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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2018

Kansas Officer Hospitalized after Collision in Vehicle Pursuit

A police officer with the Derby (KS) Police Department was transported to a hospital after a vehicle pursuit in that city on Wednesday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2018

President Trump Signs into Law New Legislation Addressing Opioid Crisis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a bill—passed by a 98-1 vote in the Senate and a 393-8 vote in the House—aimed at making medical treatment for opioid addiction more widely available while also cracking down on illicit drugs being sent through the mail.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2018

New York Officers Help 6-Year-Old Boy with Cerebral Palsy Finish Fundraising Walk

Easton Jordan—a 6-year-old boy in Buffalo, NY, who suffers from cerebral palsy—recently completed a "walk, run, and roll" fundraiser to benefit the Make Lemon Aide Foundation for Cerebral Palsy. He insisted on doing the walk under his own power, despite the fact that he typically uses a motorized wheelchair to get around when his disease wears him down.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2018

Florida Police Reportedly Prevent Pre-Teen Girls' "Satan-Worship" School Attack

Two young girls—ages 11 and 12—who attend Bartow Middle School were arrested Tuesday on charges that they planned to conduct a stabbing attack at the school.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2018

Verizon Wireless Services Up and Running in Florida Panhandle

Services for Verizon's customers and first responders in the Florida Panhandle are back up and running now, providing wireless coverage essentially everywhere it was before Hurricane Michael hit.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

Video: Tennessee Deputy Cleared After Fatally Shooting Ax-Wielding Man

A Blount County, TN, deputy who fatally shot a Greenback man after he advanced on the officer with an ax has been cleared and was scheduled to return to his duties, according to the sheriff's office.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

NYC to Offer Unlimited Sick Leave to City Employees With 9/11-Related Illnesses

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has agreed to provide unlimited sick leave to city employees who have 9/11-related illnesses.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

Police Investigating Suspected Explosive Devices Sent to Clinton, Obama, CNN

"Responding officers identified a device that appeared to be an explosive device and they removed it for investigation," NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said at a press conference.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

NYPD Suspends Use of Vievu LE-5 Body Camera After Explosion, Investigation Under Way

“The incident revealed a potential for the battery inside the camera to ignite,” the NYPD said in a statement. “The cause and scope of the defect are currently being investigated.”

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

Apple Reportedly Defeats GrayKey Police Investigative Tool for iPhones

Police officer Captain John Sherwin of the Rochester Police Department in Minnesota said of the claim iOS 12 was preventing GrayKey from unlocking iPhones: “That’s a fairly accurate assessment as to what we have experienced."

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