National News & Announcements
Dash Cam Captures Cop Being Hit by Car
March 18, 2008 | National News
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 18, 2008 (NBC) -- Move over! That's the message Hillsboro, Oregon police hope to convey to drivers by releasing dramatic dash-camera video of an officer getting hit at high speed during a traffic stop.The video, released Friday, first shows Hillsboro police officer Clint Chrz asking a driver questions during a traffic stop on the shoulder of Pacific Highway.
Seconds later, a careless driver rams into Chrz's police motorcycle. The motorcycle slams into the stopped car and Chrz is knocked over.
Investigator Exclusive: Secret weapon poses ‘clear and present danger’
March 12, 2008 | National News
AKRON -- An Akron man is peddling plastic knuckles which are just as strong as brass knuckles but can't set off metal detectors in schools, government buildings and airports.Police Furious Over New Web Site RateMyCop.com
March 12, 2008 | National News
Police agencies from coast to coast are furious with a new Web site. RateMyCop.com has the names of thousands of officers, and many believe it is putting them in danger.The site helps people rate more than 130,000 officers by rating them on authority, fairness and satisfaction, site cofounder Rebecca Costell said in a statement.
Combi USA Recalling 67,000 Child Safety Seats
March 3, 2008 | National News
Combi USA, Inc. (Combi) is announcing a voluntary safety recall of the Centre, Centre ARB, and Shuttle Rear Facing Infant Restraints.New D.A.R.E. School Curriculum Addresses Rx and OTC Drug Abuse
March 2, 2008 | National News
(December 12, 2007) A new school curriculum that counters abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs was the topic of conversation at a press conference today in Washington, D.C.U.S. Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals
February 27, 2008 | National News
Immigration officials are increasingly scouring jails and courts nationwide and reviewing years-old criminal records to identify deportable immigrants, efforts that have contributed to a steep rise in deportations and strained the immigration court system.Senator Kennedy, Congressman Becerra Introduce Gun Microstamping Legislation
February 7, 2008 | National News
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Congressman Xavier Becerra introduced the National Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007. The measure is co-sponsored in the Senate by Senators Feinstein, Menendez, Lautenberg, Durbin, Schumer and Reed.Police deaths down in Va. as national statistics rise
December 27, 2007 | National News
New numbers say 2007 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers nationwide in more than a decade.The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns of Police Survivors data report recently counted the deaths of 186 officers. That's up from 145 last year. However, Virginia had only two law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty this year. Ten were killed in Virginia last year.
Top 5 Next-Gen Cop Car Gadgets
November 16, 2007 | National News
Hollywood and CSI notwithstanding, enforcing the law isn’t a particularly high-tech endeavor. But a piecemeal revolution is underway, with individual agencies testing a variety of gadgets for their patrol vehicles.San Francisco to issue city ID cards
November 15, 2007 | National News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco supervisors have OK'd a program to give ID cards to illegal immigrants.San Francisco's ID program is patterned after one in New Haven, Connecticut, and is designed to help people get access to services and feel safe dealing with police. New York and Miami are considering plans, but San Francisco is the largest city to have ID for illegal immigrants.
