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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2018

National Law Enforcement Museum to Host Opioid Panel Discussion

The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building will host a panel discussion Thursday called "Conversations — Opioids: Communities Fighting Back."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2018

Illinois Officer Injured in Fire is "In Good Spirits"

Police said Officer John Zook was home alone, and in the shower at his house near Mason Avenue and Irving Park Road when the fire started in the mid-afternoon on Monday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2018

Alabama Officer Replaces Kids' Basketball Nets, Gets "Shopping Spree" to Continue Giving

When managers at a nearby sporting goods store learned of the kind deed performed by Officer Chris Lassinger, they gifted him a $500 shopping spree so that he may continue his good deeds of bringing joy to children.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2018

Supreme Court Rejects Officers' Lawsuit in Freddie Gray Case

The High Court agreed with a lower court ruling that Mosby has prosecutorial immunity in the case, declining to take up the appeal, and effectively ending the case in Mosby's favor.

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Training•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2018

Witnesses Say Officer Issued Commands to Drop Gun Before Fatally Shooting Security Guard

In a preliminary Illinois State Police investigation released late Tuesday, witness statements showed that the officer—who was responding to a shots-fired call— "gave the armed subject (Roberson) multiple verbal commands to drop the gun and get on the ground before ultimately discharging his weapon and striking the subject."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2018

Massachusetts Department's Command Staff Cover Veterans' Shifts

Command staff with the Cambridge Police Department in Massachusetts took to the streets on Monday to cover for their officers who had served in the military—those veterans were given the day off for the holiday.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2018

Arizona Agency May Soon Have Gun-Mounted Video Cameras

The camera automatically starts recording when an officer draws the gun from the holster.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2018

Orlando PD to Get 800 new AR-15 Patrol Rifles

The upgraded weapons—including optics and lights—will cost an estimated $1.34 million, according to OPD spokesman Eduardo Bernal.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2018

Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed by Illinois Police Files Lawsuit

The family of 26-year-old Jemel Roberson has filed a lawsuit seeking damages of more than $1 million.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2018

California Officer Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Former Police Captain

A veteran FTO and his rookie partner arrived to the scene and quickly discovered a pool of blood on the floor and a man with a knife with a 12-inch blade coming at them, according to the Fresno Bee.

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