It can be hard to keep up with all of the news that occurs on daily basis.
Because of this, the Officer.com staff presents the "Quickfire Weekly Recap."
Here are some of the stories you may have missed that ran on our site this week:
Weekend (Nov. 7-9)
President Barack Obama introduced his choice to replace outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Saturday.
Obama said that Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch will carry on a "fierce commitment to equal justice."
An off-duty volunteer firefighter was in the right place at the right time when he pulled a Philadelphia police officer from a burning cruiser Saturday night.
Joe Chambers, a 17-year-old high school senior, said that he was watching an episode of Cops while visiting his sister when he heard a loud bang after Officer Mark Kimsey's patrol car wrecked.
Authorities in California charged a man in the 2010 slayings of a family of four on Friday.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said that the McStay family was bludgeoned to death in their home Charles "Chase" Merritt.
The wife of a slain Tampa, Fla. police officer is suing her mother-in-law over the payout of her husband's pension five years after he was killed in the line of duty.
Cindy Roberts, the widow of Officer Mike Roberts, claims that her fallen husband's mother In a suit filed in late October, Cindy Roberts said her mother-in-law, Brenda Roberts, has only given about $450 of the money in the form of birthday and Christmas gifts to her son Adam.
Monday (Nov. 10)
Fifteen hikers from a church group who failed to return from a day hike in the Southern California mountains were found safe by a helicopter search crew.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's helicopter hoisted the hikers out of the wilderness and transported them to a nature center where they reunited with family and friends.
A federal effort to protect sensitive government data is struggling to keep pace with an increasing number of cyberattacks.
A report found that workers scattered across more than a dozen are responsible for at least half of the federal cyberincidents reported each year since 2010.
A review board ruled that seven Columbus, Ohio police officers involved in a massive shootout last year acted within department policy.
The officers attempted to pull over an SUV with a homicide suspect inside. The SUV didn't stop, and someone inside began firing at the officer.com.
Things may get confusing in Southwest Washington as twin brothers are now sheriffs in two neighboring counties.
Lewis County Sheriff's Office veteran Rob Snaza recently won the top job while his twin, John Snaza, is already a sheriff in Thurston County.
Tuesday (Nov. 11)
On Veteran's Day, we were reminded that when it comes to service to a greater cause, not much compares to joining the military, but that many veterans join law enforcement upon their return to continue that service.
For many, the similar structure, rank or sense of discipline of L.E. agencies often makes the transition an easy choice.
The FBI says the number of violent crimes reported to law enforcement last year dropped by 4.4 percent from 2012.
The crime statistics released by the FBI also showed a longer-term decline, over the last five years, in both violent crime and property crime.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said that police will work to protect peaceful protesters after a grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown shooting case is announced.
More than 1,000 police officers have received special training ahead of a decision expected later this month about whether Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson will face criminal charges.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices helped deliver a baby boy after his mother arrived in labor at a Texas port of entry.
Texas resident Ana Suez Rey arrived at the Presidio port of entry from Mexico and gave birth minutes after arriving.
Wednesday (Nov. 12)
A man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for causing a fiery alcohol-related crash that killed an off-duty Ocean Gate, N.J. police officer four years ago.
Officer Jason Marles was headed home after working a drunken-driving detail Thanksgiving Day in 2010 Erick Uzcategui.
A Pennsylvania State Police barracks reopened to the public exactly two months after a sniper opened fire, killing a trooper and seriously wounding another.
The Blooming Grove station has been partially shut down since the Sept. 12 ambush attack that claimed the life of Cpl. Bryon Dickson.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced that evidence from up to 70,000 rape cases nationwide will get long-awaited DNA testing.
Vance pledged as much as $35 million to help eliminate a backlog that has long troubled authorities, victims and lawmakers.
A New Orleans inspector general's report claims five detectives failed to do substantial investigation of more than 1,000 cases of sex crimes and child abuse.
The report examined the detectives' work between January 2011 and December 2013.
Thursday (Nov. 13)
The man accused of ambushing a Pennsylvania State Police barracks, killing a trooper and wounding another, now faces terrorism charges.
Officials say that Eric Frein revealed in a letter to his parents that he was deeply dissatisfied with the government and society, saying he hoped to foment a revolution to reclaim "the liberties we once had."
The Hutchinson, Kan. Police Department released the dashboard video in the shooting of a man by an officer.
Justin Matthews was shot in the shoulder by Sgt. Josh Radloff on Monday after he approached the officer brandishing two kitchen knives.
The U.S. government now patrols nearly half the Mexican border by drones alone.
It's a shift to control desolate stretches where there are no agents, camera towers, ground sensors or fences.
While the government is using its own drones, it's receiving near-daily reports of drones flown by civilians flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission.
It's a sharp increase from just two years ago when such reports were still unusual.
Friday (Nov. 14)
A newly released report details the errors and missteps by Secret Service officers during a break-in at the White House by a disturbed Army veteran.
The government determined that lack of training, poor staffing decisions and communication problems contributed to the failure.
The LAPD is increasingly relying on technology that not only tells officers where crime is most likely to occur, but also identifies and keeps track of ex-cons and other people believed are most likely to commit them.
Police say the effort has already helped reduce crime in one of the city's most notorious and historically gang-ridden neighborhoods.
