Ballistic Helmets on Patrol

Nowadays, patrol officers are rarely issued hats, much less helmets. But that may be changing.

CA Man Allegedly Steals Patrol Car and Uses It to Go Buy Beer

Zachary Samaha, 22, allegedly stole a Sacramento (CA) Police Department squad car Saturday evening and drove it to a liquor store where he bought and opened a 40-ounce bottle of beer. More Here.

New Jersey Officer Rescues Man from Burning Vehicle

Around 2:11 a.m., a Hyundai Elantra struck the back of a Freightliner truck towing a tanker trailer. After the impact, the vehicles fused and were engulfed in flames, traveling another 685 feet.

POLICE Staff

Calif. Officer Pulls Woman From Fiery Wreck

El Segundo (Calif.) Police Officer Armando Rodriguez likely saved a 22-year-old woman's life Sunday when he pulled her from a vehicle that had been engulfed in flames. Read the full story here.

Viral Video Shows Positive Side of Interacting With Police Officers

A 22-year-old National Guardsman posted a video of himself to Facebook following his positive encounter with a white police officer during a traffic stop in Lexington, S.C., and it's generating a lot of buzz online. More Here.

Morgan Hardy

Protester Accused of Punching NYPD Officers

A 22-year-old demonstrator has been accused of punching two NYPD officers during last week's protests of a Staten Island grand jury's decision to not indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. More Here.

Loaded Handgun Found Inside Georgia Jail

A husband of a female inmate contacted the jail staff after his wife told him there could possibly be a gun inside the female section of the jail. Corrections deputies later found a small .22 caliber handgun, which was loaded with one bullet. More Here.