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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2010

LE Groups Oppose California's Marijuana Legalization Measure

California's marijuana legalization proposition is facing increasing opposition from the Obama administration, including a visit to the state by the drug czar to urge voters to oppose it.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2010

California Police, Feds Arrest More Than 250 In Massive Drug Sweep

For "Operation Red Rein," the LAPD joined forces with federal agents to target 10 mid-level drug gangs, including the East Side Pain, Waterfront Piru, East Side Wilmas, North Side Wilmas, Harbor City Crips, Compton Avenue Crips, Fruit Town Piru, El Monte Flores and Primera Flats.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2010

Audit: San Jose Could Save $600,000 By Curtailing Take-Home Vehicles

About 90 police vehicles, including sedans, motorcycles and SUVs, should not be taken home. Those vehicles are mostly driven by officers who work in traffic enforcement or with police dogs, but they also are used by deputy chiefs.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2010

Baltimore Officer Exonerated In Friendly Fire Incident

A jury has cleared Baltimore PD's Officer John Torres in the fatal shooting of Officer Norman Stamp during an off-duty shooting outside of a strip club.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2010

N.C. Cops Find TATP In Home of Student With Exploding Pen

TATP is the same explosive used by Richard Reid (Shoe Bomber) as well as the London subway bombings in July 2005. Ingredients include common chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide and acetone. The final product is a white powder with a strong acrid smell.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2010

LAPD Officer Killed By Roadside Bomb In Afghanistan

Officer Joshua Cullins had bounced back from a concussion suffered during the July 16 explosion of a roadside bomb. Fellow officers including Chief Charlie Beck recorded a video get-well greeting for Cullins that was posted to YouTube.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienOctober 20, 2010

Networking Builds Professionalism

From its inception, SWAT has always recognized the importance of professionalism through training and networking — the twin concepts that anchor the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA).

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2010

Fallen El Paso Police Officer Honored at Funeral

The officers were part of a procession that included about 75 police motorcycles and 70 police cars. They followed a white hearse and white limousine from Martin Funeral Home to St. Mark's Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble Hills.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2010

FBI Releases 2009 LEOKA Report

Law enforcement agencies identified 41 alleged assailants in connection with the 48 felonious line-of-duty deaths. Thirty-three of the assailants had prior criminal records, and 13 of the assailants were under judicial supervision at the time of the felonious incidents.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2010

NYPD Cops Charged For Manipulating Crime Stats

Deputy Inspector Steven Mauriello, the former commanding officer of the 81st Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant, is among those charged.

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