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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2015

Video: DOJ Wants to Standardize Scattered Police Use-of-Force Data Reporting

The reporting of use-of-force by law enforcement across the country is fragmented, according to a news investigation, and the DOJ wants to change that.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2015

Pit Bull Police Dog Defies Breed's Savage Stereotypes

When she graduates Friday from K-9 training school, Kiah will be one of just a few pit bulls to serve as a police dog. It's a job usually given to breeds that don't come with the pit bull's reputation — deserved or not — as a savage animal fit only for the company of criminals.

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Training•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Departing Deputies Costing California County $1.5 Million

Contra Costa County in California has lost more than $1 million over the past five years as dozens of sheriff's deputies it pays to recruit and train have left for higher-paying jobs elsewhere.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Video: Prosecutors Reviewing All Cases Involving Gliniewicz

Lake County prosecutors have begun reviewing all cases linked to Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, in the wake of revelations he was embezzling funds from the department’s Explorers program before killing himself.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

People who Donated to Gliniewicz Memorial Fund Want Money Back

Some of the people and organizations who donated money to the family of a now-disgraced Illinois police officer want their cash back after investigators revealed last week that the cop embezzled thousands of dollars from his department before staging his suicide to look like a murder.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Off-Duty Postal Worker Shot by Police Impersonator in New Jersey

The victim was shot near the intersection of 18th and Winans avenues in Newark just before 4 a.m. According to U.S. Postal Inspector Greg Kliemisch, the officer was pulled over by individuals posing as Newark Police officers. There was a scuffle between the suspects and the officer, and the officer was shot.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Former South Carolina Officer Facing Murder Charges Sues Union Over Legal Bills

Former North Charleston, SC, police officer Michael Slager is suing a police fraternal organization for failing to defend him against a murder charge in the killing of Walter Scott.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Man Jailed for Running Over Dallas Officer Had Been Deported Three Times

Gonzales-Rios is being held as an illegal immigrant. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed he has been deported three times in the past – in 2004, 2005, and 2011.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 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 Units•by Staff Writer•November 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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