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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Video: Philly Sergeant Wounded in Saturday Rampage Released from Hospital

Philadelphia Sgt. Sylvia Young looked emotional while being welcomed by a line of dozens of uniformed police officers saluting her. The 19-year veteran -- with her arm in a sling -- was wheeled out of Penn-Presbyterian at about 1pm Tuesday. Then, she stood up on her own feet before a highway patrol escorted her home.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Suburban Atlanta Agency Invites Area Clergy to Experience Use-of-Force Training

The Monday afternoon "training" at the Duluth Police Department — which gave clergy members from across metro Atlanta a crack at the same state-of-the-art, "shoot or don't shoot" simulator many real-life officers train with — was part of a new initiative called "One Congregation One Precinct."

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

OfficerStore Partners with WarFytr, Offers New Liberty Holster

OfficerStore recently partnered with WarFytr. Its new Liberty Holster's ambidextrous design gives the wearer many carrying options, and its patent-pending Fabriclip can be used to securely latch it onto backpacks, purses, pockets, and more.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Crossmatch Introduces Innovative Mobile Ten-Print Technology

The new FAP60 thin film transistor (TFT) sensor from Crossmatch is designed to process FBI compliant enrollments and rapid ID checks on a single device, all without the weight and bulk of optical-based sensors.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2016

Off-Duty Officer Killed Man Who Stabbed 8 at Minnesota Mall

A suspect in a series of stabbing attacks at a St. Cloud, MN, shopping mall Saturday night was killed inside the mall by an off-duty officer, according to St. Cloud police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2016

Officer Narrowly Survived Deadly Philadelphia Shooting Spree as 2 Officers Hurt

In total, 18 shots were fired at close-range at Sgt. Sylvia Young from a 9mm Luger, marking the beginning of a chaotic night in Philadelphia that would ultimately leave her, another officer, and three civilians injured; a 25-year-old woman dead; and the suspect killed amid a foot chase.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2016

John Ashcroft Appointed Chairman of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), a nonprofit organization established in 1984 to tell the story of American law enforcement, promote officer safety, and honor those who serve and sacrifice.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2016

NY Bombing Suspect Captured After Shootout, Officer Wounded

The dramatic shootout on a rain soaked street in Linden, NJ, came after the police issued a cellphone alert to millions of residents in the area telling them to be on the lookout for the suspect, who was described as "armed and dangerous."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2016

Federal Agent Honor Guard Told to Disarm at Charlotte Arena

Outraged Professional Bull Riders chief Sean Gleason came within a minute of canceling an event when the managers of The Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC, refused to allow a U.S. Customs and Border Protection honor guard to enter their building on Friday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 19, 2016

Manhunt Underway for Suspect in NY, NJ Bombings

Authorities released a photo Monday of a man being sought in connection with the bombing in Manhattan that injured 29 people over the weekend.

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