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With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months
Check out current recommendations and resources for preventing exposure to fentanyl and other dangerous drugs
There are some very important rules of the road when dealing with wildlife, as well as so-called domesticated animals that can suddenly turn dangerous
Train for the worst conditions and lowest performing shooters
One suffered a cut after being struck by a rock in the head, one was hit by a Molotov cocktail and another was bitten
Increase patrol officers’ productivity and enhance your agency’s investigative reach using LPR cameras and hot list data
State data show that heroin-related overdose deaths tripled since 1999
The commissioner also said that if his sons had been in the boy’s situation, the outcome might have been different
About half the officers are white, roughly reflecting the white population in the city
Many years can pass between the initial sale and the time police encounter the weapon
When cops assess a potential threat, they determine whether lethal force is necessary or if one of several “less lethal” tools such as a baton, OC or TASER will be successful
Both driver and the trooper were not seriously hurt
Here’s what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week
The driver went into reverse, almost hit an officer then police opened fire
The violent demonstration was underway after Trump concluded his speech before a crowd of thousands
The father of the gunman said his son thought the world was ending
No officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire
None of the three is accused of involvement in the attack
The newspapers asked the Health Department for copies of all communications involving the ex-officer
The sheriff was heartbroken about the fallen K-9
The officers hit the suspect twice and he suffered non-life-threatening wounds
That effort is backed by the nation’s largest police union
An officer was wounded during an exchange of gunfire following a crash
The department posted a picture to their Facebook and detailed the reasoning behind the choice
A video taken shortly after the shooting shows police talking to the public
The department released dash cam footage to help aid their case
The lawsuit calls the department’s social media policy ‘overbroad, vague and otherwise unconstitutional’
Snipers shot back, killing the armed man after he shot at police
No gunman was ever found and police later apologized for their alerts that offended people
Two police officers were taken to a hospital for minor injuries
Commissioner Kevin Davis says he looked at the replica after the shooting and could not tell it wasn’t a real gun
Jurors handed down the verdict in the case of 74-year-old Robert Bates
