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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

Video: South Carolina Officer Shot, Suspect in Custody

A suspect is in custody after police say he shot a West Columbia, S.C., police officer Tuesday afternoon. The bullet went through the wall and struck the officer in the head.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

LEOs Need to Improve New Technology Knowledge, Practices

To assist in crime prevention and public safety efforts, a new report revealed a need to improve the law enforcement community's knowledge of new technologies and practices for leveraging those technologies.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Shielding Police Names

Arizona's governor on Monday vetoed legislation that would have kept secret for 60 days the identities of police officers involved in deadly shootings, a move that was both welcomed and heavily criticized by separate state police union leaders.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

4 Journalists Arrested During Ferguson Protests Sue Police

Four journalists arrested during last summer's Ferguson protests over the shooting death of Michael Brown filed a federal lawsuit Monday against St. Louis County police and 20 of its officers, accusing them of violating the reporters' civil rights and unjustifiably detaining them.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

Beretta Offers Factory-Equipped LaserMax Guide Rod Laser

The field tested 92FS professional sidearm is now available from the Beretta factory with a precision engineered internal Guide Rod Laser preinstalled. The new laser-equipped Beretta 92FS pistol represents LaserMax's latest collaborative effort with Beretta.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

Video: Albuquerque Officer's Funeral Arrangements Announced

Funeral arrangements will be held this week for Officer John Kelly, who died before a training exercise with the Albuquerque Police Department last Thursday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

Volunteers Needed for National Police Week

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund needs friendly and energetic volunteers ready to donate their time to a great cause during National Police Week this May.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2015

Charlotte Purchases 1,425 TASER AXON Body-Worn Cameras

TASER has announced that several large AXON cameras orders were received from domestic law enforcement agencies, including 1,425 AXON body and flex cameras for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 30, 2015

Police Ramp Up Rail-Crossing Citations After Crashes

A series of crashes involving trains and passenger vehicles -- including deadly collisions in New York and California last month -- have prompted police to ramp up ticket enforcement at railroad crossings.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 30, 2015

Video: Off-Duty LAPD Officer in Shooting, Suspect Detained

A suspect has been detained for questioning in connection to a shooting involving him and an off-duty LAPD officer while they were in their cars in Santa Clarita Sunday.

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