ORLANDO, Fla. -- A driver slammed into an Orlando police cruiser Monday morning as the officer was rushing to a vehicular armed robbery, police said. Rescue crews had to cut both drivers from their vehicles after the collision at John...

The opportunity to purchase new equipment doesn't always happen because you need new equipment. More than likely, you've needed new equipment for quite a while. More often, you have a narrow window of opportunity to spend some money on new...

I received a couple magazine-worthy questions this month, and I appreciate them. Keep them coming because I need more. I was working on one of those questions when I had a personal experience that floored me. I ll get back...

It's no great surprise that this year's presidential election is getting so much attention. It's been a long time since the field has been as open as it is this year. The incumbent has termed out, his VP isn't running,...

The challenges faced by patrol officers are indeed daunting. Responding to 911 calls, enforcing traffic regulations and completing all the administrative tasks for the "front office" can certainly drain and tax patrol resources. Specialized and support units, used properly, can...

VENTURA, Calif. -- The California Highway Patrol is gearing up to enforce California's new restrictions on cell phone use while driving, which will take effect Tuesday. "It's been well-advertised and well-publicized," said CHP Officer Brandon Mumme, a spokesman at the...

VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A group of nine gathered, ready for an initiation. Juwan Johnson of Baltimore, Md., willingly took a savage beating to join the Chicago-based gang Gangster Disciples. He was punched, kicked and stomped until he was barely conscious....

DALLAS -- Three Dallas police officers who suffered minor injuries after a man tried to rob a Sam's Club store in the city's Red Bird area were released from the hospital early Saturday, police said. A man with a handgun...

NEW ORLEANS -- Fleeing from St. Charles Parish authorities, a River Ridge man drove a stolen Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office squad car into the Mississippi River early Sunday, according to both law enforcement agencies. David Mitchell Jr., 22, of River...

CHATHAM, Ill. -- A man tried to rob an off-duty police officer before shooting the officer twice and fleeing, Chicago police said Friday. The Calumet District officer, a 7-year-veteran, was walking about 3:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of South...