A Massachusetts State Police trooper whose admittedly “unprofessional” text messages took on a critical role in the murder trial of Karen Read, which ended in a mistrial on Monday, was relieved of his duty, acting State Police Colonel Jack Mawn announced.Proctor, the lead investigator in...
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...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1CEDAR HILL, Texas — The Cedar Hill Police Department released dash camera video showing the moment a suspect opened fire on officers during a vehicle pursuit, NBC DFW reported.Police Chief Ely Reyes stated that plainclothes officers from the department’s Criminal Investigation Division were...
By Philip Marcelo and Stefanie DazioAssociated PressNEW YORK — Video released late Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy after he ran from police and pointed a replica handgun at them.The teen was killed a little after 10 p.m....
By Emma Seiwell and John AnneseNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The accused drunken driver who killed NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack and three others at a Long Island nail salon should “rot in hell,” the officer’s mother-in-law told the Daily News.“He was drunk midafternoon, 64...
By Nicole LopezFort Worth Star-TelegramWHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A 31-year-old man, wanted on multiple charges out of Tarrant County, was arrested Friday after fleeing police and attempting to carjack a truck on Interstate 35, according to White Settlement police.At 8:30 p.m. Friday, police responded to...