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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 28, 2016

Video: 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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Training•by Staff Writer•March 28, 2016

NYPD Hires Controversial Former Denver Officer to Head Training

A former Denver officer who has devoted her career to fostering stronger ties between police and minority communities will head up training for the NYPD, becoming the first black woman in that role in decades, officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 27, 2016

Texas Trooper Killed in Single-Car Accident

The Texas Department of Public Safety said a Highway Patrol trooper died in a single-car accident in Northeast Texas late Saturday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 26, 2016

2 Iowa Officers Killed by Wrong-Way Driver on I-80

Two Des Moines Police officers were killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning while transporting a prisoner when their vehicle was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver. The prisoner and the driver of the second vehicle involved were also killed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 26, 2016

Video: Phoenix Officer Fighting Incurable Diseases, Needs Lifelong Treatment

For the last five years, Officer Denham has lived with an invisible disease. It's an autoimmune disease called systemic sclerosis, which is a rare form of scleroderma.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 26, 2016

Asset Forfeiture Buys 2,000 Trauma Kits for Colorado Officers

In the coming months, 2,000 police officers around the state of Colorado will receive individual first-aid kits (IFAK), Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman announced Thursday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 26, 2016

Video: Fresno Chief Uses Officers' Body Camera Videos to Defend Controversial Shooting

Body-worn camera footage released Thursday by the Fresno Police Department shows officers shooting 40-year-old Freddy Centeno in September after the man drew a black hose nozzle from his pocket. Centeno, a reportedly mentally disabled man, died nearly a month later, and his family has filed a lawsuit against the Fresno PD and the officers involved.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 26, 2016

Video: Thousands Attend Memorial for Fallen Maryland Officer

Both the viewing and funeral were originally not open to the public. Family and the police decided to open everything up to the public because of the amount of the support received from the community.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 25, 2016

After Police Criticism, Denver Student Withdraws KKK/Cop Art from City-Sponsored Show

The Denver school district's communications chief, Nancy Mitchell, said the girl immediately asked to take her painting out of the award show when she shared the criticism with her.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 25, 2016

Video: California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Holding His Ex-Girlfriend Hostage

The gunman then fled with his ex-girlfriend to a nearby street, where he took cover behind the woman as they sat on the ground. Officers backed by an armored vehicle surrounded the couple with guns drawn.

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