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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2014

Philly Cops to Have New Policy for Interactions With Transgender Community

The Philadelphia Police Department will soon implement a new set of guidelines for how officers interact with transgender people. The policy offers basic definitions of transgender men and women, and how best to sort out names and identities during interviews or arrests.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2013

Bratton's Time in California May Offer Clues to His Plans for New York Police

As Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio announced Mr. Bratton's appointment as the new commissioner of the New York Police Department, he cited Mr. Bratton's time in Los Angeles as a primary reason for his selection, saying it proved he could police fairly while still bringing down crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2013

St. Louis Police Give Free Books to At-Risk Kids

The St. Louis Police Department is giving some of the city's most at-risk children free books and encouraging them to read and write.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2013

Utah Officer Tickets Barbie Jeep

An American Fork (Utah) Police officer with a sense of humor wrote a fake traffic citation and placed it on a hot-pink Barbie jeep blocking a driveway.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2013

Calif. Boy Fires Officer's Holstered Pistol

A Lodi (Calif.) Police officer was injured, when a boy fired the officer's holstered gun at an educational reading event and ran away.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2013

Seattle Police To Hand Out Doritos at Hempfest

The bags will include educational information affixed to them and a label with a link to the agency's "Marijwhatnow" FAQ explaining that adults can possess up to an ounce of marijuana.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyAugust 14, 2013

The End of Professional Policing?

Elected officials seeking reforms seem to lack the respect for the men and women of emergency services. As one said recently to me, "There is no difference between a police officer and ditch digger, you are all my servants."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2013

Ky. Deputy Collapses at School

A McCracken County (Ky.) Sheriff's deputy died Tuesday shortly after he collapsed while helping a private school in Paducah prepare for the start of classes.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJuly 1, 2013

Nickels, Dimes, and the Night Stalker

The romantic in me would like to believe that America would want to take care of those who take care of it. But I am increasingly of the opinion that it doesn't; moreover, it doesn't want to.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoJune 20, 2013

Community Involvement

There is an old saying that says in order to receive, you must first give. Giving back to the community is critical if you want its help. The key to getting the community to help you revolves around your getting involved with the community.

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