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Technology•by Staff Writer•July 13, 2018

Data-Sharing Website May Speed Response to New Illegal Drugs

The 'NPS Data Hub' will help forensic chemists identify new types of fentanyl and other narcotics more quickly.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Maryland Teen Drives Stolen SUV Over Police Car's Hood

A Maryland teenager will be held without bail after allegedly driving a stolen Jeep over a police cruiser's hood in an attempt to evade officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Minnesota Cop Killer Released to Halfway House

The man convicted of killing Minneapolis Police Officer Richard Miller in 1981 has been released from jail and sent to a halfway house as part of a work-release program.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Video: Massachusetts Department's Ice Cream Truck Delivers "Copsicles"

The Pittsfield (MA) Police Department recently purchased their own ice cream truck so they can give away ice cream and "copsicles" to the community.

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Training•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Colorado Officer Fired for Racial Slur to be Re-Hired

Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz said in a Facebook post that Lieutenant Charles DeShazer "made a highly inappropriate and racially inflammatory comment" but following an appeal to the Civil Service Commission, will be re-hired.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Video: Tulsa Officer Wounded in Gunfight Stays in the Fight

The Tulsa (OK) Police Department released body-camera video footage of an officer-involved shooting that left one officer wounded during a traffic stop in the parking lot of a local QuikTrip gas station and mini-mart store on July 3.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

FLIR Announces identiFINDER R200-GN Personal Radiation Detector

The rugged, pager-sized FLIR identiFINDER R200-GN SPRD is designed to detect and identify neutrons, in addition to gamma radiation, allowing front-line responders to quickly determine whether there is a true radiation threat.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Report: Baltimore Police "Stopped Noticing Crime" as Murder Rate Rose

In the weeks after the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray — who fell into a coma after being transported in a police van, handcuffed but not seat-belted — the number of "on-view" incidents and street contacts reported by police plummeted.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

New York Officer Hailed as Hero for Stopping Crane Truck on Expressway

Suffolk Police Chief Stuart Cameron said the actions taken by highway patrol officer Joseph Goss and three other officers may have saved lives and prevented what could have been a horrifying tragedy.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 12, 2018

Parkland Students File Suit Against Broward Sheriff, Other Officials

Survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have filed a federal lawsuit against Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, and other law enforcement officials.

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