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Weapons

Law Enforcement Divided On Assault Weapons Ban

Several law enforcement groups and leaders of mostly urban agencies have endorsed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, and have claimed regulation of these firearms will enhance public and officer safety.

January 30, 2013

Patrol

D.C. Cop Left His Child to Die in Hot Car, Prosecutors Say

A Metropolitan (D.C.) police officer who says he is innocent is being tried for shooting and killing his 20-year-old mistress and leaving their infant child to die in a hot car in 2011.

January 13, 2013

SWAT

Mumbai: What Law Enforcement Learned

The Mumbai terror attacks still hold potent lessons for police responders four years after they raised the ante on counter-terrorism response and active-shooter training.

November 26, 2012

Patrol

D.C. Chief Credits 'Hero' Security Guard In Shooting

District of Columbia police are investigating a shooting at the headquarters of the Family Research Council that injured a security guard Wednesday morning.

August 15, 2012

Patrol

Va. Court: Impersonating An Officer Is Not Protected Speech

A Virginia appellate court has ruled that the state's law against impersonating a police officer is constitutional, a ruling that countered the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision that lying about being a war hero is protected speech.

August 14, 2012

Patrol

Official: Let N.Y.P.D. Sikhs Wear Turbans

New York City Comptroller John Liu has urged Mayor Bloomberg to modify the New York Police Department's dress code to permit Sikh officers to wear their religious articles of faith in uniform.

August 13, 2012

Patrol

Demoted D.C. Cop Sues Chief Over Charlie Sheen Escort

A onetime D.C. police commander whose unit was involved in a controversial high-speed police escort for actor Charlie Sheen has filed a multimillion-dollar civil suit against city officials, claiming that he was demoted after testifying against his superiors at a D.C. Council hearing on the incident.

August 8, 2012

Patrol

D.C. Cop Accused of Threatening Michelle Obama

A 17-year veteran of the Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Department assigned to a unit that provides a motor escort for the White House and other dignitaries has been accused of threatening Michelle Obama.

July 12, 2012

Patrol

Metro D.C. PD Amends Uniform Policy for Sikh Officers

The Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Department became the first major law enforcement agency in the country to allow Sikh Americans to maintain their articles of faith while serving as full-time officers.

May 15, 2012

Patrol

Officer Sues Capitol Police for Restricting Duties

A Capitol Police officer has filed suit against the department for restricting her duties and challenging her fitness for the job following the suicide of her husband.

April 29, 2012

Patrol

D.C. Cop Pleads Not Guilty In Transgender Assault

An off-duty Metropolitan (D.C.) Police officer pleaded not guilty to charges that he solicited sex from a transgender prostitute and assaulted several transgender women while intoxicated.

March 8, 2012

Technology

CrimePush Launches Location-Aware Crime Reporting App

CrimePush.com has announced the launch of its iPhone and Android app that allows citizens to immediately report a crime to their local authorities and provide detailed location data, photos, video, audio, and text description of the crime to first responders.

February 1, 2012