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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 22, 2018

Departments Vow Traffic Enforcement Crackdown During Holiday Weekend

Police across the country are stepping up traffic enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, focusing especially closely on distracted and impaired drivers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Maryland Department Mourns Off-Duty Death of Veteran Officer

The Mayor of Salisbury (MD) has ordered flags flown at half-staff after the off-duty death of Master Police Officer Aaron "Bull" Hudson in an apparent suicide.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Oklahoma Department Seeks to Recruit More Female Officers

The Tulsa (OK) Police Department wants more women in its ranks. Currently, out of more than 800 sworn Tulsa police officers, only about 100 are women.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Study: Majority of Subjects Killed by Georgia Police Had Drugs in Their System

According to a report by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in nearly 20 percent of the fatal shootings involving police officers since 2012 the subject had methamphetamine in their system.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Hollywood Actor Taking 'Cop Roles' to Search for the 'Humanity of These People'

Emmy and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry recently told the Hollywood Reporter that he is looking closely at roles that portray police officers because he is interested in learning more about law enforcement officers and the challenges they face.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Florida Reserve Officer Arrested Following Hit-and-Run Collision

Miami police spokeswoman Kiara Delva told WPLG-TV that 55-year-old Milton Roy Lovett served as a full time police officer with the City of Miami for 14 years until he retired in July 2013. Lovett is currently a reserve officer with the department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Chicago Officer Shot During Foot Pursuit—Body Armor Stops Bullet

A Chicago police officer was shot in the vest after a suspect opened fire during a foot pursuit following a traffic stop on Tuesday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Kentucky Police Believe They Stopped Possible Active Shooter Attack

Police had responded to LB Manufacturing in Springfield after the department was called about a suspicious person in a vehicle nearby.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 21, 2018

Florida Police Commander Criticized Over Parkland Attack Response Resigns

Commander Jan Jordan had been described in testimony before a commission investigating the Valentine's Day massacre as being "ineffective" and having a "dream-like" nature to her speech during the incident.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 20, 2018

Pennsylvania Police Chief Arrested for Suspected DUI

Swatara Township police say that Charles Kellar was pulled over after officers received a call about an erratic driver.

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