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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Inside a Real "21 Jump Street" Investigation in Suburban Houston

Six students in Pearland ISD – four or them adults; two still minors – were arrested and handed a total of 10 charges following the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Task Force undercover operation, which began in August 2014 and ended in March 2015.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

How Agencies Try to Prevent Officers from Driving Drunk

Some departments, such as the Los Angeles Police Department, in recent years have told officers convicted of drunk driving charges that they have to sign a contract promising to stay sober and seek professional help if they want to keep their job, according to a 2012 Police Executive Research Forum article.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Video: The Compassion of a Wisconsin Officer Kept Future NBA Star on the Right Track

When police raided his house in the middle of the night as a 16-year-old, Butler suddenly found himself facing a minimum 10-year prison sentence fo something he knew he didn't do.

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Trainingby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Former Officers Protecting Medical Marijuana Industry in Illinois

As police officers, part of their jobs was to put away drug sellers and users. Now, former law enforcement officials are doing private security work for Illinois' now-legal medical marijuana industry.

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Trainingby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Video: Florida Officer Shot, Killed in Firearms Training

Ocala (Fla.) Police Department Officer Jared Forsyth died after he was accidentally shot during firearms training on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2015

Cleveland Officer Feared For His Life in 2012 Shooting

A Cleveland police officer feared that his life and the lives of fellow officers were in danger when he fired the final shots of a barrage of police gunfire that killed two unarmed suspects, his attorney said today during opening statements in the patrolman’s trial.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2015

Man Uses 13-Year-Old Son as Getaway Driver

Police say an Albuquerque man opened fire at a customer he argued with at a gas station and then used his 13-year-old son as a getaway driver.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2015

Dog Follows Cops' Orders, Lies Down With Owner After Drug Bust

An alleged drug dealer's dog decided he had no bones to pick with Brazilian cops during a bust – lying down alongside the suspects ready to be thrown in the pound.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2015

SF Police Chief Asks for Firing of 7 Officers in Texting Scandal

San Francisco PD's Chief Suhr announced he will ask the San Francisco police commission to terminate seven officers for sending, or responding to homophobic text messages. He will ask them to look at the actions of six others, as well. One police officer has already resigned.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 6, 2015

Mistaken For Fugitive, Man Sues Connecticut Police

Santos spent three weeks in jail awaiting extradition to Connecticut before the mistake was discovered. Now, the Bronx man is charging in a federal lawsuit that Enfield, Conn., police violated his civil rights.

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