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Dina Loor, 27, was sworn in as one of 1,247 new recruits Wednesday. Loor's husband, Eder, survived an attack from a Harlem schizophrenic in April 2012. The man had plunged a 3 1/2-inch blade into the officer's head.
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The man whose Rottweiler was shot and killed filed a claim with the city that will likely lead to a lawsuit over the incident. Leon Rosby took the first step toward suing the Hawthorne (Calif.) Police Department for $25,000 in damages.
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Since our country's founding, personal freedoms have been in constant battle with the protection of the greater good. That battle continues today in Los Angeles as some privacy rights groups attempt to limit the tools that law enforcement uses every day to keep the public safe.
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TASER International, Inc. has introduced the StrikeLight LED flashlight, a personal defense flashlight with an integrated stun gun.
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Streamlight Inc. has introduced The Siege—a rugged, cordless, LED lantern that can be used to light investigative and other crime scenes. The lantern provides 360 degrees of soft, even light, and can be configured to illuminate large areas, according to the company.
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Tactical Electronics introduced an upgraded version of its Video Fiberscope (VFS3) at the Warrior East Expo that includes three new features that help tactical teams gain covert visual access to rooms, vehicles, and packages.
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Law enforcement saw a 9 percent increase in the number of officers killed on duty during the first half of 2013. Despite the increase, it marked the second lowest number since 1963. There were 51 officers killed from January through June.
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Symbol Arts caters to fully-custom, handcrafted badges with unique designs centered on the department. The in-house art department incorporates traditional department values into the concept to create a "portal in the communities' history."
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Like so many lucky lotto winners, the same fame and financial fortune that helps them escape the ghetto contributes to bringing them down. This is especially true for success stories with gang backgrounds. The entourage of these celebrity gangsters always includes their gangster friends.
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Hood County (Texas) Sheriff's Sgt. Lance McLean's empathy, willingness to help and his mischievous sense of humor were remembered Tuesday as hundreds of people—including officers from around the state—filled Hico Tiger Stadium to pay their respects.
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