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Patrol

Congressional Leaders Step Up Security After Arizona Shooting

Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance W. Gainer, a 42-year officer, has said he doesn't advice national politicians to arm themselves while in their districts, however several elected leaders believe they need more security.

January 12, 2011

Patrol

Off-Duty Capitol Police Officer Stops Schizophrenic Shooter

As the officer got into his Dodge Ram truck, the man with the duty belt started firing on his vehicle. Thornton lay down along the front seat as glass from his truck's windows shattered around him. He kept peering up to check the assailant's location.

December 19, 2010

Vehicles

LEAs 'Creep' Toward Twin-Engine Helicopters

American law enforcement, unlike European counterparts, hasn't exclusively shifted away from single-engine choppers, Larry Roberts, a Bell Helicopter senior vice president, told POLICE on Tuesday.

October 11, 2010

Patrol

D.C. Metro Chief Violated Whistleblower Act By Suspending Officer

The command staff of the Metropolitan (D.C.) police department, including Chief Cathy Lanier, violated the district's whistleblower act of 2005, when the department suspended an officer who told city officials about an illegal security deal.

August 28, 2010

Patrol

D.C. Chief Stands Pat With Patrol Deployment After Transit Brawl

Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Chief Cathy Lanier won't increase patrols in the Chinatown area unless requested by Metro, following a weekend brawl at a train station that involved several dozen people.

August 9, 2010

Special Units

Top PCP Distributor In D.C. Gets Life Sentence

Lonnell Glover, 48, was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role as leader of a Phencyclidine (PCP) and heroin distribution organization in the District of Columbia and Maryland. With two years of investigation, the FBI revealed that Glover was one of the largest regional suppliers of PCP and heroin in the area.

August 5, 2010

Special Units

Point Blank to Outfit Washington DC Metro SWAT with Tactical Armor

Point Blank Solutions, Inc., today announced a new contract with Washington DC Metro SWAT to supply 90 tactical vests and related accessories, including leg armor and protective plates, among others. This latest contract was awarded to PACA Body Armor, Point Blank's subsidiary.

July 20, 2010

Patrol

Hoodie-Wearing Man Robs Off-Duty D.C. Officer at Gunpoint

A man wearing a hooded sweatshirt robbed an off-duty D.C. Metro police officer on Saturday, and the officer fired at the fleeing suspect

April 24, 2010

Patrol

D.C. Metro Chief Apologizes For 'Large Lips' Memo

D.C. Metro's acting police chief, Jeri Lee, issued a written apology to his officers for a training memo that sparked critiques of racial profiling.

April 15, 2010

Patrol

Off-Duty D.C. Detective Waves Gun After Snowballs Pelt His SUV

A veteran Washington D.C. detective waved his gun angrily after his Hummer was hit with snowballs during the weekend's storm, the New York Daily News reports.

December 19, 2009

Training

D.C. Police Freeze Hiring In Gay Liason Unit

The unit is staffed by openly gay and lesbian officers, and has dwindled to four officers from seven. Instead of hiring officers for those positions, Lanier wants to train patrol officers who ask to work with the gay community.

October 11, 2009

Patrol

National Law Enforcement Museum On New Extended Timeline

Planners for the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum today announced an extended timeline and substantial cost-saving measures "to keep the project on track despite the very challenging economic times that our nation is facing.

February 22, 2009