South Carolina PD Transitions to SIG P320 and P365 Pistols

The Sumter (SC) Police Department has adopted both the SIG Sauer P320, and the P365 pistols, chambered in 9mm, as their official duty pistols.

Retrial Begins for Border Agent Who Fatally Shot Rock-Throwing Mexican Teen

The retrial of Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz—who in 2012 shot and killed 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodríguez—has begun in Tucson's federal court.

South Carolina Officer Seen on Surveillance Camera Throwing Football with Boy

A 10-year-old boy was tossing a football to himself when an officer with the Summerville (SC) Police Department stopped his patrol vehicle and asked him if he had anyone to play with.

Oregon Police Find Pistol in Man's "To-Go" Food Order Box

Police officers with the Gresham Police Department found a loaded semi-automatic pistol and spare magazine in a man's "to-go" food order box.

Chicago PD In Transition

New Jersey Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Domestic Violence Suspect

A county prosecutor and a division of the state attorney general's office have ruled that Camden County, NJ, Police Officer David Stinsman was justified in fatally shooting Jose Fernandez in January 2017.

California Deputy Critically Wounded in Shootout, 2 Suspects in Custody

A San Bernardino County, CA, sheriff's deputy was in critical but stable condition after being wounded in a shootout early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in Adelanto, the agency said.

After Shut Down of "Backpage" Sex-for-Sale Website, Sex Workers Return to the Streets

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, crimes related to pimping and sex trafficking have more than tripled in 2018—and police believe that the trend may be the result of the government shutdown of Backpage.com, which was notorious for sex-for-sale online classified ads.

Sessions Files Statement Opposing Chicago PD Consent Decree

According to the Chicago Tribune, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed n 11-page statement with the United States District Court stating that a proposed court order to reform the Chicago Police Department is an overly restrictive measure that could lead to increased crime.

Off-Duty New Jersey Officer Killed in Traffic Collision

Officer Giovanni Esposito was hired by the Hillside Police Department in November 2017 after graduating at the top of his class from the Essex County Police Academy, according to Chief Vincent Ricciardi.