Police News Reports

Police News Reports
Video released in fatal Ogden police shooting - 04/10/2012
	Newly-released dash cam video shows scenes from a shootout that left an officer dead and five other officers wounded.... Full story
Future of Firearms in Policing - 04/09/2012
	In this special section, we offer an in-depth look at the latest trends in firearms for police officers, providing you with side-by-side comparisons of duty weapons from the top manufacturers. We examined ... Full story
Conn. on track to be 17th state sans death penalty - 04/05/2012
	The Connecticut Senate voted Thursday to abolish the death penalty in a state that has executed only one prisoner in a half-century and is now on track to join a national trend away from capital punishment. ... Full story
The Straight Shooter - 04/02/2012
	In this edition of The Straight Shooter, learn the results of a surprising ECD study, find out about an-ACLU approved force option for police and read a flurry of odd police stories that emerged April ... Full story
Key charges dropped against Hutaree militia - 03/28/2012
	U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts said the government's case was built largely on circumstantial evidence, and that prosecutors failed to prove the Lenawee County-based group planned to wage war against ... Full story
A death worth knowing: The killing of Mohammed Merah - 03/26/2012
	French police were able to link Mohammed Merah’s shootings through ballistic tests and were eventually able to isolate and discover the gunman’s identity through technical means.... Full story
SF mayor suspends sheriff, seeks removal - 03/21/2012
	The San Francisco mayor says he's suspending the city's embattled sheriff and intends to permanently remove him from office following a domestic violence conviction involving the law enforcement official's ... Full story
NYPD probing 'kill a cop or two' tweet after Occupy protest - 03/19/2012
	Hundreds of protesters had returned to Zuccotti Park near Wall Street on Saturday to mark the six months that have passed since the movement began. A message by an apparent Occupy protester saying they ... Full story
Police: Bystander wounded at Tulsa courthouse probably shot by deputy - 03/14/2012
	Bystander Ricardo Manuel, 28, was shot in the leg after Andrew Joseph Dennehy opened fire on the courthouse plaza and shot a sheriff's deputy through both hands, authorities said. Police believe a deputy ... Full story
Ind. bill on using force against police wins approval - 03/12/2012
	The Indiana House and Senate passed a "right to resist police" bill that is headed for the governor's desk.... Full story