BODYCAM: Man Shoots at Officers Before Suicide

BODYCAM: Man Shoots at Officers Before Suicide

Police say the officers encountered a suicidal person in Normandy, Mo., near Ferguson.  The man fired shots at the police and then ran. Officers momentarily lost track of the teen during the chase and then heard one additional gunshot. The police found the 18-year-old man on the ...
VIDEO: Ala. Police Taze College Student

VIDEO: Ala. Police Taze College Student

Tuscaloosa police are investigating after a video has surfaced of a team of officers cursing, Tasing and using a nightstick on at least one student during an arrest at an apartment early today. Police were reportedly called to 12th Avenue Place Apartments on Frank Thomas ...
‘Tis the Season (for Cyber Breaches)

‘Tis the Season (for Cyber Breaches)

As we close the year out, people are undoubtedly preparing for the cliché and novel year-end round-out articles summing up events in their particular speciality. Policing, use of force, tactics, cyber security, swatting, etc., etc., etc. … Except that the last two years have shown ...
Body Counts Don’t Tell the Whole Story

Body Counts Don’t Tell the Whole Story

When “experts” are quoted by CNN disclaiming that the current climate is killing cops, we need to be ready to help our communities understand the truth that the numbers are skewed by both lack of information and reporting bias. Major media outlets, along with police critics, are ...
Remembering Officer Ricardo Galvez

Remembering Officer Ricardo Galvez

From Officer Down Memorial Page: Police Officer Ricky Galvez was shot and killed from ambush while he sat in his personal vehicle in the Downey Police Department's parking lot at approximately 11:00 pm. Officer Galvez was preparing to get off duty when he was approached by two ...