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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

Chicago Police Department Holds Two-Day Mental Health Summit

The Chicago Police Department—which has suffered three the loss of three officers to suicide this year—is hosting a two-day seminar to improve mental health treatment for police and other emergency responders.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

Shorthanded New York Department Uses Billboards to Recruit Officers

The Auburn (NY) Police Department has placed giant "we're hiring" signs in the local area in an effort to fill the ranks as numerous officers are set to retire in coming months.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

25 Officers Injured in Riot After Fatal OIS by U.S. Marshals

At least 25 officers were injured in Memphis in a riot sparked when United States Marshals shot and killed a man with multiple warrants Wednesday.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

UK Welcomes Law that Increases Penalty for Subjects that Attack K-9s

Handlers and K-9s in the United Kingdom are welcoming a new law that went into effect earlier this week that significantly increases the maximum penalty for offenders who attack a service dog.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

First-Grade Girl Holds Fundraisers for Police Department to Get K-9

A little girl who just finished first grade at Highlands Elementary School in Harrison Township, PA, is aiming to raise $10,000 for her police department through things like lemonade stands, car washes, and cookie sales.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

Florida Officer Buys Taco Bell for Stranded Family

When an officer with the Lynn Haven (FL) Police Department came upon a mother and her three children in a broken down car at a local fast food restaurant and discovered that the hungry family didn't have enough money to buy a meal, she opened her wallet and bought them dinner.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2019

Video: Arizona Officer Talks Suicidal Man Out of Jumping from Bridge

An officer with the Chandler (AZ) Police Department saved a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge early Thursday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2019

Denver Sending Civilians, Not Police to Some Mental Health Calls

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen says when it comes to crisis calls that do not involve a weapon or threat to other community members police may not always be the best response.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2019

Cincinnati Officer Badly Beaten Making Disorderly Conduct Arrest

"The officer would have been justified if he had used deadly force," Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police President Dan Hils told WLWT, releasing a photo of the officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2019

WI Deputy Shot, Suicidal Subject Killed

The wounded deputy is in stable condition. Wood County Sheriff Becker did not release the deputy’s name, but said he was shot in the upper torso and arm area.

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