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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2019

New Mexico SRO Resigns After Video Surfaces of Him Shoving 11-Year-Old Girl

A school resource officer with the Farmington (NM) Police Department has tendered his resignation after video surfaced of him shoving an 11-year-old girl into a wall and then restraining her on the ground.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Phoenix Police Officer to be Fired Over Controversial Shoplifting Stop

The decision comes after cell phone video was released showing an officer sweeping the leg of a handcuffed man, later identified as Dravon Ames.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Accused Killer of North Carolina K-9 Officer Pleads Guilty

The district attorney accepted the plea because he worried about the possibility that jurors could give Fenner second-degree murder. Under terms of the plea Fenner will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

FOP Slams Beto O'Rourke Over Plan to Have Officers Confiscate "Assault Rifles"

"The only thing more idiotic than Beto O'Rourke suggesting that we should go door-to-door and seize citizens' property, is his current presidential run," said Gamaldi, adding, "I think he's polling at two percent."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

NYPD Ordered to Stop Referring to Mentally Ill as "EDPs"

The long-established term "EDP" will be abandoned in favor of “mental health calls,” sources said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Tennessee Officers Help Celebrate Teen's Birthday Party

Several law enforcement agencies from Eastern Tennessee surprised a teen who aspires to be a police officer despite having cerebral palsy by dropping by his birthday party.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Wisconsin Officer Buys and Installs Car Seats for Kids

An officer with the Milwaukee Police Department exercised some "officer discretion" earlier in October when he pulled over a woman for not having proper vehicle registration. During the traffic stop, he observed two children in the back who were not in appropriate child-safety car seats.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Denver Police Fatally Shoot Armed Individual Who Stole Patrol Vehicle

Officers with the Denver Police Department fatally shot an individual who stole a patrol vehicle and pointed a weapon at people.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

Virginia Officer Strikes, Kills Pedestrian While Responding to Call

An officer with the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department was responding to a call of disorderly subjects when a pedestrian reportedly walked into an intersection against a "don't walk" signal. The pedestrian was struck and fatally injured.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 22, 2019

California Officer Crashes Into Utility Pole, Knocks Out Power to Thousands

An officer with the San Jose (CA) Police Department lost control of his patrol vehicle early Friday morning, left the roadway and collided with a utility pole, knocking out electrical power to an estimated 6,200 PG&E customers.

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