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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2015

Video: Utah Legislature Votes to Help Families of Fallen Officers

"It was so hard when all this first happened because you're so overwhelmed and so numb. So many things are going through your mind like, 'How am I going to pick up all these pieces,'" said Wride's widow, Nannette Wride.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2015

California K-9 Dies After Air Conditioner Fails in Patrol Car

Stockton police say that one of its dogs died Tuesday when the air conditioner on the patrol car of his officer-handler failed.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2015

Muslim Woman Sues Michigan Agency for Making Her Remove Hijab for Photos

Maha Aldhalimi of Wayne County said that a police officer arrested her on Sept. 15, 2004, after spotting her in a no-parking zone outside a Wal-Mart store in Dearborn. After checking her license and registration, the officer said she "had a warrant for her arrest for an unpaid parking violation."

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2015

Michigan Officer Sues Agency Over Suspension, Allegations of Brutality

Inkster, Mich., police officer Phillip (Chuck) Randazzo, 44, is suing his employer after it released video and suspended him in connection with the highly publicized Floyd Dent arrest and subsequent allegations of police brutality, according to the complaint filed Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2015

Video: Arizona Authorities Release Footage of Shootout That Wounded 2 Officers, Killed Suspect

Dep. John Mennen of the Greenlee County Sheriff's Office and Clifton Police Sgt. Jason Mingura were treated at the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson for injuries sustained from the incident, which began with a report of possible domestic violence around 11 p.m. on Jan. 26.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2015

NYPD Officers Save Anti-Police Flag-Burners from Angry Bikers

The anarchists had announced on social media that they had planned to burn the flag in protest of NYPD policies, drawing a large group of flag-waving counterprotesters, including the bikers.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

Number of Cop Killings in First Half of 2015 Down Substantially from 2014

The number of officers shot and killed by suspects over the first half of 2015 is down substantially at 16 from the 23 officers killed over the same period last year, according to records kept by the Officer Down Memorial Page.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

Why It Was Legal for New York Trooper to Shoot Fleeing, Unarmed Escapee

State and federal law allows the use of deadly force to prevent an escape if the officer believes the suspect poses a significant threat. Law enforcement experts say this shooting was clear-cut.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

Responding Baltimore Officers Cope with Copwatch Cameras

After Whitt responded, saying he had a right to film police, the officer walked away, telling him, "Thank you for putting my safety at risk. I appreciate it. You're also putting your safety at risk by following me."

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

DOJ Report Slams Missouri Agencies' Response to Ferguson Protests

The report suggests that last year’s unrest was aggravated by long-standing community animosity toward Ferguson police, and by a failure of commanders to provide more details to the public after an officer killed Michael Brown.

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