Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Boston's Run to Remember Seeks Teams of First Responders to Compete in Half Marathon

Boston's Run to Remember, a road race through historic downtown Boston to honor fallen first responders, is seeking teams of police, fire, and any first responder departments from around the nation to compete in the half marathon at the May 29 event.

Read More →
Technology•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Super Bowl 50 Host Assisted by GPS Logic Mobile Data Systems

As preparations for hosting Super Bowl 50 got underway, Santa Clara County, CA, turned to GPS Logic Mobile Data Systems to assure a network of emergency vehicles with automated vehicle location, data capture and exchange technologies.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Virginia Man Fatally Shot by Police After Being Tased Twice

An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night by Roanoke County, VA, police after a series of interactions that ended when police said he turned toward officers with what turned out to be a BB gun in his hand.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Video: Sister of Man Who Shot South Carolina Deputy Praises Police

She says her brother texted her and made it clear, he planned to take his own life. She says at the time, he believed he had killed Deputy Gist. “My brother knew what was going on. He knew he was wrong, he admitted to being wrong, and he just didn’t want to go back to jail.”

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Video: Body Camera Video Clears Florida Deputy of Excessive Force Claim in Shoplifter Arrest

A Tampa-area sheriff has released body camera footage captured by one of his deputies as he tried to arrest an accused shoplifter. The footage shows that despite claims of excessive force the arrest was within policy and lawful.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Raleigh Tense After Fatal Police Shooting

Shortly after noon police were trying to arrest a black man on a felony drug charge when an officer shot him, said Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown. Speaking at an afternoon press conference, Deck-Brown did not provide many details, saying only that the officer was chasing the man on foot when the man “was shot and killed by the officer.”

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Technology•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Summit + Demo to Cover Mobile Internet Connectivity

On March 22, individuals with a vested interest in the reliability, affordability, and innovative uses of mobile Internet connectivity, will gather at the Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Summit + Demo at the Las Vegas Convention Center to discuss new models for spectrum utilization.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Maryland Officer, Injured in Crash, Runs Half-Mile to Provide Backup

An Aberdeen, MD, police officer was hurt in a crash on his way to back up two other officers early Monday — but with the officers' distress call still crackling over his radio, a department spokesman said, he got out and ran the last half-mile.

Read More →
Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Video: Minneapolis SWAT Dumping Camo Uniforms to Minimize Militarized Look

The Minneapolis Police Department's SWAT team is getting new uniforms to minimize the perception of a "militarized" look.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2016

Video: Minneapolis Group Pushes for Police Officers to Buy Their Own Liability Insurance

A Minneapolis group has created a petition to change the city's charter to require police officers to provide their own liability insurance.

Read More →