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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 30, 2015

Texas Trooper Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident

Officials say Keesee was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 84, near Goldthwaite, when his patrol vehicle left the roadway, crashed through a guardrail, and landed in a creek bed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 30, 2015

Lawsuit Challenging Chicago PD Tattoo Policy Tossed Out

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by three Chicago police officers who challenged the Police Department's new policy requiring officers to cover up their tattoos.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 30, 2015

Miami Beach PD Uses IPT Radio Batteries to Prevent Communication Failures

The Miami Beach (FL) Police Department depends almost entirely on two-way handheld radios for its communications. However, the OEM batteries that powered their radios weren't meeting their needs. So the agency turned to Impact Power Technologies.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Key Law Enforcement Companies Partner with Microsoft for Cloud-Based Services

TASER said Microsoft and TASER’s global commitment to security and privacy compliance will provide law enforcement agencies with the peace of mind to entrust both companies with the most sensitive of data. In the United States, Microsoft is the only major cloud provider that provides a contractual commitment to the FBI’s CJIS Security Policy with its law enforcement customers.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Glock Donates $80,000 to Survivor Funds at IACP 2015

Glock Inc. donated a total of $80,000 to law enforcement survivor funds at this week's International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Video: Los Angeles, Philly Police Unions Join Boycott of Tarantino Films

The Los Angeles police union and the Philadelphia police union have joined the NYPD union in a boycott of the films of Quentin Tarantino in response to the director referring to "murder" in connection with police use of force at a New York rally over the weekend.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

FBI and U.S. Marshals Join 2-State Search for Accused Cop Shooter

A massive manhunt for a Kentucky rapist accused of shooting at law enforcement officers in two states entered a sixth day on Thursday, with officials saying they'd caught two of his associates.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Video: Officers from Small California Agency Training to Use Nunchuks

Nunchucks are illegal for citizens to own in California; however, police can be certified to use them within the state. The ones used by officers are made of plastic and are connected with a nylon rope.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Texas Deputy Constable Killed in Car Crash

Bell County (TX) Deputy Constable Jeffrey Radford, 69, died hours after a two-vehicle car crash on Wednesday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Video: D.C. Officer Challenges Teen to Dance Off

The officer and teenager made it a dance-off. According to Taylor, the officer told the group that if Taylor won, she could stay. If the officer won, the group had to leave.

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