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Patrol

Kansas Officer Resigns After Fabricating McDonald's "Pig" Coffee Cup

Herington Police Chief Brian Hornaday confirmed the unnamed officer made up the story about being given a coffee cup with "F-----g pig" written on it. Hornaday said the officer told him the incident was “meant to be a joke.”

December 31, 2019

Patrol

Arkansas Officer Wounded in Shooting Released from Hospital

Officer Samantha Hodgson, who was shot and wounded by a reportedly suicidal subject outside an Arkansas apartment complex, has been released from the hospital.

December 27, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Officers Appear in White House Christmas Address

Dayton, OH, police officers who were awarded the Medal of Valor for their response to a mass shooting earlier this year were included in the White House Christmas message shared by first lady Melania Trump and the president Wednesday morning.

December 26, 2019

Patrol

Arkansas Officer Shot, Wounded by Reportedly Suicidal Subject

A reportedly suicidal man fired a shotgun through a door at responding officers, striking one. Officer Samantha Hodgson was airlifted to a Little Rock hospital, where she was in stable condition Tuesday.

December 24, 2019

Patrol

Indiana Agency's Christmas Tree Honors Fallen Officers

Inside the lobby of the Clinton County (IN) Sheriff's Department, the Christmas tree looks just like any other, except this one has more than 120 wooden angels, each engraved with the name of a fallen officer.

December 23, 2019

Procedures & Policies

Indiana Agency's Policy Mandates Random Inspection of Officers' Body Camera Footage

The new requirements call for sergeants to randomly sample at least five videos each month from officers they supervise, and to review at least 15 minutes of footage from each subordinate three or more times per year.

December 20, 2019

Investigations

Chicago Police to Expand Detective Divisions

The Chicago Police Department announced Tuesday the number of detective areas in the city is expanding from three back to five in order to improve response times, particularly on the West Side.

December 18, 2019

Patrol

Michigan Officer Trapped, Injured in Rollover Crash

A trooper with the Michigan State Police was injured and trapped inside his vehicle in a rollover crash as he was responding to a stabbing call on Tuesday.

December 18, 2019

Patrol

Video: Indiana Officer Engages Children in Snowball Fight

An officer with the New Palestine (IN) Police Department was captured on cell phone video taking a few moments of his day to join some boys involved in a vigorous snowball fight.

December 18, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Officer Injured in Crash with Suspected DUI Driver

An officer with the Dayton (OH) Police Department suffered undisclosed injuries when his patrol vehicle was struck by a suspected DUI driver.

December 13, 2019

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

Suspect Flees Traffic Stop, Drags One Officer and Strikes Another

A trooper with the Indiana State Police and an officer with the Hobart Police Department were injured when a suspect fled a traffic stop, initially dragging the trooper who was halfway inside the suspect vehicle and then grazing the local officer who had set up a roadblock a short distance away.

December 12, 2019