Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Technology•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

North Carolina Agency First in Nation to Wear Panasonic's New Body Cameras

The Fayetteville Police Department hopes to buy 350 body camera units for all of its patrol officers by Dec. 31.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

Video: Police Expert Says Controversial North Carolina Shooting Captured in Leaked Video was Justified

A former police chief who teaches at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York thinks a Fayetteville, N.C., police officer acted appropriately when he shot and killed Nijza Lamar Hagans in January 2013.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

Video: Police Impersonator Pulls Over Texas Officer

Carlisle followed and called for backup. She said the suspect was speeding at times, faster than 100 mph, running red lights and running people off the road.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

Report Says NYPD Narcotics Officers Told to Stop Arresting Suspects Over 40 Years Old

The New York City's narcotics officers are being told to stop arresting suspects over the age of 40 — a major strategy shift designed to target younger dealers, who are more likely to carry guns and use them.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

Video: Houston Officer Found Dead in City Park, Apparent Suicide

Someone driving through George Bush Park Wednesday afternoon spotted a maroon, city-owned car parked beside a transmission tower and discovered a man dead inside. Police said they found a gun on the 38-year-old officer, who worked burglary and theft cases.

Read More →
Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

Charleston Police in Standoff with Suspect in South Carolina Deputy's Shooting

Agents from the State Law Enforcement Division, as well as SWAT members from the Charleston Police Department and hostage negotiators are on the scene. The operation started about 4 a.m.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Technology•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2015

DNA Left on Pizza Reveals Suspect in Home Invasion Murder of D.C. Family

The break in the case occurred after police matched Wint to DNA on the crust of a pizza found in the home, according to law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 20, 2015

Video: Omaha Officer Killed, Suspect Dead

Officer Kerrie Orozco had been with the department for approximately seven-and-a-half years. She worked in the gang unit and is survived by her husband, two stepchildren, and a baby born in February.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 20, 2015

Video: Photo of Virginia Trooper Helping Stranded Driver Goes Viral

A Virginia State Trooper received Facebook praise from a worried mother over the way he took care of her stranded son. Trooper Matt Okes spent hours with the 20-year-old student to make sure he was safe on the dark and busy road.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 19, 2015

Video: Bikers Put Out 'Green Light' Against Officers Following Waco Shooting

As police rounded up the bikers and night soon fell, intelligence reports indicated that more bikers were on the way here and that officers had been "green lighted" - essentially a gang sanctioned call for killing - as retaliation.

Read More →