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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

Bratton: NYPD Training That Tells Officers to Close Eyes in Tense Situations "Work in Progress"

A defensive NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday admitted that the department’s much-mocked retraining program for 22,000 officers is “a work in progress” and said he will make changes “as are appropriate.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

Man Shot After Charging at Baltimore Officer During Traffic Stop

A man shot and wounded by Baltimore police on Sunday was captured on city video surveillance charging at a police officer without apparent provocation.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

Officers Can Learn More About AEDs in Cardiac Science's Free Webinar

The webinar will be led by Sgt. Scott Simon, a Nevada state trooper for 25 years, who made life-saving AEDs a priority in his department and outfitted 210 patrol vehicles with AEDs.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

No Charges Filed in 2013 LAPD Shooting of "Unarmed" Pursuit Suspect

Before the department's investigation was complete, the city agreed to pay Beaird's family $5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit — the largest payout Los Angeles has made in a fatal police shooting case in at least a decade.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

Video: Florida Officer Suspended After Cell Phone Video Captures Him Slapping Homeless Man

An investigation is under way after a cellphone captured an incident between a Fort Lauderdale. Fla., officer and a homeless man at the Broward County bus terminal in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

Veteran New Jersey K-9 Saluted by Officers as He Takes Last Steps

Dozens of police officers, K-9 officers with their dogs and medical staff lined up outside the Swedesboro Animal Hospital St. Francis Veterinary Clinic to say goodbye to Judge last Friday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2015

Lost Ohio K-9 Found After Two Months on the Loose

Karson endured freezing temperatures and snow storms while he was missing. The Belgian Mallinois, which weighed 55 pounds before he escaped, lost 14 pounds. His survival instincts enabled him to hunt and eat whatever he could find, officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2015

Georgia Sheriff, Deputy Shot by Former Officer Who Had Just Killed His Ex-Wife

“Upon their arrival, they found a female who was deceased in the garage. They made entry to see if any other victims were inside. Upon entry, it appears they were ambushed,” GBI Deputy Director of Investigations Rusty Andrews said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2015

Video: Somali Terror Group Threatens America's Largest Mall

A new video from Somalia-based Islamist terror group Al Shabaab purportedly shows the terror group calling for an attack on the largest shopping complex in the United States, the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minn.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2015

NYPD Reportedly Being Trained to Close Eyes During Tense Situations

The potentially dangerous advice is part of a $35 million “smart policing’’ primer by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton that most of the officers who have gone through it say is completely useless.

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