Fla. Cop Dragged Alongside Corvette

A Plant City (Fla.) PD police officer was dragged about 10 feet by a Corvette she had pulled over early Saturday. The driver of the 2001 Corvette dragged Officer DeeDee Gregory after she reached into his car to turn off the vehicle.

N.J. Cop Surrenders After Firing at Pa. Officers

An off-duty Clifton (N.J.) PD police officer surrendered to a negotiator after a 10-hour standoff in which he fired at responding patrol and SWAT officers.

Utah Sgt. Represented Safariland In Police Unity Tour

Sgt. Randy Crowther of the Orem (Utah) Police Department rode a Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike 29er in the 2012 Police Unity Tour, the company announced.

Video: Ill. Cop Shoots Man Who Didn't 'Put It Down'

A Belleville (Ill.) Police officer fatally shot a 19-year-old who police said had a weapon and didn't heed an officer's repeated instructions to "Put it down."

Ill. Cop Shoots Man Who Didn't 'Put It Down'

Cash-Strapped Detroit Asks for State Police Help

Detroit's Mayor Dave Bing has asked for help from the Michigan State Police and suburban sheriff's departments for the city's annual June 25 fireworks show.

Police Unions Vow To Fight Pension Reform

During municipal elections in San Jose and San Diego on Tuesday, voters approved Measure B and Proposition B by 70% and 69% respectively. While the measures passed in landslide votes, unions representing officers in those cities said the ill-conceived initiatives take too hard a line and may violate state or federal statues governing public pensions.

Seattle Cafe Customer Hurled Bar Stool at Killer

Lawrence Adams is being praised by Seattle Police for disrupting Cafe Racer shooter Ian Stawicki, which saved several lives. After Stawicki opened fire in Cafe Racer, Adams threw a bar stool at Stawicki, which distracted him enough to allow several other customers to escape the cafe.

N.J. SWAT Team Subdues Suicidal Intestine Tosser

Tactical officers who arrived on the scene went off the playbook, after several attempts to subdue him with less-lethal force weren't successful. Officers used pepper spray, sprayed his face with water from a fire extinguisher, and fired 13 40mm "sponge rounds" at Wayne Carter.

Houston PD To Outfit Fleet With GETAC B300 Rugged Notebooks

The Houston City Council has approved a contract with PCS Mobile to outfit the city's 1,800 police cruisers with Getac B300 rugged notebook computers along with in-vehicle docks and mounts.