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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

Off-Duty California Officer Killed in Vehicle Collision

An off-duty reserve officer with the Buena Park (CA) Police Department was killed in a vehicle collision in the city of Corona early Saturday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

Michigan Officer Struck by Suspected Drunk Driver

An officer with the St. Clair Shores (MI) Police Department suffered a possible concussion when he was struck by a suspected drunk driver in the early morning hours on Sunday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

Off-Duty Florida Officer Struck by Stray Bullet at Family Party

An off-duty officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department was in attendance at a family party when he was struck by a stray bullet possibly fired from another property.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

Elected Official Berates Florida Officer at Awards Ceremony

An officer with the Broward County (FL) Sheriff's Office was in attendance at a Tamarac City Commission meeting to receive an award for superior service to the community but got a tongue-lashing from one of the elected officials instead.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

John Cena Visits Colorado Officer Recovering from Gunshot Wound

WWE and action movie star John Cena paid a surprise visit to the home of a Colorado Springs police officer who suffered a severe gunshot wound to the head in 2018.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

Ohio Agency Disbanding K-9 Unit Due to Budget Constraints

The Painesville (OH) Police Department announced this week that it will be disbanding the agency's K-9 unit due to budget constraints and the passage of a piece of legislation that allows civilian cultivation of hemp, which the dogs cannot differentiate from illegal marijuana.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

U.S. Forest Service is First Federal Law Enforcement Agency to Fully Adopt the Axon Ecosystem with TASER Weapons, Body Cameras and Axon Evidence

Axon has announced that the United States Forest Service (USFS) will outfit officers and agents across its law enforcement and investigative agency with Axon Body 2 cameras backed by the digital evidence management system, Axon Evidence (Evidence.com). The USFS has been a TASER Conducted Energy Weapon customer since 2008 and began an agencywide deployment of TASER X26Ps in 2018.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2019

NYPD Officer Killed in Gun Grab Attack

Officer Brian Mulkeen, 33, a six-year veteran of the department, did not survive three gunshot injuries, Chief of Department Terence Monahan told reporters at Jacobi Hospital, where doctors had worked to save his life.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2019

FirstNet Board Advances Investments to Expand Network, Upgrade Core for 5G

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board has approved the organization’s first investment opportunities to expand and enhance FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network.

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2019

Sirocco Marine Delivers Patrol Boat to Florida Police Agency

"We were able to customize this vessel to our exact specifications and include capabilities not just to patrol, but to respond to medical emergencies, disabled vessels, collisions and other disturbances," said Aventura Police Department Marine Officer Troy Vezina. "One specific need for increased patrol on the waterways is related to the high rate of theft of expensive marine electronics."

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