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Patrolby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Boston Officers Save Life of Troubled Veteran on Bus

Passengers who nervously bolted from the bus near the intersection of Columbia Road and Stoughton told Hosein about the guy standing in the rear, holding a hatchet to his neck and yelling that he was going to kill himself.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

NFL Linebacker Could Face Charges for Taunting K-9 Before Sunday Game

Raiders' linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong apparently got into a barking session with a police dog before Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.

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Patrolby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Florida Probationary Officer Terminated for October Fatal Shooting of Man on I-95

Palm Beach Gardens Officer Nouman Raja, who had been placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting death of a man near his broken-down vehicle on Interstate 95 in Florida, has been fired.

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Patrolby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Video: Colorado Springs Officers No Longer Have to Take Fitness Test After Lawsuit

Last Friday the Colorado Springs Police Department agreed to the demands of 12 female officers who filed a civil suit claiming the fitness tests are discriminatory. All the officers were over the age of 40.

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Weaponsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Maryland Scraps Costly Firearm "Ballistic Fingerprinting" Program

Since 2000, the state required that gun manufacturers fire every handgun to be sold there and send the spent bullet casing to authorities. The idea was to build a database of "ballistic fingerprints" to help solve future crimes.

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Technologyby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

NOBLE and StreetCred Software Announce Partnership to Provide Data on Deadly Police Incidents

StreetCred Software Inc. and The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) have announced a partnership aimed at providing evidence-based data reports that will reveal the numbers of unarmed civilians killed in confrontations with police. The aim of these studies will be to bring clarity and accuracy to the dialogue.

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Patrolby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Video: Popular Louisiana Sheriff's Captain Releases Veteran's Day Tribute

Outspoken St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Captain Clay Higgins produced this powerful tribute to American veterans for his weekly Crime Stoppers video on KATC TV.

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Patrolby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Video: Indiana Reporter has Eye-Opening Experience in Police Shoot-Don't Shoot Training

“What we’re going to prove now is if he decides to shoot you, he will win,” Patterson said, referencing a mock situation with a fake suspect.

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Patrolby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Baltimore Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Wednesday Gunfight

Officers were driving through the 3700 block of Oakmont Ave. about 7:45 p.m. when they saw the 32-year-old man with a gun, police said. They confronted him, and the gunman and at least one officer exchanged fire, police said.

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Technologyby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Wyoming Purchases Spillman Software for Statewide Sharing Initiative

The governing board of WASCOP elected to make the statewide purchase after reviewing a proposal created by Spillman to improve collaboration and efficiency among current Spillman customers. The board will fund the initial installation and first-year costs while providing each agency with the individual product licenses. The agencies will then be responsible for maintenance fees on the three products after the first year.

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