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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2012

Survey: Gun Control, Active Shooters, and the Election

PoliceMag.com readers overwhelmingly support concealed carry and Mitt Romney for president, according to the results of our August survey. Officers also told us they were prepared for an active shooter incident and worried that government financial trouble has affected their ability to do their jobs. View these charts and graphs of the survey results, then read our analysis of the data.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2012

Jury Awards Minn. Cop $184K In Discrimination Suit

Officer Sean Coffey had lobbied for members of the police officers union to issue a vote of no confidence against Chief Bill Sullivan. The suit alleged that Sullivan retaliated by placing Coffey on paid administrative leave and later recommending to the City Council that it fire him.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2012

Blogger Creates Facebook Page Praising Cop Killers

A Facebook page celebrating two accused killers of a Philadelphia Police officer has been taken down, and the U.S. Secret Service has launched an investigation into its founder who also created a "Kill Mitt Romney" page.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2012

Minn. Officers Ambushed After Fake 911 Call

A man who was shot by Minneapolis Park Police Tuesday after stabbing a female officer called 911 to lure officers, police said. The officer and her partner were responding to a report of a knifepoint robbery in the area of Minnehaha Parkway West at Bryant Avenue South.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2012

Bored Gunman who Shot at Minn. Cops Gets Prison

A 19-year-old convicted of shooting at two Minneapolis police officers out of boredom last summer was sentenced Wednesday to more than 26 years in prison.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 24, 2012

Securing the Republican National Convention

The Tampa Police Department has prepared what command staff members are calling a layered approach for deploying vehicles and officers to provide security at the event, which will be staged at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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NewsMay 15, 2012

Minn. Officer Kills Self

A 19-year veteran of the Detroit Lakes (Minn.) Police Department died Sunday evening near his home from a gunshot wound, apparently self-inflicted.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2012

Calif. Voters To Decide On Death Penalty

An initiative that would abolish the death penalty in favor of life without parole has qualified for the November ballot in California.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2012

Video: Axon Camera Captures Tense Stand-off

A TASER Axon head-mounted camera system captured a tense standoff between Burnsville (Minn.) Police Officer David Luchsinger and a suicidal man in the station's lobby.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2012

Minneapolis PD Rehires Officers Laid Off in 2009

Eight officers who were laid off by the Minneapolis Police Department in 2009 while still in the Field Training program will return to work this week.

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