Law Enforcement News

• Calif. bill calling to limit use of K-9s in arrests, crowd control not moving forward

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  The bill called for changing the standard for releasing police K-9s to bite someone, which would make it the same standard for officers using deadly force

• BWC showing moment LVMPD officer was shot played as evidence during UOF review

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  "Bro, make sure she's cool," a handcuffed man can be heard on BWC saying to the LVMPD partner of the officer who was shot

• Md. officer driving to work seriously injured in collision with suspected impaired driver

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  Photos show the damage to both vehicles. The officer suffered severe life-threatening injuries and remains at the hospital in serious but stable condition

• Calif. deputy survives being shot multiple times after shootout with barricaded gunman

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  The sheriff did not disclose the condition of the deputy but said that "the deputy is out of the woods right now"

• For first time in its 200-year existence, Ga. sheriff's office celebrates its first pilot

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  Sgt. Cameron Conner has served with the sheriff's office for eight years; he just got his commercial helicopter pilot license and put in 1,000 total flight hours

• Watch BWC: Car slams into tow truck ramp, launching it 120 ft. in air on Ga. highway

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  In the video, deputies are standing on the opposite side of the highway when a car speeds toward a stopped tow truck

• Thermal imaging cameras: 6 questions to ask before buying

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  Thermal imaging cameras are essential tools for police and fire departments, but you need to have the right one

• U.K. police department to stop responding to emergency mental health calls soon

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  The change is necessary because it is taking officers away from their core responsibilities of fighting crimes, the Met chief said

• Survey reveals teachers' divergent views on guns in schools; bullying is top safety concern

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  The majority of teachers responding to a RAND survey upheld the importance of a threat reporting and intervention system as critical for school safety

• Meet Ohio's first Egyptian-Muslim female police sergeant

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  “Being in uniform is absolutely the best job on the planet and also the most fulfilling," Sgt. Sarah Shendy said

• N.Y. officer seriously injured after being dragged during traffic stop

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  A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle that resulted in an officer being dragged

• 'He's got a rifle': Bodycam shows shootout that killed 2 Wis. officers; report details shooting

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  Report: The suspect "walked up to Officer Scheel, who was no longer able to defend himself, and shot him twice at close range"

• 'I confess, man. I confess': BWC shows guilt-ridden man confessing to landlord's killing 15 years later

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  Tony Peralta told police he decided to come forward because “his heart hurts” and that he thought about it every day

• Watch: Wild pursuit ends after Ark. trooper hits suspect's pickup truck with cruiser

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  The suspect's pickup truck was hit from behind by a state police patrol vehicle, causing the truck to roll

• NYPD officer cites 'courtesy cards' used by friends and family of cops as source of corruption

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  Officer Mathew Bianchi said he was reprimanded on numerous occasions for writing a ticket to a relative or parent of an officer

• From aviation to autism: The evolution of simulation training

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  Long used across various high-risk industries, simulation training now prepares law enforcement officers to meet today’s challenges

• Calling out other officers: Why officers have a duty to intervene and how to do it without hesitation

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  Duty-to-intervene training isn’t just good policy, it’s better for officer well-being

• Beyond empathy: Why compassionate communication is a better key to de-escalation

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  VirTra’s compassionate communication training aligns with police objectives while mitigating trauma exposure

• Diving in: Ray Wichus on law enforcement underwater sonar operations and recovery teams

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  "If you don't have a strong constitution, you will run into some things that will scare you. I've seen folks come flying up out of the water scared to death!"

• Ohio deputy dies after suffering medical emergency during police academy activities

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  Deputy Marcus Zeigler was with the sheriff's office for nine months; he is survived by his wife and children

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