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School resource officer Nicholas Calello helps one of his students fix his tie before graduation
Police officers in New Jersey help out with a local kids’ candy fundraiser
Police officers eventually cornered the animal in a fenced lot about 3 miles away from the Newark Penn Station
Animals
“He had no concern for traffic and no regard for our traffic safety laws,” Detective Sgt. Bob Jones said
“Not every child ... will have the support system to deal with this issue,” Dorota Mani, the mother of a victim, said. “And they might not see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Animals
Police used a dog snare to help “Rudolph,” who did not appear to be seriously injured, out of the building the same way he got in
The lawsuit was filed by three academy graduates from 2017 and 2018 on behalf of their whole classes
“I have to say it was an incredible experience,” said Officer Peter Saker. “I met two great people as well and hopefully I can watch Mia grow”
“Thanks to you, your training, your quick action – you saved Ollie,” the child’s grandfather, a retired officer, said
State law allows cannabis use during off-hours for every profession, but Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop believes that there should be an exception for cops
Chief Englebert Ribeiro and acting Police Director Mirza Bulur said the state takeover “exceeds the bounds of their statutory and constitutional authority”
The suspected was blasting Guns n’ Roses and pointing his fingers toward the ceiling after he crashed into the station; no officers were injured
Paterson PD has seen a 57% reduction in murders and a 32% decline in shootings; robbery, rape and aggravated assault numbers are similarly down, officials say
“The idea is to get young people and the troopers to better understand each other, and I think Building Bridges does that,” the school’s headmaster said
Detective Richard Hershey survived the attack, which involved three gunmen, but was seriously wounded
Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Since Aug. 2020, the USPS armed police force of 750 officers, whose role is to protect employees, infrastructure, and customers, has been removed from street patrols
A judge pointed out that the city failed to provide any evidence demonstrating that the officer’s off-duty cannabis use had an impact on her job performance
Officials announced the expansion of a pilot program into Newark that partners mental health screeners with police officers
The police captain also alleges violations of his constitutional rights to free speech and due process, along with violations of borough ordinances
“I was so relieved when the baby cried and so happy that everyone is healthy,” Officer Jozefczyk said
The Alpharetta Police Department is also offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to new officers
The “sensitive locations” effort stems from the Bruen Supreme Court decision
The state Supreme Court found the nearly real-time surveillance of a person’s social media was the “functional equivalent” of tapping their phone
Officer Ryan Blankenship found the woman in her bedroom, climbed through the window, lifted her from her bed and carried her over to the window
Clifton firefighters were trapped in the Passaic River after their fireboat went over the falls
A nearby sheriff’s deputy was notified about a girl who was under water; the deputy jumped in to pull the girl out and performed CPR on the child
A child walked behind a vehicle was backing up during school drop-off; Officer Mike Stallone quickly raced toward the child and moved her to safety
Officer R.J. McPartland, a certified EMT, was stationed nearby when he responded to the incident. He arrived within minutes and restored the man’s pulse
“Mom and baby Jack are doing great!” State Police said. “Jack and mom are healthy and appreciative of the outstanding job by our Troopers”
While trying to restrain the suspect, the suspect placed the officer in a chokehold, “effectively cutting off blood and oxygen supply of the officer,” police said
A 2021 law allowed nearly 8,000 officers and firefighters about to reach 20 years of service a two-year window to retire early with half their final compensation
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