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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

City of Cleveland Vows to Fix Problems in Investigating Police-Misconduct Claims

The city of Cleveland said in a court filing that it's working toward fixing the "dire" branch of the Cleveland police department that investigates officer misconduct complaints from citizens.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

NLEOMF Issues Statement on Orlando Terror Attack

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has issued a statement on the Orlando terror attack.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

Man Bound For L.A. Pride With Guns, Ammo, and Explosive Chemicals Is Formally Charged

An Indiana man who police said was bound for the L.A. Pride festival in a car loaded with weapons, ammunition, and explosive chemicals was formally charged Tuesday and requested held on $2-million bail.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

Video: Armed Texas Walmart Hostage-taker Dead

An armed man suspected of taking hostages and firing shots at an Amarillo Walmart has been shot and is dead, according to the Amarillo Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

Video: Retired Detroit Officer's Son Among Orlando Club Shooting Victims

Mark Bando, a retired Detroit police officer, just received confirmation Monday his 32-year-old son was one of the victims in the Orlando club massacre.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

Columbus Police Plan Increased Security for Pride Festival

In response to the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando Sunday, Columbus (OH) Division of Police Chief Kim Jacobs announced on Monday that there will be "significantly more" police officers present for Pride festivities in the city, which will start Friday and run through Sunday.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 14, 2016

Video: ISIS-Inspired Attacker Kills French Police Captain, Streams It on Facebook

President François Hollande described the killings of the couple — police Capt. Jean-Baptiste Salvaing, 42, and his partner, Jessica Schneider, 36, identified as an administrative secretary at a police department outside Paris — as "undeniably a terrorist attack" and said that "France is confronted by an extremely high terrorist threat."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2016

Video: Man Arrested Sunday in California with Weapons May Have Been Targeting Gay Pride Parade

An Indiana man armed with three semi-automatic rifles and chemicals that could be used to make explosives was arrested in Southern California on Sunday and told police he was headed to a West Hollywood gay pride parade, officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2016

Former Officer Who Worked with Nightclub Shooter Says Man Got Pass on Homophobia Because He was Muslim

A former Fort Pierce police officer who once worked with 29-year-old Omar Mateen, the assailant in an Orlando nightclub shooting that left at least 50 dead, said he was "unhinged and unstable."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2016

DEA Says Officers Can Die from Handling Powerful Narcotic

The DEA warns officers to take extra precautions if they come in contact with the drug, which is said to be 50 times more powerful than heroin.

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