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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Autopsy Shows Chicago Police Commander Shot 6 Times

Bauer, 53, a 31-year department veteran who headed the Near North patrol district, was shot twice in the head, twice on the right side of his chest, once on the left side of his neck and once in his right forearm, the autopsy report showed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Company Says It Provided Right Address to Dispatcher the Night Missouri Officer Killed

The day after the shooting, investigators revealed the 911 call originated in Windsor, Mo. But dispatchers sent police to a home around 20 miles away in Clinton, Mo.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Experts Believe Anonymous Tip Lines Can Prevent School Shootings

In Colorado, at least two high school students were arrested based on information sent to the state anonymous tip line and mobile app, known as Safe2Tell. “They had a list, they had weapons, they knew exactly what they wanted to do,” said Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, whose office administers the program.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Unadoptable Dog Now Called Hero K-9 by Rhode Island State Police

“She did not have an off switch,” Inman wrote in a Facebook message. “She was too much dog for most families.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Trump Wants Federal Death Penalty for Some Opioid Dealers

In addition to a federal death penalty for some drug dealers, the White House plan also calls for making it easier to invoke the mandatory minimum sentence for drug traffickers who knowingly distribute illegal opioids that can be lethal, like fentanyl.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Judge Blocks Los Angeles Gang Enforcement Program

The order is believed to mark the first time a judge has blocked Los Angeles officials from enforcing the injunctions, which were born from a time in the late 1980s and '90s when gang activity in the city gained national attention. Their use has been credited by law enforcement with helping reduce gang-related crime.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

West Virginia Officer Sues State Police Over Pursuit Crash

Bluefield police Sgt. Joseph Danieley has filed a complaint against West Virginia State Police and a trooper in connection with the May 2017 crash.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2018

Massachusetts Trooper Injured in Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer

A Massachusetts State Police trooper was injured in a multi-car crash on Tuesday as a snowstorm barreled across the state.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2018

NY Officer Seriously Hurt in Crash With Stolen Vehicle

A Suffolk County, NY, police officer was seriously injured Tuesday in a head-on collision involving his cruiser and a stolen vehicle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2018

Woman Charged With Murder in Death of Missouri Officer

Tammy Dee Widger was charged on Wednesday with felony murder in the shooting death of Clinton (MO) PD Officer Ryan Morton.

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