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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

4 Utah Officers Burned in Man's Suicide Attempt

The officers jumped in to try to save the man and were burned in the process. They tried to restrain the man and take a lighter that was in his hand, but he lit the gasoline with the lighter, injuring himself and the four officers, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

Veteran California K-9 Euthanized After Discovery of Medical Condition

Bosco, a 9-year-old German Shepherd, joined the OPD in August 2013. In less than 5 years of service, Bosco participated in more than 500 searches and racked up more than 60 arrests.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

Police Could Not Detain YouTube Shooter Before Shooting, Experts Say

Both the San Diego Sheriff's Department and the Mountain View Police Department, which made contact with Aghdam less than 12 hours before the shooting, have rebutted the family's claims. Both agencies said the family did not say Aghdam might be violent, armed or a danger to the YouTube campus when they spoke with officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

Video: Florida Deputies Rescue Woman, Kids During Domestic Shooting

The footage begins with a Volusia County Sheriff's deputy approaching the home while Rosado, his then-wife and their three children were still inside.

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Procedures & Policies•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

Proposed California Lethal Force Law Dangerous, Sheriffs Say

“I myself have been placed in situations where I in fact had to use lethal force and I can tell you that it doesn’t come easily. For those that think that these decisions are made easily when it’s time to use lethal force – it’s not,” Boudreaux said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Killed in Vehicle Crash Responding to Call

Officers called for a bloodhound team to track the suspect. Hallman, who's a member of the Bloodhound Tracking Team, began responding to the scene with lights and sirens activated, but crashed along the way.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 5, 2018

Police Searching for California Man Suspected of Threatening to Shoot LEOs

Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a burglar who stole guns from a San Jose, CA, home and left behind a note threatening to shoot police officers and people in San Francisco, authorities said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 5, 2018

Video: Paintball Shootout Between Vehicles Leads to Pursuit in NC

Four people were detained Wednesday afternoon after a paintball shootout between two cars that were speeding through the streets of Charlotte, NC.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•April 5, 2018

Last Suit Accusing NYPD of Spying on Muslims Is Settled

The last of three major lawsuits over the surveillance of Muslims by the New York Police Department was settled on Thursday, ending years of litigation over a broad, decade-long spying program.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 5, 2018

Baltimore Police Commissioner to Name Panel to Investigate Detective's Death

Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa said Wednesday he is close to signing an agreement with a six-member panel — including two former Baltimore police detectives — to investigate the unsolved death last year of Det. Sean Suiter.

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