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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2015

Video: Texas Trooper Sent to Counseling for Photo with Rap Star

The trooper's attorney, Ty Clevenger, said the rapper approached the trooper and asked for a quick photo. DPS officials later saw a photo of the trooper and the rapper on Snoop Dogg's official Instagram account.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2015

San Francisco Officers Face Termination Over Racist and Homophobic Texts

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr was contrite Thursday about the racist text messages sent by officers during remarks to the Board of Supervisors’ public safety committee and said “there will be more than a few officers” referred for termination.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2015

Memphis Officer Shot, Suspect in Custody

Armour saw a ‘person of interest’ and began following him. When the two vehicles stopped, Armour identified himself as an officer and was shot.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

Pennsylvania Man Killed Wife, Self with Chainsaw

Authorities say one of the people found dead in a Lower Moreland Township, Pa., home on Tuesday after suffering wounds from a chainsaw was slain; the other committed suicide.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

New Strong Leather Catalog Available, Featuring Trifold RFID Shielding Wallet

Strong Leather Company's latest catalog of handcrafted badge cases, wallets, gear bags, and holsters is now available online. Included in the new catalog is Strong Leather's trifold wallet in its line of RFID Shielding products.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

Fatal December Shooting of Unarmed Man by Phoenix Officer Ruled Justified

Maricopa County, Ariz., Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday there will be no criminal charges against a Phoenix police officer who fatally shot unarmed suspect Rumain Brisbon in December.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

Tennessee Woman Faces Charges of Assaulting Officer with Vehicle at Middle School

A Nashville woman was arrested Thursday after a Metro police officer was hit by an SUV while assisting West End Middle School with student drop-off traffic.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

Philly's First Black Female Officer Dies at 78

After her stint in Juvenile Aid, Rae was transferred to the Civil Affairs Unit, where her talents as a calming influence and negotiator stood her in good stead. She spent 20 years on the police force.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

Video: Gunman Shot Dead After Killing Woman in Front of California Officer

A Southern California woman in fear for her life was shot to death in front of a police officer, who fired back, killing the shooter, authorities said Wednesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2015

Video: Tennessee Officer Rams Wrong-Way Vehicle to Protect Motorists

On March 26, Officer Cliff Thompson made a split-second decision to crash his patrol car into a vehicle driven by Sandra Sharpe, 59, of Nashville, who was traveling south in a northbound lane on I-65 near Moores Lane, according to a Brentwood Police Department news release.

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