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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2020

Missouri Officers Respond to Violent Protest in Department Parking Lot

Officers with the Florissant (MO) Police Department arrested 17 demonstrators Sunday night in the police headquarters parking lot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2020

California Agency Plans After-Action Report Following Protests

The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is preparing an after action report to identify "lessons learned" and "what worked well" during recent protests in which the agency used crowd control tactics to quell a disturbance.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2020

Seattle Businesses Hired Private Police for Protection in Lawless CHOP Zone

On Monday morning some protesters and a Fox News reporter got into a shouting match, which was broken up by black-clad, gun-toting men who appeared to be officers. One’s vest read, “Public Safety Officer.” The other read: “Iconic Global Officer.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2020

Seattle Police Clear Out Occupied Zone, Arrest 31

Officers gave the order to disperse the area at 5 a.m. and gave protestors eight minutes to comply, informing them they could safely exit the region to the south.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2020

LA Task Force Chasing Suspects Who Tried to Kill Officers During Riots

During a Monday press conference, the Safe L.A. Task Force reported that it is seeking information on suspects accused of committing five cases of attempted murder of officers, 139 assaults on officers and civilians, 14 batteries on officers, and 10 arson crimes.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2020

Detroit Officer Uses SUV to Escape Dangerous Crowd

An officer with the Detroit Police Department was briefly surrounded by a group of protesters who appeared to be turning violent and used his marked patrol vehicle to move through the crowd to effect an escape.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2020

Massachusetts Officers Surrounded and Threatened While Attempting Arrest

Officers with the Boston Police Department were attempting to affect an arrest of an individual suspected to be illegally in possession of a firearm when they were surrounded and threatened by a crowd of onlookers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2020

Houston Police Officer Comforts 5-Year-Old Girl at Protest

An officer with the Houston Police Department was captured on cell phone video comforting a 5-year-old girl during a protest last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2020

4 Officers Fired Over Suspect's Death, Violent Protests Erupt in Minneapolis

At about 6 p.m., the protest turned into a march towards the 3rd Precinct, where it is believed that the as yet officially unidentified officers worked. Some protesters started vandalizing the building, shattering a window and spray painting squad cars.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 21, 2020

Making Better Crowd Control Gear and Restraints

Manufacturers of crowd control equipment and restraints are working hard to enhance their products with new features designed to prevent serious injury to officers and subjects.

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