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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2016

Video: Florida Deputy Run Over by Juvenile Recovering

Sgt. Marcy Pearce had to get four stitches in her head and also has a broken foot. Police are still searching for the 15-year-old driver accused of running her over.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2016

Video: Buffalo Officer Suspended Without Pay Over Vine Videos

A three-year veteran of the Buffalo (NY) Police Department assigned to the Housing Unit was suspended without pay Monday afternoon for violating the department's social media policy.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2016

Video: Raleigh Police Union to Vote on Beyonce Concert Boycott

The Raleigh Police Protective Association is expected to vote Tuesday evening on whether to boycott providing security for Beyonce's upcoming concert at Carter-Finley stadium on May 3.

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Training•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2016

71% of Chicago PD Exam Applicants Are Minorities After Outreach

An unprecedented outreach campaign to diversify the Chicago Police Department has attracted 14,200 applicants for the April 16 police exam — and of those, 29% are African-American and 39% are Hispanic.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2016

NYPD Finishes Unveiling of New Bullet-Resistant Vests

The early morning shooting in which a bullet-resistant vest saved 29-year-old Police Officer Andrew Yurkiw from certain death occurred as the NYPD finishes up its roll-out of new state-of-the art slug stoppers, officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2016

NYPD Officer Shot in Gunfight, Retired Father Saved by Vests 27 Years Apart

Twenty-seven years after retired NYPD Detective Paul Yurkiw’s bulletproof vest saved his life, the body armor worn by his police officer son caught a potentially deadly bullet during a Brooklyn gunfight early Saturday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2016

Off-Duty California Officer Witnesses Fatal Shooting, Exchanges Fire with Suspect

An off-duty police officer chased a man suspected of fatally shooting another man in a car-to-car shooting in San Pedro, CA, early Saturday morning, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2016

Narcotics Agent Killed, 3 Troopers Wounded in Mississippi Standoff

A Mississippi state narcotics agent was killed and three highway patrol troopers were wounded over the weekend in a shootout in Tishomingo County.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2016

Baltimore Chief Wants Mandatory Jail Time for Suspects Carrying Illegal Guns

Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis wants the General Assembly to pass legislation requiring that people who are caught with a loaded handgun be locked up for at least a year.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2016

Video: Georgia Deputy Injured, Suspects Shot After Home Invasion Call

The Rockdale County (GA) Sheriff's Office said a deputy was hit by a car and two suspects wounded during an officer-involved shooting in Conyers Sunday morning.

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