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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2016

Video: Arizona Officer Charged with Murder Over January Shooting

A Mesa, AZ, police officer who shot and killed a Texas man at an East Valley hotel in January has been charged with second-degree murder.

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Weaponsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

N.J. Police Can Now Use Stun Guns in More Situations

North Jersey law enforcement officials praised new guidelines Thursday that give officers broader discretion in deciding when to deploy stun guns, while a leading civil rights organization criticized them as giving too much power to police.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Las Vegas Officer 'Had No Other Option' Than Shoot Man Pointing Gun

A Metro Police sergeant pleaded with a man to drop a gun, later determined to be fake, several times before shooting him Monday night. The suspect is recovering.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Video: LAPD Officer Ran L.A. Marathon in Full Tactical Gear

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has successfully run the Los Angeles Marathon in full tactical gear to support a great cause.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Mannequins With Bulls-Eye Targets, Deputy Names Found Hanging Across California County

More than two dozen people were taken into police custody this week in an investigation into several mannequins left in parks and several other San Bernardino County, CA, locations as an apparent threat against law enforcement officers.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Video: Video Refutes Claims That St. Louis Police Held Children at Gunpoint

An allegation of children held at gunpoint by St. Louis police, which swept social media and led to a protest this week, was proven false by video from a patrol vehicle's dashboard camera, Police Chief Sam Dotson said Wednesday.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

2 Virginia Officers Shot on Call That Killed Rookie 'Recovering Well'

Officers David McKeown, 33, and Jesse Hempen, 31, were shot Feb. 26 in an incident in which Officer Ashley Guindon was fatally wounded during her first shift on the job.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Video: Arkansas Sergeant Sends "We Are Family" Message to Loved Ones of Fallen Officers

Chuck Wells is a field sergeant with an Arkansas sheriff's office, and he produced this video to send a message to the families of fallen officers.

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Procedures & Policiesby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Police Use of Baton Down Since Rodney King Incident 25 Years Ago

When the video of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney G. King shocked the world 25 years ago, the baton quickly became a symbol of law enforcement abuse.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Texas Police End Standoff with Armed Fraternity Members

About 50 fraternity brothers in South Texas face disciplinary action after they shot long guns during an off-campus outing and caused a late-night standoff with police.

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