that I have seen in recent years is the Kimber JPX OC pistol. The JPX fires a blast of OC at 270 mph. This allows for precise placement of the irritant and very little if any blow back on the officer.

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