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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2018

Report: Some Deputies Don't Remember Active Shooter Training Prior to Parkland Massacre

According to a new report, some deputies with the Broward County (FL) Sheriff’s Office couldn’t remember the last time they attended mass-shooter training—others couldn't recall what they'd learned when they did attend.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2018

Ex-Chicago Police Commander Accused of Stealing from Social Security

Kenneth Johnson is accused in U.S. District Court of bilking the Social Security Administration out of $363,064 from about June 1994 to November 2017.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

Trial Begins for Man Charged with Shooting South Carolina Officer in 2013

Mark Blake Jr. is acting as his own lawyer—although he does have a public defender at his side in case he wants legal advice—as he stands accused of attempted murder of a police officer during a 2013 traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

NYPD Officer Helps Irish Family See Broadway Musical "Hamilton"

The department said in a Facebook post, "When a first time visitor to NYC found out she was $20 short for tickets after standing in line for 4 days, she ran for help— and luckily met Officer Dicandia. He understood the magnitude of the emergency and pulled a 20 out of his pocket so she didn’t have to throw away her shot."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

California Officer Responds to Shots Fired Call in Classic 1954 Ford Show Car

"I was driving our ‘54 Ford to the Veterans Day Ceremony and Car show at Gibbel Park yesterday morning when I heard one of our Officers was being shot at over the police radio,” the Hemet PD officer said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

Photo: Florida Deputies Stop "Fred Flintstone" for Speeding

"Mr. Flinstone was issued a citation for speed and became unruly and had to be detained. After further investigation, Mr. Flinstone was issued a Notice To Appear and released," the agency said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

Illinois Officer Injured in Fire is "In Good Spirits"

Police said Officer John Zook was home alone, and in the shower at his house near Mason Avenue and Irving Park Road when the fire started in the mid-afternoon on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

Alabama Officer Replaces Kids' Basketball Nets, Gets "Shopping Spree" to Continue Giving

When managers at a nearby sporting goods store learned of the kind deed performed by Officer Chris Lassinger, they gifted him a $500 shopping spree so that he may continue his good deeds of bringing joy to children.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2018

Witnesses Say Officer Issued Commands to Drop Gun Before Fatally Shooting Security Guard

In a preliminary Illinois State Police investigation released late Tuesday, witness statements showed that the officer—who was responding to a shots-fired call— "gave the armed subject (Roberson) multiple verbal commands to drop the gun and get on the ground before ultimately discharging his weapon and striking the subject."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2018

Massachusetts Department's Command Staff Cover Veterans' Shifts

Command staff with the Cambridge Police Department in Massachusetts took to the streets on Monday to cover for their officers who had served in the military—those veterans were given the day off for the holiday.

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