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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2016

Minneapolis Officers to Team Up with Mental Health Pros on EDP Calls

As police forces across the country re-evaluate their practices regarding encounters with people with mental health problems, Minneapolis authorities plan to pair officers with mental health specialists on emergency calls involving such problems.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2016

Puerto Rico Lieutenant Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Lieutenant Waldemar Rivera-Santiago of the Puerto Rico Police Department was killed instantly Monday when his motorcycle collided with a truck on PR-2, near mile marker 159 in Mayaguez, while en route to the police headquarters.

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Technologyby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Boston Police Union, Commissioner Spar Over Body Camera Use

Boston's police commissioner squared off in court Tuesday with the leader of the city's largest police union over a plan to have 100 officers wear body cameras, as lawyers for each side accused the other of having "unclean hands."

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Aryan Gang Member Gets 28 Years for Shooting at CO Officer

A Colorado Springs, CO, felon once considered a person of interest in the 2013 slaying of Colorado's top prison official, pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to kill a police officer.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Teen Charged With Assaulting Maine Deputy

A teenager was charged with assaulting a police officer and aggravated criminal trespass after he allegedly broke into a Newfield, ME, home with residents inside Saturday and later punched a deputy.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Baton Rouge First Responders Lose Everything in Flood, Keep Working

Hundreds of Baton Rouge, LA, first responders worked long hours during the days and weeks after the floodwaters began to rise around capital region three weeks ago, even as their own homes sank under the deluge and their families sought shelter.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Video: TX Trooper Critically Injured After Woman Crashes Into Cruiser

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper working a DWI Labor Day weekend task force is in critical condition after a suspected drunk driver slammed into his vehicle early Monday.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

DA: TX Office Destroyed More Than 20,000 Pieces of Evidence, Causing Case Dismissals

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office in Texas destroyed more than 20,000 pieces of evidence, forcing the District Attorney's office to dismiss nearly 150 pending criminal cases and potentially endangering more than 1,000 others, District Attorney Devon Anderson said Friday.

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Weaponsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Estes Design and Manufacturing Inc. Purchases Automated Weapon Security, Forms Estes AWS

Estes Design and Manufacturing Inc. closed on the purchase of Automated Weapon Security late last week to form a new company, Estes AWS, which will manufacture and sell Rapid Access Weapon Lockers nationwide.

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Trainingby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2016

Axon Public Safety Canada Inc. Partners with Canadian Centre of Public Safety Excellence

Axon Public Safety Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TASER International, today announced a partnership with the Canadian Centre of Public Safety Excellence (CCPSE). The one-of-a-kind training centre delivers up-to-date training to law enforcement and public safety officials.

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