Patrol Issues
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Tough shifts demand tough feet — fix the pain now or it’ll take you out later
Drones can deliver lifesaving devices in as little as 70 seconds; in critical situations like overdoses, cardiac arrests or drownings, those seconds can mean the difference between life and death
Many times officers deny the stress they are experiencing for fear of being viewed as weak or not being able to handle their job
Members of the churches said that American policing has become so “problematic” that it’s best for them to abandon it
Rep. Emanuel Welch proposed the plan after hearing from advocates who said investing in mental health resources is the best way of treating the epidemic of violence
Commissioner Richard Ross said he made the situation worse and “failed miserably” in his message around the arrests
A Washington police officer is being recognized for his kind act
A Hurst officer had just stepped onto a yard where an SUV had crashed into a home when the residence exploded
Just two police officers have taken advantage of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s program
Trooper D.H. Cepelnik became a temporary father to the cubs after their mother was killed crossing a highway
“The museum includes very honest, and poignant stories of the role that policing played in some of the historical injustices in our country,” the chief said
The program that pays veteran responders nearly double for the last five years of their careers received a flood of new enrollees in February
The incident sparked protests from the community over the weekend, with many calling for the firing of the employee who contacted police
A Florida man was done in by his own dashboard camera
The footage shows Mountain View officers approaching Nasim Aghdam, 38, asleep in her car and letting her know that she has been classified as a missing person
Multiple Massachusetts police departments expressed their condolences and extended their sympathies to the family of K-9 Officer Sean Gannon
Dennis Alexander resigned his administration of justice teaching job, school officials said
Change is necessary to grow and remain relevant, but how do you get risk-averse decision-makers to buy in to your ideas?
Police said a suspect “gouged his thumb” into the deputy’s eye at least four times while the LEO tried to arrest him
Department policy says if an officer is requested to write an accident report, he or she cannot leave without issuing a ticket
Marion County 911 and the Hannibal public school district are teaming up to access any of the security cameras in operation throughout the school district
The sky may be the limit for drones, but local LE agencies are looking for a way to bring them back to earth
The driver an officer pulled over for running a red light turned out to be his boss
The new policy requires officers to verbalize their reason for turning off the microphone
After a shooting at YouTube headquarters, Google and YouTube are donating to the San Bruno Community Foundation to fund an initiative aimed at responders
Investigators used bomb evidence, video surveillance, interviews and phone records to chart a path to Mark Conditt
The Westbrook Police have recieved more than $7,500 in state funding to keep drivers safer behind the wheel and pedestrians safer in the crosswalks
We can’t expect legislators to know what it’s like to make the kinds of decisions they presume to govern, but a grasp of the facts is a reasonable expectation
A panhandling woman was able to eat and head home thanks to an Arizona deputy
The sign in part reads: “Our citizens have concealed weapons. If you kill someone, we might kill you back”
Ainsley Johnson gulped down the fingertip during a fight with a cop who was escorting him into a jail cell
Minneapolis police Cmdr. Scott Gerlicher emphasized the boon to public safety this technology has already created
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