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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2022

FOP Reports 234 Officers Shot Through End of August

The National Fraternal Order of Police reports that at the end of August, there have been 234 officers shot so far in 2022, 45 of whom were killed by gunfire. That is a 6% increase in numbers of officers shot from 2021 year-to-date (YTD) and a 7% increase over 2020 YTD.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2022

TX Officers Wounded in Shotgun Ambush

The shotgun blast struck the officer sitting in the driver-side seat in the head. The officer on the passenger side returned fire, striking the subject.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2022

CA Sheriff’s Office Given Restrictions on Less-Lethal Rounds

The settlement restricts the sheriff's department's use of impact munitions and flashbang grenades to situations where it's necessary to defend against the threat to life or serious bodily injury or to bring a dangerous and unlawful situation under control.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2022

OK Cop Spots Spray-Painted Car, Finds It Is Stolen

“Unfortunately, a bad paint job is not a crime in Oklahoma, but in this case, it probably should be,” the department says in a social media post.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2022

Video: GA Officers Swim After Suspect During Pursuit

"If you come to this city to commit a crime, understand that by air, land, and water, APD officers will use every resource to track you down and arrest you."

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

VA Officer Shot While Approaching Suspicious Vehicles

A Norfolk, VA, police is recovering after being shot Wednesday night as he approached two suspicious vehicles. Police report the injury to the officer is not life threatening.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

OK Motorcycle Officer’s Family Suing Driver That Caused Fatal Wreck

The family of an Edmond Police Department motorcycle officer killed in July is suing both the driver accused in the deadly wreck as well as his employer.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

TN Officer Shot, Other Officer Responding to Help Injured in Crash

Officers with the Auto Theft Task Force and the SCORPION unit were engaged in an operation during which an officer in an unmarked vehicle drove by and was followed from the area by two males in a 2012 Infiniti sedan. The two suspects located the vehicle occupied by the officer and both fired multiple rounds.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

DC Police Unveil Amazon Package Lockers at Two Police Stations

"What we’re hoping is if it works well here as a pilot, we’re going to take it to other districts in the city," says Altieri.

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Patrolby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

NJ Trio Named NLEOMF Officers of the Month

D’Alto and D’Elia arrived at the scene and assisted Triano in rescuing the driver from the burning vehicle. After dousing the flames, both D’Alto and D’Elia were able to pull the driver out before flames started to spread to the interior cabin.

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