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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2020

Alabama Sheriff Amends Policy, Allowing Deputies to Drive to Church in Patrol Vehicles

Sheriff Rick Singleton has amended the policy of the Lauderdale County (AL) Sheriff's Office regarding off-duty use of agency vehicles, now allowing deputies to drive to church in their squad cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2019

Homeowners Association Tells Police Officer to Park Car in Garage

A homeowner's association in East Lake, FL, recently sent a letter to one of its residents—an officer with the Clearwater Police Department—that she has to park her patrol vehicle in a garage and not in her driveway.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2018

Video: Albuquerque PD Seeks Relaxed Officer Take-Home Car Policy

As Albuquerque Police tries to hire more officers, the department's also looking to increase visibility by letting officers take their cars to more places while off duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2017

Suspect Went on Crime Spree in Stolen NJ State Police SUV, Authorities Say

An unmarked New Jersey State Police vehicle stolen from the driveway of a trooper was used to commit two robberies and a gas station theft before it was recovered by police, authorities said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2017

Video: Shots Fired Into FL Officer's Home, Cruiser

The search is on for two men who fired several shots into a Zephyrhills, FL, police officer’s home and police vehicle early Tuesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2017

Video: Shots Fired into TX Deputy's Home

Shots were fired into the Diana, TX, home of an Upshur County Sheriff's deputy and into her take-home patrol vehicle Saturday night. Some of the rounds fired into the home impacted near the deputy's child.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2014

Take-Home Cars Help With Wash. City Crime, Budget

Yakima, Wash., city and police officials say giving each patrol officer a personal police vehicle to take home is paying off, and not just financially.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 5, 2012

Miami Chief Cracks Down On Off-Duty Speeding

In the most sweeping crackdown on police speeding yet, Miami's top cop announced on Monday that he is taking action against 36 of his officers for driving off duty at speeds sometimes exceeding 100 mph.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2012

Mo. County Sets Off-Duty Alcohol Policy

St. Louis County (Mo.) Police officers must have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 or less when driving a take-home patrol car under a new policy set by the county.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2012

Mattress-Toting Fla. Officer Suspended

The Miami-Dade, Fla., police officer caught hauling two mattresses strapped to her patrol car has been suspended, as she winds down her career toward retirement.

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