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The Associated Press via CBS News
The FBI has joined the search for a missing 14-year-old Houston-area girl, believed to be in danger after possibly having been with her father when he was killed and his burned body dumped near a ditch in a rural area north of the city. Walker County Sheriff Clint McRae said authorities are afraid for the safety of Adriana Coronado.
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KSLA-TV
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam that appears to be targeting flood victims. The scammers are reportedly calling residents on Caddo Lake, stating that FEMA will make direct deposits to bank accounts and offer monetary assistance, authorities say. But, sheriff's deputies say the area is not a FEMA declared disaster area at this time.
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KTVT-TV
Hit by a suspected drunk driver, a North Texas man lost his leg and nearly his life had it not been for the actions of two Cedar Hill police officers. Jason Bell was pouring gas into his broken-down vehicle when investigators said he was struck by an intoxicated driver near Pleasant Run Road and Joe Wilson Road. While witnesses called 911 and requested an ambulance, two officers appeared on scene and started working to save the victim's life.
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KTRE-TV
Sheriff Kenny Lemons believes that an extra deputy would help make Clay County a safer place. However, while Lemons wants another deputy, the decision to add an extra man or woman to the patrols is made by Clay County Commissioners when they set their yearly budget.
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The Verge
Rep. Katherine Clark has announced a new federal bill to ramp up cybercrime enforcement training for police departments and create a national resource center that hosts a cybercrime-specific library. Clark announced the bill at a SXSW panel about how law enforcement and the tech industry can work together to bring down online trolls.
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Former sheriffs, including a former SAT president, help TAC Risk Management Pool members reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities. See consultant territories online. MORE
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Florida Sheriffs Association
When a law enforcement officer is killed, it's not just an agency that loses an officer, it's an entire nation. Indeed while an officer's death affects his or her family, the extended family of the agency and/or department, as well as the community at large, deaths that could have been prevented with the proper intervention in the field are often even more difficult.
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USA Today
In a sign of the times, Ford Motor says it is upgrading protection in the doors of its police cruisers to defend against armor-piercing bullets.
With a greater danger that assailants will use high-powered or assault rifles with rounds that can easily punch through cars doors, Ford officials say it's an improvement that police departments have been seeking.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 The marriage between technology and law enforcement has never been so much in the limelight as it is today. With public opinion divided between Apple and FBI over unlocking phone and strong security, the relationship between the two is being put to test. The Internet and social media have changed the dynamics of policing, making it imperative for tech and law enforcement to work together closely. At the recent RSA Conference, participants were quick to point out that degree of closeness.
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WOAI-TV
Police departments across Texas are replacing the breath-testing machines used in DWI cases. But some are questioning whether the new device is accurate. For decades, the Intoxilyzer 5000 was the machine DWI suspects would blow into at police stations and jails throughout Texas. For a story back in 2014, Castle Hills Police demonstrated how it worked by testing a couple of our producers. But now the DPS is in the process of replacing all the 5000s with this new model — the Intoxilyzer 9000.
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