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Special Unitsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2015

New Jersey Hostage Taker Killed, Toddler Son Unharmed

When officers arrived, police say the mother of the child had fled from the house. She reported that McAllister was intoxicated and had beaten her, and that he was armed with a knife and threatening to harm their child.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 28, 2015

Video: 2 K-9s Die in Vehicle at Florida Officer's Home

Police are investigating after two K-9s were found dead Wednesday inside a police vehicle parked outside the home of an off-duty Hialeah, Fla., K-9 officer.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 28, 2015

Video: Police Supporters Block Westboro Protesters at Omaha Officer's Funeral

Hundreds of supporters came to the funeral of slain Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco to shield mourners from a handful of protesters.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 28, 2015

Streamlight Renews Annual C.O.P.S. Sponsorship, Donates $130,500

Streamlight Inc. renewed its sponsorship of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which provides support to the families and co-workers of fallen officers. The company’s contribution for 2015 totaled $130,500.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 26, 2015

Cleveland to Overhaul Police Use-of-Force Policy Under Federal Consent Decree

Officers will be held to higher standards on unholstering and firing their weapons and no longer will be allowed to use their guns to strike suspects as they would with a baton.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 26, 2015

Mississippi Corrections Officer Dies in Crash

Sgt. Iris Smith, 53, of the Mississippi Department of Corrections died instantly when the MDOC van she was driving collided with the back of an 18-wheeler as she was escorting an inmate between hospitals.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 26, 2015

New Mexico Officer Shot and Killed, Suspect in Custody

A Rio Rancho, N.M., police officer died at the hospital after being shot late Monday night. Police are still searching for a suspect.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 25, 2015

53 Protesters Arrested in Cleveland Officer Acquittal Demonstrations Released

Fifty-three men and women arrested Saturday in Cleveland during protests of the acquittal of a Cleveland police officer who faced manslaughter charges from a 2012 shooting have been released from jail.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 25, 2015

Police Officer Robbed, Assaulted in Downtown Memphis

A Memphis police officer who attempted to intervene when he saw a man roughly forcing a woman into a car was robbed and beaten in Downtown Memphis early Sunday morning, according to police.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMay 25, 2015

Crowd Assaults Florida Officer During Arrest

An officer was assaulted by a crowd as he attempted to arrest a Melbourne, Fla., man who police believe had violated a city ordinance just after midnight on Monday, Melbourne Police say.

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