Roadblocks and checkpoints are often used by municipal, county, and state law enforcement divisions to make temporary stops of vehicles. These stops are made for a variety of reasons: checking the validity of drivers' licenses and registration, determining if the...

The sky above was a radiant blue. The sun shone brightly upon the landscape below. A woman and her son walked gingerly across the freshly cut grass. Flags were flapping in the wind. As they approached the granite monument and...

Concealment is a relative term. In the northern tier of states for several months of the year, one can conceal any handgun. Come summer, most anywhere in the U.S., comfort dictates very light clothing, and concealment takes on a much...

The landmark case law decision Terry v. Ohio grants a peace officer the authority to conduct a pat down or "Terry frisk" of a subject's outer garments for weapons, assuming the subject was lawfully detained and the officer can articulate...

Airborne law enforcement has long been accepted, and the effectiveness of aircraft in numerous law enforcement applications has been tested and shown to be an excellent tool in supporting the mission of law enforcement. The images of a police helicopter,...

OAKLAND, Calif. A judge ruled Thursday that a former transit police officer should stand trial on murder charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform.Alameda County Superior Court Judge Don Clay said there was sufficient...

MESA, Ariz. Police in Arizona say five officers have been placed on paid leave after one allegedly flushed a fetus down a toilet.Mesa Police Chief George Gascon (gas-KOHN') says four officers responding to a call about a possible miscarriage at...

CHICAGO The nation's second-largest public defender's office has run out of money to represent dozens of people facing the death penalty and is asking judges to rule out the punishment or appoint private attorneys, officials said Wednesday.Cook County Public Defender...

WASHINGTON Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of lying to the White House, a case he described online as "unprecedented, selective, and overreaching."Kerik is charged with two counts of making a false...

ST. LOUIS Authorities continue to find more meth labs and dump sites in Missouri than in any other state by far despite a new state law that has made it tougher to buy key ingredients.Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Tim...