David Griffith

4 weeks ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

A Marysville, California, Police officer was shot and killed in an exchange of fire between a suspected drug trafficker and his SWAT team Wednesday morning, officials said. The slain officer, 27-year-old Osmar Rodarte, was an operator with the Yuba Sutter Regional SWAT team. Rodarte’s team was part of a multi-agency operation that served 20 search warrants Wednesday on what Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry described as members of a transnational drug trafficking organization.

4 weeks ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

Video of a running gun battle between an Indiana officer and a suspect during a vehicle pursuit that ended in a gunfight between the suspect and multiple officers from two agencies has been released by the Indianapolis Metro Police Department. The Dec. 30, 2024, incident began with a traffic stop by a Lawrence (Indiana) Police officer.

1 month ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

he Santa Ana Police Department of Orange County, California, has released video of a Feb. 1, 2025, vehicle pursuit that ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting on the Newport Beach Pier. Santa Ana PD says the incident began at 6:10 a.m. when it received a request for assistance from the Menifee Police Department in neighboring Riverside County. The Menifee PD had tracked a homicide suspect’s cellphone to a residence in Santa Ana.

Jan 13, 2025 | policemag.com | David Griffith

Ever since I started this job in 2001, I’ve been fascinated by flashlights. Before that it had been years since I had touched one and the only flashlight I owned was a AA Maglite with an incandescent bulb that I bought before a 1991 hike. So back in 2001 I was amazed at how bright LED-powered flashlights had become. Nearly two-dozen years later, I’m testing the Streamlight ProTac HL 6. And I’m gobsmacked by its power. I used to think 100 lumens was bright, which is now hilarious.

Dec 10, 2024 | policemag.com | Wayne Parham |David Griffith

Kristin Pisciuneri, a 14-year law enforcement veteran, is the first female motor officer at the Menifee (California) Police Department. Previously she served with two other California agencies, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and the Palm Springs Police Department. Her career choice was shaped by watching her father, who was an officer with the San Bernadino Police Department. “I grew up with him as my role model and wanted to follow in his footsteps.