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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2016

Off-Duty California Officer Witnesses Fatal Shooting, Exchanges Fire with Suspect

An off-duty police officer chased a man suspected of fatally shooting another man in a car-to-car shooting in San Pedro, CA, early Saturday morning, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2016

San Francisco PD Being Trained to Fire Twice and Assess During Shootings

New pistol training guidelines require police recruits to hear the command "threat" before they fire at targets, to shoot only two rounds at a time, and to stop and reassess threats after every two shots.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2016

Northern California Officer Dies While Working Security Job

The Pittsburg (CA) Police Department announced that Donnie Pearman, a 20-year-veteran of the agency, passed away suddenly while off-duty and working security.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2016

Father, Son Cyclists Arrested After Allegedly Beating Officer

As the 17-year veteran officer contacted the cyclist, his father came up behind the officer and hit him in the head.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2016

Video: Off-Duty California Officer Shot and Killed at Home

An off-duty Richmond, CA, police officer was shot and killed inside his home in Vallejo early Thursday morning while trying to stop a fight between family members.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2016

California Agency Upgrades Communications System, Adds IPT Batteries

Although the Murrietta Police Department was happy with its new radios, the agency looked to Impact Power Technologies for longer-lasting batteries.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2016

Video: California Deputy and Pilot Killed in Plane Crash

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says the plane known as Sheriff One was on a call in the area, assisting with the arrest of a man who was brandishing a handgun. The man was arrested and the plane was leaving the call when it crashed into the side of a mountain ridge.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2016

Ex-L.A. County Sheriff to Plead Guilty in Jail Scandal

Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will plead guilty in a downtown courtroom Wednesday to making a false statement, marking a dramatic turn in the ongoing federal investigation into corruption in the Sheriff's Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2016

Federal Anti-Terror Programs Stoke Community Interest and Criticism

A trio of federal pilot projects aimed at thwarting violent extremism are off to a tentative start. Minneapolis, Boston, and Los Angeles, all chosen to host the Department of Justice anti-terror initiative, are taking different approaches, but all three are facing common hurdles.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2016

Slashed CHP Officer Recovering; Upgraded To Stable Condition

A California Highway Patrol officer who was slashed in the throat by a homeless man last week was on the mend Saturday at San Francisco General Hospital, authorities said.

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