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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2018

North Carolina Police Search for Gunman Who Robbed Boy's Lemonade Stand

A nine-year-old boy selling lemonade was reportedly robbed at gunpoint on Saturday by a teen wearing a camouflage. The assailant reportedly pointed a gun at the child's stomach and demanded he hand over his earnings — about $17, according to officials.

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Training•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2018

VirTra Receives $574,000 Order from the U.S. Department of State

VirTra Inc. has received a new purchase order for its training simulators under the previously announced indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States Department of State.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

No One in Custody Over Chicago's Weekend Shootings, 12 Murders

"I think it is disheartening that we are at Tuesday after the weekend we had without anyone being charged," Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx told the Tribune in a phone interview. "The feeling that people can do this with impunity makes the work that much more difficult."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

New Mexico Compound was Training Ground for School Shooters, Documents Show

The documents say Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was conducting weapons training with semi-automatic rifles at the compound near the Colorado border where 11 hungry children were found in filthy conditions.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

Video: Newark Officers Suspended for Failing to Stop Man Stomping Patrol Car

"These officers either sat in a car or had their hands in their pockets. They didn't do their jobs," said Anthony Ambrose, Newark's public safety director.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

Chicago Plans to Send Hundreds of Officers into Areas Plagued by Shootings

The "strategic deployments" will add 430 officers to five South Side and West Side police districts: Calumet, Gresham, Ogden, Harrison and Austin.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

NFL Team Raises Money in Honor of Slain Arizona Trooper

“It’s great that the team can be a vehicle for the whole community to participate in this fundraiser,” Cardinals President Michael Bidwill said during Saturday’s event.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

Virginia State Police Select SIG Sauer P320 Pistol for Standard Issue Firearm

The Virginia State Police has officially selected the SIG Sauer P320 Pistol as their official duty sidearm.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

Georgia Major Hit Deploying Spikes During Vehicle Pursuit, Loses Leg

Dade County Emergency Services Director Alex Case said Bradford lay down a spike strip on U.S. Highway 11 South. The driver who was the subject of the pursuit reportedly hit Bradford on the side of the road.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 8, 2018

Denver Police Release 27-Page Use-of-Force Policy

The 27-page document outlines proper use of weapons, scenarios in which officers should use them and how incidents should be reported after the fact. It also specifies that officers involved in shootings are prohibited from immediately viewing video evidence.

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