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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 26, 2020

Minneapolis Takes First Steps Toward Disbanding Police Department

The head of the new department would be somebody with "non-law-enforcement experience in community safety services, including but not limited to public health and/or restorative justice approaches."

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 26, 2020

House of Representatives Approves "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act"

The United States House of Representatives on Thursday approved draft legislation named for George Floyd, whose in-custody death last month has sparked weeks of widespread civil unrest and calls for police reform.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 26, 2020

Arizona Police Chief Offers Resignation Following In-Custody Death

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus offered his resignation during a press conference on Wednesday, during which video footage was shown of an incident in April that led to the in-custody death of a man named Carlos Ingram Lopez.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 26, 2020

Philadelphia Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Philadelphia Police Department was injured early Friday morning when the patrol vehicle they were driving was struck by another car at an intersection in North Philadelphia.

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Commandby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Three North Carolina Officers Fired Over Hate Speech

Piner reportedly said he is “ready” for the civil war and martial law he believes is coming, saying, “we are just gonna go out and start slaughtering them..."

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Chicago School Board Votes to Keep SROs in Schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted 4-3 Wednesday to keep School Resource Officers in city schools.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Hundreds Gather at Long Island Rally in Support of Police

Hundreds of people held signs and banners in support of police officers during an event on New York's Long Island Monday.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Massachusetts Officers Surrounded and Threatened While Attempting Arrest

Officers with the Boston Police Department were attempting to affect an arrest of an individual suspected to be illegally in possession of a firearm when they were surrounded and threatened by a crowd of onlookers.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Montana Officer Wounded in Armed Confrontation Expected to be OK

An officer with the Billings (MT) Police Department reportedly suffered minor injuries in an incident early Thursday during which a subject drew and fired a gun. The officer was not struck by gunfire but did suffer injuries later described by an agency spokesperson as non-life-threatening.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Texas Officer Stabbed, Fatally Shoots Suspect

An officer with the Plano (TX) Police Department fatally shot a female subject who had stabbed him with an edged weapon as he was attempting to assist her after a vehicle collision early Thursday morning.

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