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Vehicle Opsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2021

GA Agency Shows Off Officer Protection Package on Patrol Cars

Scott Misico, supervisior, Fleet Management, says the system alerts officers when someone is approaching from the vehicle's blindspot when they are parked and working on a laptop or are otherwise distracted.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 8, 2021

Michigan Deputies Rescue Baby Abandoned in Woods

Thirteen squad cars responded, including a K-9 unit, and after a 30-minute search, they found the boy, "cold and wet but breathing." It's not known how long he was in the woods.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 8, 2021

Philadelphia Officer Shot, Suspect Killed at Traffic Stop

At that point, the suspect removed a gun from the front of his waistline and fired his gun in the direction of police, officials said. He then reportedly exited the Kia and discharged at least two additional rounds in the direction of police.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 8, 2021

Chicago-Area Officer and Driver Shot at Traffic Stop

A witness said the driver got out of the car with his hands in the air and “just went in his waist... he got a gun and just started dumping. Shot the police window out, shot the police and everything.”

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterApril 8, 2021

New Mexico Ends Qualified Immunity for All Government Workers, Including Police

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed a bill Wednesday ending qualified immunity for all government workers, including police. New Mexico is the first state to end qualified immunity for all public employees.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 8, 2021

NYPD Officer's Personal Car Torched in Coney Island

The 2002 BMW convertible had an NYPD “restricted parking permit” displayed on its windshield.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2021

NJ Officer Fatally Shoots Suspect who Stole Patrol Vehicle

After a Franklin officer got out his cruiser, authorities say 41-year-old Roy K. Jackel Jr. of Cape May Court House, NJ, got in the police vehicle and drove away.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterApril 7, 2021

Lawsuit Filed Against Rochester Police for "Culture of Brutality"

The 96-page lawsuit names Mayor Lovely Warren and former Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, who was fired in the fallout from Prude’s death. Other defendants include the city of Rochester, Monroe County and various unidentified police officers, sheriff’s deputies and New York state troopers.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 7, 2021

Murder Suspect Slams into Big Rig Truck at End of CA Vehicle Pursuit

Footage from a news helicopter showed that the driver of the tractor-trailer appeared to intentionally block the suspect.

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Commandby Staff WriterApril 7, 2021

Chicago Mayor Calls for Foot Pursuit Policy After Fatal Shooting of Armed Teenager

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call for police policy changes comes four years after the U.S. Justice Department recommended in a report about CPD’s practices that it adopt a foot pursuit policy.

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