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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2018

Video: NY Officer Struck by Alleged Drunk Driver, Seriously Injured

Officer Willard Gomes, a 12-year veteran of the Nassau County (NY) Police Department, suffered serious head injuries, including swelling of the brain.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2018

NY Officer Struck by Alleged Drunk Driver, Seriously Injured

Officer Willard Gomes, a 12-year veteran of the Nassau County (NY) Police Department, was on DUI patrol when he was hit by an alleged drunk driver early Monday and suffered life-threatening injuries, including swelling of the brain. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2018

Glock Compact Slide and Full Size Frame Join Forces in Glock 19X

Glock Inc. today introduced its first ever "Crossover" pistol, the Glock 19X, which combines the best features of two of its most popular and most trusted field-tested platforms with the full-size Glock 17 frame and the compact Glock 19 slide.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2018

More MN Police Departments Switching to 12-Hour Work Schedules

Most police officials say the officers prefer the arrangement over a conventional eight-hour day, citing improved mental health, increased productivity, and more coverage during peak times.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2017

Multiple Deputies Shot in CO, SWAT at Scene

“We have multiple officers down,” said Deputy Jason Blanchard of the incident in Highlands Ranch. “We are not giving numbers or status at this point, we are still working on getting the suspect in custody.”

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2017

Swatting Incident Leads to Fatal Police Shooting, Suspect in Custody

The incident took place late Thursday when police were called about a supposed domestic incident at a Kansas man's home, where he had shot his father and was holding his other family members at gunpoint, police said in a press conference Friday. When police arrived, the man who opened the door was told to raise his hands -- a command he obeyed until he moved his hands down to his waist, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2017

Phoenix PD Fights Opioid Epidemic on Multiple Fronts

The Phoenix PD says the local opioid problem is about more than fentanyl. The Phoenix Police Crime Laboratory has identified a variety of compounds in illicit pills seized within the city. Some of the additional compounds include: heroin; cocaine; lidocaine, fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and tramadol.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2017

2 NYPD Officers Suspended Over Response to Welfare Check on Woman Found Dead

The officers, who are assigned to the 77th Precinct, were initially called to the home on Sterling Place in Crown Heights to check on 22-year-old Tonie Wells, but didn't find anything and left.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2017

Puerto Rico Police Using Sick-Outs in Campaign to Get Millions in Overtime Pay

The increase in absences recently prompted Puerto Rico Police Chief Michelle Hernandez to recommend that U.S. National Guard soldiers help fill the temporary vacancies.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2017

Gunfire Duty Deaths Down 33% in 2017

NLEOMF announced today in its 2017 Preliminary Law Enforcement Fatalities Report that a total of 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, which is the lowest annual figure since 2013 when 117 officers died. A total of of 143 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2016. This year's 10% decrease reverses three consecutive years of increases in officer deaths.

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