By Joanna PutmanPolice1MOBILE, Ala. — A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office K-9 has died after collapsing while tracking a suspect, WALA reported.“[K-9] Malice was not only a loyal partner, he was a trusted and loved member of my family,” said Deputy Jantzen Ward, Malice’s handler. “He...
By Kevin McGillAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS — A police station in New Orleans’ French Quarter will be designated a vocational technical school in a move that will instantly outlaw gun possession in the surrounding area — including a stretch of bar-lined Bourbon Street — as a...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — The “How Many Stops Act,” a new city law requiring NYPD officers to file reports on all low-level investigative stops, has officially taken effect, the New York Post reported. ...
Editor’s Note: Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too...
By Julianna O’ClairThe Denver PostPUEBLO, Colo. — A man who Pueblo police officers fatally shot on June 19 apparently fired a gun at them first, according to body-worn camera footage, still images and dispatch recordings that were released in a video briefing Monday. ...
By Scott SavagePreface: What follows is a discussion of the legal and training issues surrounding the Uvalde school shooting. Obviously police officers have a moral obligation to make entry and neutralize active shooters but in this article I consider whether that moral obligation is also...
PRESS RELEASEEAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the ProTac HL 6, the newest and brightest addition to the ProTac series of tactical lights. Delivering up to 5,300 lumens and an extraordinary beam reach, the...
By Jeff ReinitzWaterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaWATERLOO, Iowa — The two Waterloo police officers who were shot Sunday were attempting to use non-lethal force to detain a suspect with a gun, according to investigators.The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said Kelvin Lee Plain Jr., 35, shot...
By Annika BahnsenThe Orange County RegisterTUSTIN, Calif. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Department unveiled its new $110 million technology center Thursday morning, a one-stop-shop for its communications and technology operations.Located in Tustin, the center features a real-time communications section, terrorism center, media briefing room, collaborative...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released body-worn camera footage of a woman attempting to scale an apartment building to escape arrest, FOX 13 reported.The incident occurred on June 25 when deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant, according to the...
