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Training•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2016

Miami Officer Picked to Be Ferguson Police Chief

Maj. Delrish Moss, a former homicide detective who serves as spokesman for the Miami Police Department, has been named the new chief of police for Ferguson, MO.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2016

Appeals Court Rules Police Can Lie to Suspects

A police officer may lie to a suspect regarding the reason for a traffic stop, even when no traffic violation was committed, if it's part of an unrelated criminal investigation, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said in a ruling issued Thursday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2016

Video: Las Vegas K-9 Killed Weeks After Returning to Duty Following Machete Attack

The man refused to surrender and shots were exchanged between the police officers and the man. K-9 Nicky was struck by gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2016

Video: Virginia Trooper Wounded in Bus Station Shooting Has Died

Trooper Chad P. Dermyer died from the injuries he sustained in the shooting at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond Thursday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Suspect in Hit-And-Run Death of 9-Year-Old Girl Located Using LPR Data

Vigilant Solutions announced today that a state law enforcement agency used historical and commercially available license plate reader data to locate and arrest a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run death of a 9-year-old-girl.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

MPH Industries Introduces the StreetScout Speed Trailer

MPH Industries' StreetScout is the newest addition to the company's speed trailer product line. At only 400 pounds and 4-feet square (not including tongue), the StreetScout is easy to tow and set up by one person in most cases. The smaller size fits applications where a larger trailer is not practical.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Video: Man with Rifle Fatally Shot by South Carolina Deputies

Sheriff Steve Loftis says the deputy was investigating an assault report around 7:30 p.m., when Robert Morgan Garrison, Jr., 51, of Piedmont, came out with a knife and gun.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Man Punched Pennsylvania Officer and Yelled "Black Lives Matter"

Police say a man punched a suburban Pittsburgh officer who was sitting in a parked police cruiser then yelled "Black Lives Matter!" as he was taken into custody in Bellevue, PA.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Dispatcher Son Honors Retiring Police Sergeant Father on Final Code 3 Call

After 28 years on the job, Salem City (NJ) Police Sgt. Douglas Hogate Sr., Badge # 612, called in his final Code 3.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

FBI to Help Unlock Arkansas Murder Victim's iPhone

In what might be a landmark decision for state and local law enforcement, the FBI has agreed to unlock an iPhone and iPod in an Arkansas murder case—a decision that will likely have agencies all over the country asking for help in similar cases.

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