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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2019

Florida Officers Capture Massive Alligator from Local Business

The department posted pictures of the apprehension to its Facebook page, saying that the animal was "carefully removed without harm from the area and relocated to a safe place."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 30, 2019

Illinois Trooper Killed in Collision with Wrong-Way Driver

A trooper with the Illinois State Police was killed early Saturday morning when he collided head-on with a driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of an interstate highway.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

Gary Sinise Planning Concert to Honor California First Responders

A statement said the concert, which will be held at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, honors those who were lost in the recent Woolsey and Hill fires and the men and women who responded to the disasters as well as the professionals who responded to the Borderline Grill active shooting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

Florida Recruit Dies During Training

The recruit—identified as 43-year-old Tony Alexander Cephas—was taking a water break with his fellow recruits when an instructor observed that something was wrong. Cephas was transported to a nearby hospital where he subsequently died.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

Arizona Motor Officer Badly Injured in Collision with Jeep

An officer with the Buckeye (AZ) Police Department was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a Jeep in a traffic collision.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

DEA, Charlotte Police Take Down Mexican Cartel Drug Traffickers

For roughly a year, investigators with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) Police Department partnered with the DEA, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), and the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office in an effort to stop the distribution of illegal narcotics by the Jalisco Nueva Generacion drug cartel.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

3 Dead After 15-Hour Standoff in New Hampshire

Three people are dead after a 15-hour standoff at a hotel in Manchester ended with a suspect opening fire on officers outside, and officers returning fire.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

SC Troopers to Carry FN 15 Patrol Carbines

FN America, LLC has announced that the South Carolina Department of Public Safety has selected the FN 15 Patrol Carbine to meet the requirements of the Highway Patrol, State Transport, and Protective Services officers. FN law enforcement distributor, Amchar Wholesale, has delivered an initial quantity of 300 carbines to the agency with planned orders for an additional 300 units through 2020.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

Chicago wants Smollett to Pay $130K for Investigation Costs

The city of Chicago wants Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 to help cover the police department's costs of conducting an investigation into allegations he'd made that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist hate crime attack.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 29, 2019

New Jersey Officer Injured When Suspected DUI Driver Strikes Patrol Vehicle

An officer with the Gloucester Township (NJ) Police Department suffered minor injuries when the patrol vehicle he was sitting in was struck by a suspected DUI driver.

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