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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

VA Trooper Seriously Injured During Vehicle Pursuit

A Virginia State Trooper was seriously injured Thursday morning during a police pursuit in Chesterfield. The incident began when a speeding driver refused to stop for police on Powhite Parkway at about 2:23 a.m.

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Trainingby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

Navy Veteran, Amputee Becomes California Officer

A Navy veteran made law enforcement history in Ventura County on Thursday by becoming the first amputee not only to graduate from the sheriff's training academy but also to don the uniform of an Oxnard (CA) Police Department officer.

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Technologyby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

Video: VA Company Developing Radar Gun that Detects Texting in Vehicles

A Virginia-based company called ComSonics may have the solution to that problem. According to CNN, the company is developing a radar gun that will not only tell officers the speed of the targeted but also whether someone is texting in the vehicle.

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Technologyby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

NYPD Releases Proposed Body-Worn Camera Policy

The body-worn camera procedure is the culmination of a yearlong negotiation involving the NYPD Inspector General, NYC’s respective District Attorneys, members of the New York City Council, Public Advocate, New York Civil Liberties Union, Civilian Complaint Review Board, Patrolman’s Benevolent Association, Citizens Crime Commission, and more.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

MN Judge Denies Motion to Move Trial of Officer Who Shot Philando Castile

The trial of St. Anthony, MN, police officer Jeronimo Yanez in last year's fatal shooting of Philando Castile will remain in Ramsey County, where the death occurred, a judge ruled Thursday.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

Video: Burglary Suspect Tried to Gouge Out FL Officer's Eyes in Life-and-Death Struggle

A Bradenton, FL, police officer is sharing his horrifying account after a burglar tried to gouge his eyes out.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2017

OR Teen was Warned by Police About Danger of Carrying Toy Gun 3 Months Before He was Killed in OIS

Three months before a Portland officer fatally shot 17-year-old Quanice Hayes, another officer had warned Hayes and another boy accused of breaking into a car that the fake gun they had could get them killed.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2017

Video: MI Officer Tackles Driver to End Pursuit

A lengthy police pursuit Tuesday through the streets of Detroit and Hamtramck, MI, ended in an impressive takedown when Officer Nikole Jabour tackled a driver who tried to make a run for it.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2017

Man Linked to 2 LA Deputies' Deaths Released on Parole

A man linked to the 2012 slayings of two St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, sheriff's deputies was released from prison last week on "good time parole" after serving less than half of his original sentence.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2017

MO Officer Shot in Head Still in Critical Condition, Long Recovery Expected

Independence, MO, Police Officer Tom Wagstaff, who was shot in the head while responding to a home robbery, remained in critical condition but has shown signs of a slow recovery, according to Police Chief Brad Halsey.

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