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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2020

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Dies of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department has died and a woman is in critical after a carbon monoxide leak earlier this week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2020

Former Head of Seattle Police Union Comments on Officers Abandoning Station

"It is beyond me that you could let a taxpayer funded building go by the wayside."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2020

Personal Information on Officers Being Leaked Online

The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued an unclassified intelligence document stating that personal information about police officers across the country is being leaked and shared online in the wake of the in-custody death of George Floyd in late May.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2020

San Diego Approves Increased Police Budget Amid Cries to "Defund" Police

The San Diego City Council voted 8-1 to adopt the proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year of that city's police department, increasing funding for the agency by $27 million.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2020

New York Governor Expected to Sign Bill Making Police Records Public

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on social media that he plans to sign a proposed piece of legislation that will make public the personnel records of police officers, firefighters, and correction officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 10, 2020

New York Police Union President Rails Against Media Portrayal of Police as "Thugs"

"By badge is not stained by someone in Minnesota," O'Meara said standing in front of a group of officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 10, 2020

NYPD Finds Cement Ice Cream at Protest

The department has also warned of concrete-filled tennis balls and water bottles, and Commissioner Dermot Shea has said that looters are strategically stashing bricks prior to protests.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 10, 2020

Poll Shows Majority of Americans Against Defunding Police

In a new survey for the National Sheriffs Association, 53% of respondents called for increased funding for law enforcement. Another 26% want to maintain current spending, and 11% want a decrease.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 10, 2020

California Deputy Shot, Seriously Wounded

The deputy was airlifted to a trauma center and is reportedly in serious but stable condition.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 10, 2020

Long-Running Reality TV Show "Cops" Canceled

"Cops" debuted on the then-new Fox network in 1989. It remained on Fox until 2013 when it moved to Spike TV, which became the Paramount Network.

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