Patrol Issues
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This gripping account chronicles a beat cop’s relentless battle to protect his community as crack cocaine devastated Atlanta’s neighborhoods in the late 1980s
The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear Barnes v. Felix, a case that could redefine how officers’ split-second decisions are judged
The Barnes v. Felix case brings a federal circuit split to the Supreme Court, challenging whether deadly force should be judged at the “moment of threat” or under a broader “totality of circumstances” approach
A group of nearly 125 officers filed the suit, claiming the policy violated their Second Amendment rights to use their service weapons for self-defense
Officer Freddy Jimenez said when he told the distraught man that he wanted to help him, the man started saying he didn’t want to die
No one was injured
When police found the truck involved in the crash parked at a home, Magdiel Sanchez, who was deaf and nonverbal, came out with a metal pipe
The FBI has seen an increase in online threats across the country
The plan calls for the training to expand to 40 hours a year for every officer beginning in 2021, up from 16 hours next year
Judge Orlando Garcia blocked much of the law Aug. 31 — the day before it was to take effect
To use the restraint, an officer must be able to demonstrate that the subject had the intent to harm officers or others
When deputies approached the robbery suspects, the driver aimed the car toward them and started driving
One of the most critical components of any policy is determining when an officer should activate the camera and audio
Carrie Lynn Kooi offered a trooper money to let her go after she was pulled over for erratic driving
Troopers attempted to box the vehicle in during the pursuit but Ian James began ramming the cruisers
The board voted unanimously to immediately implement a one-year trial while a longer-term contract is sought
Officers were responding to reports of a shooting when they encountered a man with a gun
The K7 buggy is designed to patrol grass, gravel, sand and other terrains
Coral Springs first responders paid baby April and her family a visit
Officer Grossman said Connor appeared to have something inside his closed fist and was sweating profusely
The officer received stitches and did not have to undergo surgery
Kimberly Garcia realized when she got home that she had lost her ring after pulling over to change the tire
Police Sgt. Johnathan Sharketti calls the case “uncharted territory”
The combined street value for the drugs was estimated at $32 million
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through the ruins
The justices said there is currently no reliable scientific test for marijuana impairment
The uniformed officer was picking up his lunch at Pieology when the cashier handed him a receipt that said “F*** the cops”
A drunken man who didn’t want to drink alone forced his way into a woman’s home and sat down with two 12-packs of beer
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo changed the policy to require his officers to turn on their body cameras when responding to any call
The officer was one of two officers who suffered minor injuries in Monday night’s demonstration
A new, gripping account of Officer Dane Norem’s struggle with a suicidal man and road to recovery is a must-read for all LEOs
An incident report said the coach drove a player’s car away from the school parking lot just after he was informed of drug sweep
One of the most violent cities in America is looking to pay new recruits $11.25 an hour
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