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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

More Details Revealed on Police Response to Orlando Club Shooter

He was met by gunman Omar Mateen. Armed with a .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, Mateen started exchanging gunfire with the officer.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Video: Missouri Sheriff Waives CCW Fees After Orlando Massacre

Reacting to the deadliest mass murder shooting in U.S. history, a Missouri sheriff is waiving any fees for people wanting a five-year concealed carry permit in his county during the month of June.

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Technologyby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Baltimore Officials, Verizon Search for Reason 911 System Failed Tuesday

City officials quickly decided to use the 311 call center as an alternative but debated for at least a half hour how to let the public know about the problems.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Man Gets 19 to Life for Arson Murder of NYPD Officer

A Brooklyn teenager was sentenced on Tuesday to 19 years to life in prison for having set fire to a mattress in a hallway of his apartment building, resulting in the death of a police officer who responded to the blaze.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

DOJ Report Says Distrust of Police Causing Rise in Crime Rate

A loss of trust could have made residents of those places less likely to share information with law enforcement about dangerous criminals. With a newfound sense of impunity, these criminals might have begun committing even more crimes. And threatened by the violence, neighbors might have armed themselves instead of going to the police for protection, the theory suggests.

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Technologyby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Video: Oklahoma City Removes Body Cameras from Officers After Policy Dispute with Union

The Oklahoma City Police Department has been forced to temporarily end its body-worn camera program because of a dispute between the local Fraternal Order of Police and the chief over policy.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Medical Examiner Intended to Rule Freddie Gray Death an Accident, Officer Goodson Trial Reveals

Evidence disclosed for the first time Wednesday in the trial of Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., the van driver charged with second-degree murder in the death of Freddie Gray, suggests that the doctor performing Gray's autopsy at one point intended to rule his death an accident.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Mark Cuban to Donate $1 Million to Support Dallas Police After Orlando Shooting

Technology billionaire and owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban plans to donate $1 million to the Dallas Police Department, in support of its response in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Florida Sheriff Challenges Obama on Militarization of Police After Orlando Massacre

A statement from Lee County (FL) Sheriff Mike Scott in the hours following the mass shooting in Orlando has drawn mixed reactions from the public.

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Vehicle Opsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2016

Helinet Aviation to Show Helicopters at American Heroes Air Show in California

The American Heroes Air Show is a helicopter-only, admission-free aviation event designed to demonstrate to the public, media, and community officials the vital and diverse roles of rotary aviation. Helinet will be displaying two of its helicopters.

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