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Articlesby A.J. GeorgeMarch 14, 2017

Police Product Test: Tru-Spec Urban Force TRU Apparel

The whole idea behind Tru-Spec's Urban Force TRU (Tactical Response Uniform) line is to retain all of the militaristic features that make the clothing fully functional for law enforcement use, yet make the appearance more clean and professional and less G.I. Joe.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2017

AR Lawmakers Vote to Ban Videos of Officers Killed

Arkansas legislators have approved a bill preventing the general release of dashcam video showing the death of a police officer in the line of duty.

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Articlesby David GriffithMarch 10, 2017

Less-Lethal: Making Impact

The pressure on American law enforcement agencies to field tools that can subdue dangerous armed and unarmed individuals without using deadly force has never been greater than today. The answer according to many experts is less-lethal weapons that can be fired from a distance and effect subjects with blunt force or chemical irritant or both.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2017

MT Officer's Widow Wants People to Remember His Service, Not Gruesome Death

News of U.S. Forest Service officer Brad Treat's death spread across the world, but the fact that he was a law enforcement officer often got lost in the headlines.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2017

AR Considers Banning Videos Showing Officers Killed

Nearly six years after Arkansas police Officer Jonathan Schmidt was shot to death while pleading for his life, a dashcam video of his final moments still circulates on the internet. An Arkansas bill would prevent the broad release of material showing officers dying in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2017

Louisiana Lieutenant Found Dead in New Orleans Police Gym

A law enforcement officer found dead Tuesday afternoon in the gym of New Orleans Police Department's headquarters was a lieutenant with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office who previously worked for decades at the NOPD, the sheriff's office said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2017

Proposed NC Bill Would Add What to Do at Traffic Stop to Driver's Ed

Deadly encounters between police officers and motorists have lawmakers across the country thinking driver’s education should require students to be taught what to do in a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2017

Men Who Walked Into MI Police Station Carrying Guns Face Felony Charges

Two men were expecting to be arraigned on misdemeanor charges for carrying guns and wearing body armor into the Dearborn, MI, police station, but were instead hit with felony charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2017

Public Officials' Work-Related Personal Email Public Record, CA Supreme Court Rules

Texts and emails sent by public employees on their personal devices or accounts are a matter of public record if they deal with official business, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a unanimous decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2017

Houston Officers Still Hospitalized After Shooting, Dead Suspect Linked to Gang

The burglary suspect who shot and wounded two Houston police officers Tuesday has been linked to a criminal gang called the 52 Hoovers, a subset of the Crips with members in northeast, south and east Houston, a police union official said Wednesday.

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