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Command•by Staff Writer•February 5, 2016

Rapists Increasingly Using Dating Apps, Social Media to Lure Victims

Dallas Police say a growing number of predators who use social media and dating apps such as Tinder, Kik, PlentyOfFish, MocoSpace and MeetMe to prey on unsuspecting women.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 5, 2016

Armed 'Bonnie and Clyde' Suspect Dies in Florida Shootout

The Missouri couple dubbed a modern-day "Bonnie and Clyde" were tracked down to Florida Thursday before a car chase and shootout that left Blake Fitzgerald dead and Brittany Harper wounded.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 5, 2016

Video: Hundreds of Officers Gather in Pittsburgh to Honor Slain K-9

Under gray skies and lowered flags, hundreds of law enforcement officers — many flanked by their K-9 partners — gathered in the cold Thursday morning to pay respects to slain Port Authority police dog Aren.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 5, 2016

Video: 2 NYPD Officers Shot in Bronx Public Housing Complex

Authorities say two NYPD officers have been shot and wounded by a gunman they encountered in the stairwell of a South Bronx public housing project they were patrolling, and the gunman has killed himself.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Video: Florida Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gas Station Gunfight

Dubrino told deputies he had three firearms and was going to kill himself and officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Petition Opposes Remembrance Day for San Francisco Stabbing Suspect Killed by Police

The board's action has angered California law enforcement officers who point out that Woods was suspected of slashing a random, innocent person when he was stopped by San Francisco officers on Dec. 2.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Man Shot by Florida Deputy Awarded $23.1 Million by Jury

Sheriff's attorney Summer Barranco said Stephens did not respond to Lin's instructions after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction on his bicycle. Stephens testified that he was a "little bit" high and had marijuana in his shoe at the time of the traffic stop.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Video: Texas Officers Shoot, Kill Hostage Taker

Police shot and killed a suspected armed robber as he left an Irving, TX, cash advance store with a hostage Friday afternoon, authorities said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Black Lives Matter Activist Running for Mayor of Baltimore

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson filed to run for mayor of Baltimore on Wednesday night, joining a crowded Democratic primary race hours ahead of the registration deadline.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Retired Ohio Officer Declines Department's Compromise Over Dog, Says He Will Bid in Auction

Former Officer Matthew Hickey, 57, said on Tuesday that he can’t accept a compromise offered by the city that would have had Hickey working as an unpaid auxiliary officer to keep Ajax, and eventually buy the dog from the city for $1 when it is too old to work.

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