Officer Newsday eNL - Feb 5th, 2024
 
 
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February 5, 2024
"Because of what I now know, I have no further desire to be associated with the New Haven Police Department in any capacity," the city's new chief wrote days before officials disbanded the agency.
Few details have been released surrounding the circumstances of the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok, who had been with the agency since 2016.
Body camera footage shows a woman stealing a Marion County sheriff's deputy's cruiser and then "traveling well over 100 mph and driving erratically" before colliding with a pickup truck.
A brief chase that began after Fontana police tried to stop a car reached high speeds before the fleeing vehicle collided with a pursuing cruiser, killing two people and injuring two officers.
The NYPD's Chief of Patrol recently outlined impending uniform changes, including prohibiting beards. "We're going to bring back some traditions that we kind of lost in the past couple years."
The quick actions by a Mansfield police officer saved the life of a motorist who began choking on a piece of a gum while driving, and the incident was captured by the officer's dashboard camera.
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack of a group of NYPD officers outside a Times Square shelter, and police say there are a dozen suspects in the assault.
While responding to a report of an individual trying to walk into traffic, a Las Vegas police officer confronted a suicidal man, and the officer's weapon discharged during a struggle.
Igor, a Kansas Highway Patrol K-9, needed emergency surgery and was in intensive care after a distracted driver behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer slammed into a cruiser the dog was in.
PODCASTS
The latest episode looks at the split-second reactions of two NYPD officers to a crime scene knife attack. Plus, how Cleveland's mayor is cutting police positions to help staffing and other news.
Editor Paul Peluso and retired Lt. Frank Borelli talk about some of the new products unveiled at SHOT Show 2024, and they also discuss some of the massive trade show's challenges.
Benson, North Carolina, Police Chief Greg Percy recently spoke to OFFICER Magazine about the importance of community policing and how his officers engage with the public.
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