Mass Casualty Incidents
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A public building protest should not surprise any police leader, especially when organizers clearly state that as their intent
Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant
For technology to be useful, it must be available quickly, and officers have to be trained in its use
Some 540,000 people were ordered to evacuate days earlier from Savannah and the rest of Georgia’s coast
Police and fire crews took an armored vehicle through the city to reach the woman’s house
The officer and his K-9 had been working nonstop assisting with evacuations
Miami police issued a curfew Saturday night in part to ward off looters by giving officers probable cause to stop people for simply being on the street
Thousands of first responders are battling diseases that doctors have associated with exposure to toxic fumes and dust at Ground Zero
Luis A. Palermo Jr. rushed to help search-and-rescue efforts at the ruins of the World Trade Center after the attacks
When the first officer arrived and went inside the home, the officer confronted the suspected shooter
Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Carrie Horstman said the effort will allow residents to feel safe in the shelters and will encourage more turnout
The union said over 500 Houston officers have been affected by flooding
Senior Cpl. Damon Cole took some time to meet families at the local shelter after assisting Houston first responders with Harvey relief efforts
Norbert Ramon, who has been with the Houston Police Department for 24 years, has helped rescue nearly 1,500 residents from the floodwaters
Police Union Vice President Joe Gamaldi said police diverted from making high-water rescues to respond
Academy Sports and Outdoors has hosted more than 400 responders who have traveled from all over the country to help victims in need
Hurricane Harvey has claimed at least 39 lives. But the death toll is expected to rise this week as flooding subsides and people return home and search for the missing
A top FEMA official warned that the plume of smoke was “incredibly dangerous.” But local officials disputed that
At its worst, some 75,000 calls poured in, more than eight times the normal 24-hour load, and those dialing sometimes endured long waits to reach an operator
Officials said fake ICE agents are knocking on doors and telling people to evacuate so they can steal from their homes
Art Acevedo’s empathetic side mixed with a heavy dose of no-nonsense law-and-order makes him endearing to communities he’s policed over his 30-year LE career
Officials have said ICE and CBP won’t conduct immigration enforcement at relief sites like food banks and shelters
Bayou animals such as alligators, snakes and fire ants are all looking for higher ground
“I hope you don’t get hurt, but I hope you help other people that need it”
Someday, Aiden’s mother will tell him about the day Houston police rescued them from their flooded home by boat, and about how one officer lifted them to safety
More than three days after the storm ravaged the Texas coastline as a Category 4 hurricane, authorities had confirmed only three deaths
Deputy Sheriff Robert Goerlitz reportedly caught up on some needed rest after rescuing those trapped by rising waters
Police Chief Art Acevedo said Monday that drainage remains a concern
Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Oditt says helicopters have rescued more than 100 people in the Houston area. Texas Air National Guard choppers were also assisting with rescues
The report found the agency handled the shooting well, even though “no one could completely anticipate the resources Florida and FDLE would need to respond”
Police said with Younes Abouyaaqoub’s death, the group responsible for last week’s fatal van attacks are all dead or in custody
An official with the national gendarme service said the driver was arrested soon after the incident
Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience
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