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Commandby StaffJanuary 9, 2025

105 Officers Left Pittsburgh Police in 2024

For several years, resignations and retirements have outpaced new hires in the bureau, and the new high-water mark comes amid continued frustrations and debate among city officials as to whether the bureau is properly staffed to serve the city.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

Georgia Deputy Wounded in Off-Duty Shooting, Suspect Killed

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says around 5:15 p.m., Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputy Lt. Gerald Johnson was flagged down by a witness to an armed robbery at a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

NYPD Sergeants Plan Protest Over Contract That Pays Them Less Than Officers

The city’s sergeants haven’t had a contract in two years because of an ongoing wage disparity affecting more than 1,200 supervisors that began when the city increased the salaries of rank-and-file police officers.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

New York City Seeing Significant Increase in Assaults by Repeat Offenders

Suspects with at least three arrests on their rap sheet were charged with assault 442 times last year, up from 274 in 2018 — part of a pattern that shows wrongdoers are being cut loose too often, with the NYPD blaming soft-on-crime Albany lawmakers.

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

California Motor Deputy Killed in Collision with SUV

At about 5:30 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Corlew, assigned to Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station, was involved in an on-duty traffic accident and died.

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

Ohio K-9 Fatally Struck by Vehicle

K-9 Kaya was working with his handler Officer Jason Hall when Hall let the dog out of his police vehicle to "stretch his legs." Kaya then reportedly "got too close" to state Route 303 and was struck by a passing vehicle.

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

Get Ready for the 2025 US Police and Fire Championships

Registration opens for the competition, which will return to San Diego at a new host hotel.

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Special Unitsby StaffJanuary 8, 2025

K-9 Case Law

Florida appeals court finds drug dog alert alone not enough to search car for marijuana.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 7, 2025

Video: Florida Deputy Uses Vehicle to Take Down Suspect on Bike

Deputy Christopher Murphy nudged the suspect with the fender of his patrol vehicle and knocked him off the bike. Murphy then took the suspect into custody with the assistance of Deputy Michael Anderson.

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Patrolby StaffJanuary 7, 2025

Alabama Lieutenant Fatally Hit by Truck while Working Traffic

Irondale police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was setting out cones at an intersection outside the Church of the Highlands' main campus when he was hit by a man driving a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck.

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