“But it’s still not every day that rush hour traffic is being blocked by four horses running down our main thoroughfare,” North Ridgeville Police Capt. Greg Petek
Officers followed the man as he fled on foot, instructing him to stop because he was being detained; the man pulled out a gun and pointed it at an occupied cruiser’s windshield
“We are extremely fortunate this suspect did not seriously injure or kill our officers, herself, her passenger or anyone else,” said Royal Oak Police Chief Michael Moore
Three people were arrested for their part in the plan to steal the SUV, which had more than 150 pounds of marijuana hidden inside
With the launch of the Mark43 system, NOPD moves to the national “incident-based” reporting system, or NIBRS, that the FBI has used since 2021
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With the launch of Assist Chat on SVX, Assisted Narrative and a new drone dispatch integration, the company aims to simplify communication, improve accuracy and strengthen officer safety across the field
The MX908 handheld mass spectrometer and VipIR 3-in-1 bulk analyzer help law enforcement and corrections personnel make faster, defensible drug identifications – and stay ahead of an evolving fentanyl crisis
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