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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2017

Researchers Argue Agencies Can Reduce Shootings by Requiring Officers to File Reports Every Time They Draw Their Guns

"Almost all departments require officers to report on every time a firearm is discharged – but as of 2013, only about 46 percent of agencies required officers to report and document every time they draw their firearms.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2017

Video: CA Officers Use Firehose to Prevent Man from Burning Himself Before Fatal OIS

An Orange, CA, police officer fatally shot a man Sunday night after officers used a fire hose to force the man from his vehicle, according to police and video of the confrontation.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2017

Video: LAPD Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed with Large Metal Pipe

Los Angeles police shot and killed a man armed with a large metal pipe Saturday about 12:30 p.m. in downtown, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2017

Video: NV Officer Shot, Manhunt Underway for Suspect

A Reno, NV, officer was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting after a traffic stop Thursday night. Police continue to look for a suspect on the run.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2017

Video: Prosecutors Clear AK Officer in Fatal August Shooting

A Fairbanks (AK) Police Department sergeant's fatal shooting of a suspect last year has been deemed justified under Alaska law by state prosecutors.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2017

2 DC Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting

Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting in Northeast Washington D.C. Thursday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2017

Amtrak Police Officer Charged with Murder in Chicago OIS

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said the officer who shot Chad Robertson, 31-year-old LaRoyce Tankson, turned himself in late Thursday, and has been charged with first-degree murder. A judge set his bail at $250,000 Friday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2017

Kentucky State Police to Investigate Shootings Involving Police

The Kentucky State Police announced Wednesday the formation of a team dedicated to investigating shootings of civilians by state troopers as well as by police officers who work for other departments in the state.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2017

Video: Louisville Police Release Footage of Attack on Officer, Fatal OIS

Video released by Chief Steve Conrad shows officers conducting a search of the home announcing their presence numerous times. After searching the first floor, officers ascended a stairway to the second floor where they encountered William Allen Young Jr.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2017

Video: Phoenix Chief Talks to Public About Deadly Force Incidents

I want to share facts to help us gain understanding and find common ground. I want you to know that 18 of these incidents involved criminal suspects with guns, guns they were using against our community and against our officers. Five of the suspects were attacking people with knives. Two suspects were fighting with lone officers and trying to take their guns.

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