Video: Colo. deputies PIT suspect speeding wrong way on interstate

Douglas County investigators later found he had seven previous charges for DUI and driving while ability impaired and had a suspended license

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Man who stopped Ore. elementary school shooter has daughters at the school, mother says

The mother of the man who pursued a gunman into Silver Rail Elementary School told the Associated Press that he had two daughters who attended the school

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Honolulu PD transfers 100 officers from specialized roles to patrol amid overtime budget crisis

Chief David Lazar stated the move was essential to lessen overtime spend, keep paying officers’ salaries and take the overtime burden off of a force with 400 vacant positions

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Video shows Utah explosives detection K-9 jump from overpass

Park City Police K-9 Bruno sustained two broken legs and a jaw injury and is recovering at home; a review found that his handler acted in accordance with standard K-9 tactics

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Ga. officer fired for sharing ALPR access with ICE officer husband, disciplinary docs allege

The Savannah Police officer was fired after an internal audit found extensive use of the Flock system under her account; the couple attributed the nearly 1,000 searches to her husband

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Ore. school attacker shot through locked doors before opening fire, being killed by witness

Bend Police officers arrived at the scene minutes after 911 calls reported that the 16-year-old shooter was inside Silver Rail Elementary School and firing shots

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Police: 3 children and a teacher killed in Ore. elementary school shooting

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing four and wounding two before he was killed by a community member who pursued him into the school, police said

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Trump renews calls for death penalty for those who kill officers, extends push to firefighter killings

During a White House gathering, President Trump told Attorney General Todd Blanche to pursue capital punishment for those who kill police officers or firefighters

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Calif. city to lay off employees, including within PD, amid budget crisis

The Hollister Police Officers Association stated it was told the city would “lay off every single civilian staff member of our department;” the city denied that claim, but did not describe the extent of the layoffs

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BWC: Suspect in shooting of Colo. officer arrested after 2-day manhunt

Thornton PD credited residents who reported sightings of the suspect and several partner agencies with facilitating the arrest; the wounded officer is expected to recover

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Former NBA All-Star joins Fla. police department

Amar’e Stoudemire played in the NBA for 14 years, finishing with a season playing for the Miami Heat; now, he’s back in Miami, serving with the school district police department

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Okla. officers injured in pursuit after suspect T-bones, flips cruiser

Tulsa Police officers captured the suspect after he fled the scene on foot; the suspect and two officers were hospitalized following the crash

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BWC: 2 N.J. SWAT officers shot while executing search warrant, suspect killed

The suspect, who was paralyzed from a prior shootout with police, opened fire as the Atlantic City PD SWAT team breached the door, striking one officer in the leg and one on his helmet

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Off-duty NYPD officer stabbed in attempted robbery identified himself as cop 6 times during attack, DA says

Det. Jose Mercedes was stabbed repeatedly by the pair of muggers, primarily in his arms; he is currently unable to use his left hand

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Could drones stop a school shooter? Fla. high school is first to try

At Deltona High School, remote pilots can deploy drones with sirens, strobe lights and pepper gel; the company says it aims to reach an attacker within 15 seconds

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