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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Good Samaritans Come to Aid of California Officer Struggling with Suspect

Three Good Samaritans came to the aid of a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who was in a potentially deadly struggle with a suspect who was reportedly attempting to take the deputy's gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2019

Pennsylvania DA Will Seek Death Penalty in Case Against Cop Killer Suspect

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the man accused of killing off-duty Officer Calvin Hall during an argument in the early morning hours of July 14. Hall died July 17—three days after he was shot.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 23, 2019

Politics, Press, Police Use-of-Force, De-Policing, and Deadly Hesitation

California Governor Gavin Newsom, Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, and NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill (left to right) have all made headlines in the past couple of weeks that may lead to worsening the continuing trends of deadly hesitation and de-policing in America. Images courtesy of Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2019

Daughters of Slain Washington Officer Sue Department

The daughters of an officer with the Tacoma Police Department who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call in November 2016 have reportedly filed a wrongful death suit against the agency.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2019

New CA Law Will Require Deadly Force to be "Necessary"

Under the new standard, prosecutors can also consider the actions both of officers and of the victim leading up to a deadly encounter, to determine whether the officer acted within the scope of law, policy and training.

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Newsby David GriffithAugust 19, 2019

Phoenix PD Implements New Gun Pointing Policy, Announces More Mental Health Training and Full Rollout of Body Cameras

Chief Williams said she expects the new "Pointed Gun at Person" (PGP) reports will help the department track how many times officers can de-escalate potentially deadly situations.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2019

NYPD Fires Officer Accused in Eric Garner's Death

Commissioner James O'Neill said that it was "an extremely difficult decision" to fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide—8th this Year

A 35-year-old police officer with the New York Police Department was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Yonkers home on Tuesday morning—the eighth death by suicide on the department in 2019.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2019

Texas Department Mourns Death of K-9

The Frisco (TX) Police Department announced on Thursday that a medically-related issue claimed the life of a four-and-a-half year old Belgian Malinois K-9.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2019

Video: 4 Dead in Multiple California Stabbings, Suspect Arrested

A man killed four people and wounded two others in multiple stabbings at several locations in Orange County, CA, before being arrested Wednesday, Garden Grove police said.

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