Domestic Disturbance
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
In many cases, victims of domestic violence stay because they sense the ever-present specter of their death
Police officers can develop tunnel vision on domestic violence calls that can lead to serious injury or death for both the victim and the officer
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“Joanna’s Law” would help identify staged suicides that could otherwise deceive investigators and let killers walk free
Knowledge and awareness can make domestic violence response safer for the men and women on the frontlines
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Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, had been with the Paulding County Sheriff’s office for just over four years and was the father of two
If Police1 had existed in 1994, I would have used Nicole Brown Simpson’s tragic life and death to give context to the complexities of domestic violence calls
The video begins with officers responding to a domestic violence call
Officers believed the suspect to be armed based on witness reports and knew that the suspect had severely beaten the child’s mother
As Suffolk County officers opened the front door, the suspect emerged with a large knife and lunged at an officer, “clearly attempting to kill him,” the police acting commissioner said
Louisville Metro PD Assistant Chief Paul Humphrey defended the officer’s split-second decision
Under the new protocols, officers must file incident reports regardless of offense or arrest and limit camera use at a victim’s request
“Operation: Take a Stand” was introduced by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office after Deputy Shakeema Brown was killed by her husband
Deputies found anti-police propaganda, a makeshift barricade with sandbags and many weapons with ammunition
Police were responding to a call from a 12-year-old saying his father had shot his uncle when the suspect opened fire
“I want make it clear that Officer Blakely is a hero. He lived as a hero and he died a hero,” Sheriff Tom Spangler said
The El Mirage PD uses a cloud-based case management software to provide information and support services to victims impacted by violence and trauma
Sgt. Heather Glenn had spent nearly 20 years with the Tell City Police Department and the Perry County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Joshua Clouse, a U.S. Army veteran, is survived by his wife and two children
A Cameron officer was wounded and transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries
The suspect quickly turned and blindsided the officer, continuing to punch her while she was down
A suspect forcefully grabbed for their service weapons and began punching them in the head, knocking one officer unconscious
The most common victim-offender relationship involving homicide scene staging is an intimate partner relationship
Sergeants must play a key role in domestic violence-related responses – not just for repeat calls for service but also in managing high-risk calls
Less than a month before the shooting, the man allegedly called an out of state credit union and said he was going to go on a killing spree
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