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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Actors Sue CBS Over Police Response to Jewelry Heist Filming

The three men claim they were approached by "NCIS" producers in October 2017 about filming the robbery, and they agreed to do it under the assumption it was a "traditional television shoot" with permits, police present and standard safety protocols.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Florida Officer Stabbed by Suspect After Foot Pursuit

When Dep. Williams tried to take the man into custody, "(the suspect) pulled the knife out and stabbed Deputy Williams in the neck before fleeing the area and ignoring verbal commands to stop," the sheriff's office said on Facebook.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Officer Claims Discrimination for Treatment at Fast Food Take-Out Window

An officer with the Jacksonville (FL) Police Department is claiming that she was mistreated at a local fast-food take-out window simply because of the uniform she was wearing and the patrol vehicle she was driving.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Georgia Officer Rescues Railroad Engineers from Derailed Train

An officer with the Liburn (GA) Police Department is being lauded as a hero for racing into the wreckage of a derailed train to rescue two engineers trapped inside the wreckeage. He was off duty at the time.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

South Carolina Officer Fired Over Social Media Post

An officer with the Pamplico (SC) Police Department has been fired over a social media post of video during an interaction that Mayor David Munn said "does not reflect the views of the Town of Pamplico or the Pamplico Police Department."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Chicago Squad Car Tumbles from Overpass, Officer Injured

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was transported to a nearby hospital after the squad car she was in tumbled over an interstate overpass to another roadway 25 feet below.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Vermont Officer Shoots Woman, then Dies by Suicide

An officer with the Berlin (VT) Police Department reportedly shot a female acquaintance and then turned the gun on himself, dying by suicide at the scene on Monday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2020

Idaho Police Department Returns Surplus Military Equipment to Feds

The Boise Police Department is now returning to the federal government equipment obtained through the 1033 program, including night-vision goggles and armored vehicles.

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Command•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2020

Michigan Sheriff Shared Rally Stage with Accused Governor Attack Plotter, Some Want Him to Resign

William "Bill" Null, the man on stage with Sheriff Dar Leaf at an open carry militia rally in May, was arrested in early October in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2020

Michigan Officers on Alert After Plot to Kill Officers, Kidnap Governor Foiled

"We're cautious. We're absolutely more careful," said First Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police. "This is one of the tactics these anti-government, domestic terrorism groups use. Law enforcement is the face of the government. If you're mad at the government, you're mad at the police."

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