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Training•by Staff Writer•April 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 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 Units•by Staff Writer•April 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 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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Training•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2015

Philadelphia Police Department Begins New Training Program

Amid mounting pressure to institute reform in the Philadelphia Police Department, specifically regarding its policies for the use of force, a workshop for 80 new recruits will be held on Monday as part of a brand new training program.

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Training•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2015

FBI Requiring New Fitness Tests for All Agents

For the first time in 16 years, the F.B.I. is requiring that its agents pass a fitness test.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 6, 2015

Video: Alabama Officer Killed in Crash with 18-Wheeler

Montgomery (Ala.) PD Officer David Lee Colley, 24, was killed in a car crash involving an 18-wheeler on Saturday in south Montgomery while responding to a call.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2015

FBI Says 2 New York Women Allied with ISIS, Plotted to Bomb Police Funerals

The Ramos funeral, which drew 20,000 law enforcement mourners, sparked speculation between the two accused women and the undercover about bombing a subsequent funeral.

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