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When it comes to managing the violence visited on rural officers, we have to refuse to accept the way things have always been done
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People at a party against state stay-at-home orders actively resisted police when they came to disperse the gathering
The trooper followed the vehicle’s driver after witnessing an accident and was attacked while waiting for an on-duty officer
Some sheriffs are refusing to enforce the order, while others are responding to violations with citations or an education-based approach.
PBA president Patrick Lynch slammed city officials for releasing inmates to curb the spread of COVID-19 and discouraging proactive policing
CLEAT representatives said it will sue any agency, city or town that doesn’t recognize COVID-19 deaths as LODDs
In a statement backed by a state senator, Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said his deputies would not go into business and stop them from operating
“This is unacceptable. People who have been locked up for violent offenses should not be released, and I could care less if they get sick in jail”
Life-threatening hemorrhages are a huge threat to officers who have been injured in the line of duty
The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care had previously only recommended three tourniquets in its guidelines
Due to repeated instances of large gatherings, city officials say police “will not hesitate” to arrest violators
“You cannot instruct the NYPD to violate people’s rights! This community will NOT leave bodies in their homes for you.”
The police helicopter crashed into an apartment complex
Defense attorneys have asked sheriffs in four counties to quarantine staff attending a planned political rally so they don’t inadvertently infect inmates
The woman, who tested positive for COVID-19, left her home repeatedly to go to the grocery store and other public areas
State and local health departments will be required to notify law enforcement and other emergency personnel if a person in their jurisdiction has COVID-19
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The ranger was asking park goers to stay the requisite six feet from each other when a bystander shoved him into the water and then took off running
Hundreds of KN95 masks distributed to law enforcement agencies statewide were found to be less protective against COVID-19 than the standard N95 masks
Several law enforcement organizations have criticized the state health department’s process of collecting and distributing COVID-19 location information to first responders
Law enforcement officers will receive a 5% pay increase until the end of May
Police issued at least one citation after breaking up a outdoor gathering days after citing the owner of a home that was the site of a packed party
Police leaders across the nation are working to balance enforcement priorities while ensuring the safety and well-being of their personnel
Officials say officers issued summonses to nearly a dozen people at a large Orthodox Jewish funeral, the second to be held this week against social distancing guidelines
“What is so frustrating to me is that so many people would still choose to gather. This is still a pandemic and people’s lives are put in danger when people gather”
The Disaster Responder Assets Network will host confidential Zoom sessions led by front-line responders trained in peer support
If a law enforcement officer acts on a court order to collect debt or perform evictions, they can be held in contempt and jailed indefinitely
The request comes after Monroe County received $140 million in federal aid for COVID-19 response
Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said his department will leave the investigation and enforcement of public health orders to the state health department
The suspect struck Trooper Corey Adam’s patrol vehicle as Adam and other troopers assisted at the scene of a single-car crash
Because medically-approved masks can’t be safely worn over facial hair, officers who can’t shave were placed on health and safety leave
Members of the union will receive a temporary 2% pay increase for time worked on active duty from March 1 to June 30
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