Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2019

North Carolina Officer Responds to Sound of Gunfire, Makes Arrest

An officer with the Salisbury (NC) Police Department heard the sound of gunfire while on foot patrol on Tuesday night and quickly swept into the area to make an arrest.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2019

Image of Florida Student Praying for Officer at Restaurant Goes Viral

An image posted to social media of a young man laying his hand on the shoulder of a seated police officer and saying a silent prayer for him has gone viral on the Internet.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2019

Man Sentenced to 99 Years in Prison for Kicking Texas Officer

A man with a long criminal record who kicked an officer with the Denison (TX) Police Department in April has been sentenced to 99 years in prison.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2019

Former Oklahoma Officer Delivers 2nd Amendment Testimony to Congress

Dianna Muller, a former officer with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department and founder of the Second Amendment advocacy group The DC Project, went before congress and said that what gun owners are "up against is a very well-organized, well-funded effort to take guns away from American citizens."

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 26, 2019

Video: GA Officers Rescue Man from Tracks Just Before Train Hits Car

Unable to rouse him, officers pulled a driver from his vehicle moments before a train hit the car, which was parked on the railroad tracks. Cobb County (GA) Police Department officers posted video of the rescue on the department's Facebook page.

Read More →
Command•by Staff Writer•September 26, 2019

Florida Senate Investigator Recommends Reinstatement for Suspended Broward Sheriff

Gov. DeSantis failed to prove the allegations of “neglect of duty” and “incompetence” he leveled against the veteran lawman, Dudley Goodlette, a lawyer and former state legislator charged with investigating the Israel case, wrote in a report released Wednesday.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 26, 2019

Florida Officer Who Allegedly Made Workplace Violence Threat Resigns

An officer with the Tarpon Springs (FL) Police Department who reportedly threatened to "shoot up" his department if he didn't get the job he wanted has resigned from the agency.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 26, 2019

Proposed Milwaukee Budget Would Shave 60 Sworn from Department

Under the 2020 budget proposed by Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee (WI) Police Department would go from 1,864 to 1,804 sworn officers.

Read More →
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 26, 2019

Off-Duty Florida Officer Saves Elderly Woman from Choking

An off-duty officer with the Boynton Beach (FL) Police Department was working a side detail at a popular chain restaurant when he observed an 82-year-old woman apparently choking on her food.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 26, 2019

Virginia Officer Called to Remove Squirrel Trapped in Chimney

An officer with the Newport News (VA) Police Department responded to an unusual home invasion call on Tuesday as a couple reported to the non-emergency number that a squirrel was trapped in a fireplace.

Read More →