Arrests
Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
Your goal is to be the calm in the eye of every stormy situation
The best practice: Avoid a custodial arrest for misdemeanors not committed in the officer’s presence
Eight police officers were recognized at the nonprofit Stop DUI advocacy group’s Heroes and Handcuffs ceremony for making a combined 588 DUI arrests in 2023
In one video, an officer tells protesters that police “don’t want to arrest anybody” and “we support your right to protest,” but the protesters continued to ignore officers
Between March and June 2023, police said, three people they came to name the “Punch Crew” burglarized several restaurants, stealing about $80,000 from various businesses and causing about $160,000 in damage
Montgomery County Police Department officers arrested the 18-year-old after finding his “memoir,” which included a character who executed a school shooting
Thieves stole pallets of beer using forklifts, recruiting others into the scheme via social media, according to a West Haven Police Department warrant
The stolen vehicle had an AirTag inside, which helped police locate the vehicle parked less than a mile away; the suspect got back into the vehicle after he noticed officers nearby
Once aboard the fireboat, the man was able to drift a short distance into the Hudson River, but quickly got stuck; he leapt overboard and later emerged on a second stolen vessel
In certain police zones, low-level criminal offenders can now be referred to the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion instead of facing criminal charges
Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, became unresponsive after a suspect attacked him while he was detaining another person
“We have eyes on him coming down the tower,” a deputy with the aviation unit says in the video. “He’s probably about three-quarters of the way up”
The Texas law, known as Senate Bill 4, was set to take effect March 5; the state is expected to appeal the ruling
“It’s great to see true teamwork with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana State Police and New Orleans Police Department working to make the city of New Orleans safe,” Gov. Jeff Landry stated
“The act of fleeing to avoid a lawful arrest in a public place demonstrates defendant’s intent to place as much distance as possible between himself and the property left behind,” the high court wrote
“Our officers are working shoulder to shoulder with the residents, the community leaders and business owners down here on the South Side,” the sergeant in charge of the patrol unit said
Five people were injured during the Oct. 3 shooting; both suspected shooters are now in custody
“These deputies never had a chance,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “They didn’t have a chance to get out of the way”
The man was arrested on robbery charges after crashing the cruiser into another car
The officer survived with serious injuries; the suspect is in custody and will be held until trial
Deputies searched for K-9 Kenzo after he didn’t respond to commands; Kenzo was then found “unresponsive next to the subject with life-threatening injuries”
The suspect crashed and that’s when he “head-butted the passenger side window and came flying out like a dolphin,” the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said
When the officers announced their arrival, they immediately came under fire
“So what they got you for, man?” an officer asked Davis, 60. “Biggest case in Las Vegas history,” Davis replied
Police responded to a traffic accident and found a passenger in handcuffs, which pointed them to a security guard who was later found to be impersonating an officer
Kevin Kirkland was handcuffed in the back seat of the cruiser, but was able to climb into the front of the vehicle and lead police on a pursuit
Investigators were able to identify a fingerprint from a ransom note allegedly left by the suspect, who was in a database from a 1999 DWI case
The suspect allegedly stole a utility vehicle, led police on a slow-speed pursuit and eventually ran across nine lanes of traffic on a busy freeway