POLICE Technology ExperienceFacebook IconLinkedIn IconTwitter X iconPinterest Icon An unexpected error occurred: blockName is not defined More in HomePatrolIndiana Deputy Killed by Downed Power Lines Responding to CrashAccording to Hendricks County Sheriff Jack Sadler, Deputy Fred Fislar was responding to a single-vehicle accident around 11:50 p.m. where a passenger car hit a utility pole, leaving low-hanging electrical wires near the crash site.Point of LawJudge Awards Nearly $23 Million to Undercover St. Louis Officer Beaten by Colleagues During 2017 ProtestLuther Hall sued three of his former colleagues — Randy Hays, Dustin Boone and Christopher Myers — in 2022 over their actions five years earlier during public protests.PatrolNebraska Officer Killed During Traffic Stop CrashOfficer Ross Bartlett’s vehicle was stopped and performing a traffic stop involving a Nissan sedan around 7:37 p.m. when a Ford pickup truck hit the rear of his patrol unit pushing it into the sedan.Patrol2 New York Officers Shot and Killed Sunday in Gun BattleSheriff Toby Shelly said Lt. Michael Hoosock was seeking cover in an adjacent yard when he was ambushed and killed. The suspect reportedly fired on him with an AR-15 rifle from an open deck at the rear of his residence.TrainingFlorida Officer Wounded in Accidental Shooting at Training CenterThe officer, whose identity remains unknown, was accidentally shot by another female officer while they were at the Homestead Training Center Wednesday afternoon.PatrolMinnesota Deputy Shot, Suspect Dead in Warrant Service ShootingIn a press conference Wednesday evening, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said the injuries of the wounded deputy were non-life-threatening but "very serious."PatrolWoman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing Florida DeputySt. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said his deputy was trying to help the woman when she attacked him.Special UnitsHow to Pick the Right K-9 HandlerChoosing the right handler demands a formal process, one that considers a range of factors, including the candidate's use-of-force record and personality traits.TrainingOhio Corrections Lieutenant Killed in Training AccidentAccording to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Lt. Rodney Osborne from the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility was killed in the mid-morning incident on the tactical firing range.PatrolFBI Warns About Increased Risk of Foreign Terrorists Targeting U.S."Foreign terrorists, including ISIS, al-Qaida and their adherents, have renewed calls for attacks against Jewish communities here in the United States and across the West in statements and propaganda," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.TrainingNew NRA Law Enforcement Grant Program to Support Range DevelopmentEligible public law enforcement agencies can apply to this program to build new law enforcement ranges, or for maintenance, security and upgrades of existing law enforcement firearms training ranges at the city, county, state or federal level.CommandCaptain of Detectives Promoted to Anchorage Police ChiefBianca Cross is a 26-year-veteran of the Anchorage PD. She will be replacing Chief Michael Kerle who is retiring.Page 1 of 72Next Page
