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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Driver Fleeing NYPD Decapitated in Crash with Truck

A driver was decapitated while trying to flee NYPD officers in Brooklyn — when his car slammed into the back of a flatbed truck Tuesday, sources said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Memphis to Pay $500 Bonus in Attempt to Keep Officers

The city of Memphis will pay police officers a $500 bonus in August to help curb an exodus that has left the city short more than 400 officers, and will offer incentives to boost recruitment, according to an internal city memo sent out Monday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Video: Woman Reunites with Kansas City Officer Who Saved Her Life as a Child

Scales admits she stole food for her two brothers from the nearby 7-Eleven. When she didn't come running to greet the officer one day, he walked into the house and found her sick. He took her to the hospital where she was treated for malnutrition.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Heroic NYPD Officer Chased and Took Down Alleged Cop Killer

Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday played dramatic footage of a brave officer on foot chasing a career criminal who’d just fatally shot another NYPD officer in East Harlem last year.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Veteran Detroit Sergeant Dies on Duty

A release did not state the cause of death, but a representative in the Media Relations Department told the Detroit Free Press Miller wasn't injured or killed on the job.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Baltimore's New Use-of-Force Policy Stresses De-Escalation

The Baltimore Police Department plans to implement a new use-of-force policy Friday that emphasizes the "sanctity of life," stresses de-escalation and requires officers to intervene if they see a fellow cop crossing the line.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2016

Ohio Officer Saved When Attacker’s Gun Misfires

The life of an Akron police officer may have been spared after a robbery suspect's gun misfired in Akron Tuesday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 28, 2016

Officers Request Dismissal of Freddie Gray Charges After Goodson Acquittal

Three of the four Baltimore Police officers still awaiting trial in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray have filed fresh motions asking that their cases be dismissed based on alleged "defects" in the prosecution, according to court records.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 28, 2016

Streamlight Renews C.O.P.S. Support for 17th Year in a Row

Streamlight Inc. has renewed its sponsorship of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). Streamlight's support helps to underwrite ongoing programs and activities for survivors of fallen officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 28, 2016

Houston PD Helicopter Crew Member Takes Down Burglary Suspect During Chase

A chase ended with a Houston police helicopter crew member taking down a burglary suspect in north Houston right after he was run over by a police vehicle.

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