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Command•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Twitter Shuts Down 125K Terrorist Accounts

Well-known social networking service Twitter Inc. has suspended 125,000 accounts for promoting or threatening terrorism.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Video: Alabama Trooper Delivers Baby by Side of Highway

Trooper Michael Kesler stopped the vehicle for speeding on Highway 72 just before 7 a.m., and quickly discovered the passenger was a woman in labor.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

FLEOA Issues Statement on Latest Federal Security Hack

The government's leisurely reaction to these cyber incidents continues to put the personal information of federal employees in jeopardy, particularly those with high-level security access.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Oregon Department Receives K-9 Safety Grant from the Spirit of Blue Foundation

The Spirit of Blue Foundation has awarded a K-9 Safety Grant to the Beaverton (OR) Police Department to contribute to the acquisition of a tracking and article search K-9. The $2,500 grant was sponsored by the Planet Dog Foundation.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Streamlight Introduces Super Siege Rechargeable LED Lantern

Streamlight's Super Siege is a brilliant 1,100-lumen rechargeable light that is ideal for large-scale scene lighting and also functions as an auxiliary USB power source to charge personal electronic devices.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Federal Anti-Terror Programs Stoke Community Interest and Criticism

A trio of federal pilot projects aimed at thwarting violent extremism are off to a tentative start. Minneapolis, Boston, and Los Angeles, all chosen to host the Department of Justice anti-terror initiative, are taking different approaches, but all three are facing common hurdles.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Hacker Posts FBI, DHS Employee Data

A hacker on Monday published information that exposes the names, titles, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for thousands of FBI employees, after leaking similar data about 9,000 Department of Homeland Security employees Sunday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2016

Critically Wounded Colorado Deputy in 'Final Hours of His Life'

A Mesa County sheriff's deputy shot multiple times Monday is in "final hours of his life," on life support and awaiting arrangements for organ donation.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•February 8, 2016

Retired Ohio Officer Gets to Keep K-9 Partner for $1 Payment

After nearly two weeks of back and forth between a retired K9 officer and the city of Marietta, Ohio, the former officer gets to retire and keep his K9, Ajax.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 8, 2016

Colorado Deputy Shot After Call About Masked Man With Gun

Police scanner traffic indicated around 12:10 p.m. that a suspect had been detained in the backyard of a home on Ol’ Sun Drive near 30 3/4 and E roads, and that deputies were bagging the man’s hands.

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