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You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call
After being incapacitated by bear spray and facing down an armed suspect, this LEO attributes his survival to his training
I doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
The suspect slammed the trooper’s arm in his car window and sped away from the checkpoint established outside a tornado-damaged neighborhood
The state’s attorney’s office and several police departments filed a lawsuit asking for the names of infected individuals so first responders could be prepared when responding to calls
A Change.org petition, in honor of Santa Rosa Police Detective Marylou Armer, has received more than 6,500 signatures in the past four days
Police departments are receiving much-needed PPE donations from surprising places
Cleveland Patrolmen’s Association President Jeff Follmer asked the city for an extra $1,200 for each of the city’s 1,500 officers
The legislation would make first responders who become disabled or die from COVID-19 eligible for compensation under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program
Employees required to work will receive an extra $14 a day per diem
The latest numbers show a decrease in officers out sick over a period of five consecutive days, the first such occurrence since the start of the pandemic
In both cases, people were not practicing social distancing, wearing masks or accessing essential services, authorities said
The suspect brandished an 18-inch machete at one person, instigated a low-speed vehicle pursuit and attacked five officers before being subdued
“Take your precautions and keep yourself safe. Keep hope you can get through this. Keep loving each other”
Officers can literally scan the contents of bags and bottles to find out what’s inside, enhancing safety for themselves and those around them
Instead of using sick time or being placed on paid leave, officers would receive their full, regular pay
Police and fire chiefs statewide have asked for the addresses in order to help departments ration PPE when responding to calls
The information will be shared with 911 dispatch centers and first responders statewide
The policy change comes weeks after most departments nationwide implemented similar policies
Agencies should follow fit testing requirements, and provide training on the donning and doffing of personal protective equipment
The 100 cadets currently in training will complete their lessons from home
A group of high schoolers, parents and local businesses donated the shields to the New Jersey State Police for distribution
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ comp without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
Santa Rosa Police Detective Marylou Armer was denied testing twice because of her age and lack of underlying medical conditions
Police departments are instituting new measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while working under unclear directives from state leaders
Departments are responding to a governor’s order requiring anyone who attends an in-person service to be referred to health departments, which will order 14-day quarantines
The quarantine was initially voluntary, but necessitated police enforcement after citizens were still coming and going
The deceased was a sergeant in the department’s Area Central detectives division, officials said
While policing in rural areas may lessen the risk of COVID-19 cases, agencies worry a single case of the virus would put whole departments out of commission
The Santa Rosa Police Department’s pandemic staffing plan could be a model for other agencies across the country
The #gotyoucovered fundraiser aims to provide first responders with PPE to protect against COVID-19 infection
While some cities have voted to give police, fire and EMS workers hazard pay, the state legislature and many local governments have been slow to act
