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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 6, 2017

Police-Medic Teams Charged into Concert Venue to Save Lives During Vegas Massacre

Cassell said police and fire agencies in Nevada have been working together since 2010 to develop concerted responses to critical incidents, but Sunday was the first time their years of training and drills deploying “rescue task forces” played out in real life.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 6, 2017

Video: Thousands Honor Officer Killed in Las Vegas Massacre

Thousands of people in Las Vegas attended a public service to honor the life of a hero who lost his life during the mass shooting at a country concert along the strip.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 6, 2017

Video: AZ Trooper Praised for Response During Vegas Massacre

While en route to the shooting site, Sgt. Haywood came across a pickup truck in the emergency lane of northbound I-15, where he found four people, two of them injured in the bed of the pickup.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 6, 2017

Philly Officers Fled City After Residency Requirement was Eliminated

More than 1,000 Philadelphia police officers have abandoned city living since the department’s residency rules were softened five years ago — many lured to the suburbs by the prospect of better schools, cleaner streets, and safer neighborhoods.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2017

Video: TX Officer Stabbed in Face, Suspect in Custody

A shoplifting suspect stabbed a Flower Mound, TX, police officer in the face when the officer chased him down. The suspect is now in custody and the officer is recovering at home.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2017

Video: Protests Take Emotional Toll on St. Louis Police Officers

The wave of protests following the acquittal of former police officer Jason Stockley is reportedly costing St. Louis about $2,900,000 in police overtime. But St. Louis Police Officers' Association President Ed Clark said there is an emotional toll as well.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2017

Video: 3 NJ Officers Struck, Injured in Motorcycle Hit-and-Run

Three Union City, NJ, police officers were struck as two motorcycles barreled through an earlier accident scene Wednesday evening.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2017

Las Vegas Chefs Feed Shooting Victims, First Responders

Pizzas were piled high at police stations on Monday as Las Vegas chefs immediately came together to feed the victims, families, and medical staffers following Sunday night's deadly shooting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2017

California Becomes 'Sanctuary State' with New Legislation

Under threat of possible retaliation by the Trump administration, Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark "sanctuary state" legislation Thursday, vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question, and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2017

CA Officer Walks Days After Being Shot in the Head In Las Vegas Concert Shooting

Only three days after Ontario, CA, police Officer Michael Gracia was shot in the head in the Las Vegas mass shooting Sunday night that left 58 victims dead, a photo posted to Twitter showed the 24-year-old walking down the hallway of a Las Vegas hospital.

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