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Patrol

Houston Police Officer Comforts 5-Year-Old Girl at Protest

An officer with the Houston Police Department was captured on cell phone video comforting a 5-year-old girl during a protest last week.

June 8, 2020

Patrol

4 Officers Fired Over Suspect's Death, Violent Protests Erupt in Minneapolis

At about 6 p.m., the protest turned into a march towards the 3rd Precinct, where it is believed that the as yet officially unidentified officers worked. Some protesters started vandalizing the building, shattering a window and spray painting squad cars.

May 27, 2020

Special Units

Making Better Crowd Control Gear and Restraints

Manufacturers of crowd control equipment and restraints are working hard to enhance their products with new features designed to prevent serious injury to officers and subjects.

April 21, 2020

Patrol

Video: Pair Lead Police on Vehicle Pursuit Along Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade Route

Before the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs' elaborate victory parade, a couple in a green Ford Taurus blasted through barriers and drove along the parade route, putting many citizens at risk of injury.

February 6, 2020

Patrol

Stuck in the Middle: Policing in a Politically Charged Election Season

There are myriad other examples of politically motivated civil unrest throughout American history—from the Whiskey Rebellion in the 18th Century, to the Pottawatomie Massacre in the 19th Century, to the mayhem surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in the 20th Century.

January 31, 2020

Technology

AmpliVox Introduces 96-Channel Wireless PA for Reduced Channel Interference

AmpliVox Sound Systems has introduced an upgraded version of its powerful Digital Audio Travel Partner Plus wireless portable PA system with a 96-channel wireless receiver.

January 28, 2020

Patrol

New Jersey Officer Hurt in Melee with Teens at Apartment Complex

An officer with the Brick Township (NJ) Police Department was injured and eight teens were arrested in a melee at an apartment complex Friday night.

January 6, 2020

Patrol

Another Missouri Officer Charged with Assaulting Undercover Officer

Another police officer has been charged with civil rights violations in the alleged beating of an undercover officer with the St. Louis Police Department during a protest in September 2017.

December 13, 2019

Patrol

Officers in Chile Doused with Molotov Cocktails, Set Ablaze

Officers in Chile who for two weeks have been trying to calm an increasingly violent series of protests came under attack with Molotov Cocktails that set several officers ablaze Tuesday.

November 7, 2019

Patrol

Policing On Halloween: Balancing Safety and Fantasy

Let's review some of the things that make patrolling on the final day of October unlike any other day of the year.

October 25, 2019

Special Units

Task-Oriented Crowd Control

The Tucson Police Department has adjusted its tactics to actively address situations before they become riots.

September 24, 2019

Patrol

California Officers Injured in Clash with Angry Crowd

Three officers with the San Jose (CA) Police Department were injured when an angry crowd confronted them as they investigated reports of a group of people consuming alcohol in a parking lot early Saturday morning.

September 2, 2019