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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

New Jersey Agency on Facebook: "We're Not ICE"

The Princeton (NJ) Police Department took to Facebook on Wednesday to declare to the citizens of that city that the agency is not Immigration Customs Enforcement. The post was made because someone — or perhaps many people — saw a recently repaired patrol vehicle that had not yet been fully outfitted with the department's decals.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

New Jersey Officer Shot in Ambush Released from Hospital

One of the two detectives shot in a Tuesday night ambush in Camden, NJ, was released from the hospital on Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

California Chief Whose Son is Accused of Hate Crime Pens Emotional Facebook Post

In an emotional Facebook post, Union City Police Chief Darryl McAllister wrote, "Words can barely describe how embarrassed, dejected, and hurt my wife, daughters, and I feel right now."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

New Jersey Chief Resigns Amid Controversy, Criticism

Police Chief David Wayman will be retiring from the department and Captain Chris Battiloro will be appointed Acting Chief of Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

Missouri Man in Handcuffs Escapes Police, Jumps to His Death from Overpass

The Kansas City (MO) Police Department said that a man who had been taken into custody on Interstate 435 was able to escape detention, fled on foot, and then leaped to his death from a highway overpass.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

California Officer Fatally Shoots Resisting, Chain-Wielding Suspect

When an officer located the suspect, he began swinging it at the officer. The officer reportedly commanded the suspect several times to drop the chain, then fired an ECD device. When the ECD failed to be effective, the officer fired his duty pistol, striking the suspect at least once, police said.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 10, 2018

5 Considerations for Off-Duty Safety in the Era of Anonymous, Antifa, and BLM

Earlier this week, it was reported that Black Lives Matter protesters "crashed" the wedding of one of the two Sacramento police officers reportedly involved in the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark. This incident offers a stark reminder that even when you are off duty, there are people who want to do you harm. Here are some thoughts about keeping yourself and your family safe away from the job.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

2 Canadian Officers Killed in Friday Morning Shooting

For as yet unrevealed reasons, two Fredericton Municipal Police officers were responding to an apartment building. One witness told CBC that a gunman in the basement of one of the apartments opened fire on the courtyard, hitting the officers and residents of the complex.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2018

Philadelphia Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Who Fired on Squad Car

A Philadelphia car was riddled with bullets — and a suspect shot dead — in a running gun battle between a gunman on a bicycle and pursuing police on Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2018

NYPD Widows Join Union in Pressing to Keep Cop Killers in Jail

Dozens of widows of NYPD officers slain in the line of duty joined the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association in demanding that a loophole that lets cop killers back on the streets be fixed.

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