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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2020

Ohio Officer Killed During Vehicle Pursuit

Springdale Police spokesperson Officer Keenan Riordan told the press, "It's our belief that Mr. Blankenship purposely diverted his course of travel to purposely strike our officers."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2020

2 New Jersey Officers in Serious Condition with Coronavirus

Police Chief Michael Kelly, who oversees 950 police officers, said all Jersey City precincts and patrol cars will get daily “deep cleaning,” as well as an on-demand aerosol cleaning

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2020

Lake Assault Boats Delivers Patrol Craft to U.S. Army

The identical craft are 35 feet long with a 10-foot beam. The V-hull vessels are powered by triple 250-hp outboard motors capable of achieving a top speed of 45 knots.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

Sirchie Announces Hemp/CBD Screening Test

Sirchie LLC has launched the NARK II Hemp/CBD Screening Test. This presumptive field test will help law enforcement determine if an unknown substance is legal hemp/CBD or contains high enough levels of THC to merit further testing.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

Alabama Officers Help Truckers Buy Drive-Through Fast Food

With all dining rooms of fastfood restaurants closed and the tractor trailers too large to go through the drive-through, officers of the Eufaula Police Department are offering to get food for the truck drivers.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

Genetec AutoVu SharpZ3 Mobile LPR System Now Available

For law enforcement officers who use mobile ALPR to aid investigations, the new Genetec AutoVu SharpZ3 allows patrols to flag vehicles based on vehicle type and color where no license plate was identified by a witness.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

2 Chicago Officers Fired for Shooting at Stolen Car

In an 8 to 0 decision, the Chicago Police Board found that Officers Michael Coughlin Jr. and his partner, Jose Torres, violated Chicago Police Department rules for shooting at the car driven by 18-year-old Paul O’Neal in July 2016.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

Chicago Officers Ordered to Work Despite Possible Exposure to COVID-19

Dr. Robert Murphy—executive director of the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine—said the decision to tell people who have had direct exposure to a case of COVID-19 to keep coming to work is "wrong."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

Minnesota Man Faces Felony Charges After Opening Fire on Police

A man now faces three felony charges after he allegedly shot at officers with the Brooklyn Park (MN) Police Department in the parking lot of a local Walmart store on Monday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2020

Former Officer, Wife Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

A former Puerto Rican police officer reportedly shot and killed his 33-year-old wife before turning a gun on himself during a standoff with police in Florida on Wednesday.

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