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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2015

Man Charged in Georgia Sheriff's Death Escapes During Jail Transfer

The Laurens County (GA) Sheriff's Office confirms they and Treutlen authorities are searching for an escaped inmate outside the Laurens County Jail who is charged in the death of Montgomery County Sheriff Ladson O'Connor.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2015

Video: Teen Battling Cancer Gets Dream Dance With Officer

A 15-year-old Southern California girl who underwent heart transplant surgery and is now fighting cancer celebrated her quinceanera filled with precious moments and a wish come true thanks to local police officers.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2015

HGH Infrared Systems' Cyclope Hypervisor to Streamline Multi-site Management

HGH Infrared Systems has introduced a new feature to accompany its advanced intrusion detection and tracking software, Cyclope, with the addition of Hypervisor. Ideal for critical sites where multiple Spynel, panoramic infrared thermal imaging surveillance systems are deployed, Cyclope Hypervisor centralizes all data to offer a global geolocation of all events tracked by all Spynels over a common network or across the globe.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2015

Police Body Cameras Spark Debate About Privacy in Tennessee

Although Franklin, TN, city officials have already funded a body camera program, they're holding off on rolling out the cameras until state law addresses how best to use them and what footage becomes a public record.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2015

Tennessee Park Ranger Succumbs to Injuries from Crash

Park Ranger Jimmy Wallen succumbed to injuries sustained on duty in 1989 when the Hamilton County (TN) Parks and Recreation Department patrol car he and his partner were in was struck by another vehicle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 2, 2015

Point Blank Enterprises Acquires the Assets of The Protective Group Inc.

Point Blank Enterprises, known for its production of soft body armor and related protective solutions, announced today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of certain assets of The Protective Group Inc. ("TPG"), a ballistic armor manufacturer and systems integrator based in Miami Lakes, FL.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 2, 2015

National Police Association Joins Tarantino Boycott

The growing police boycott of Quentin Tarantino's films has been joined by the National Association of Police Organizations.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•November 2, 2015

Video: Detroit Officer Wounded During Drug Raid

The unidentified officer and others were fired upon around 11 a.m. Saturday as he approached a home with a warrant during a drug raid on the city's west side. Police say flying shrapnel injured the officer's leg when the gunman used a "high-powered weapon" to shoot through a metal door.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•November 2, 2015

FBI Going Back to 9mm Ammunition

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is returning to the ammunition caliber it labeled ineffective and blamed for the deaths of two of its agents during a 1986 shootout in Miami — the 9mm jacketed hollow-point luger.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 2, 2015

Video: Florida Trooper's Wife's Facebook Video, "Cops Have Families, Too," Goes Viral

Jackie Perry doesn’t want her husband, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, to be the latest casualty of the anti-cop sentiment sweeping the country.

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