Patrol Issues
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A simple trip to the convenience store is anything but routine for cops
Lift more weight while reducing back pain: A guide on using weightlifting belts for first responders
Weightlifting belts that are properly fitted to the lifter can add extra support for the lower back and improve lifting performance
According to the “What Cops Want in 2024" survey, officers are experiencing unprecedented levels of fatigue and burnout
The “ghost gun” kits contain parts that have no serial number, making them untraceable
Officials said the phones given to officers over the past two years are obsolete and can’t be upgraded
The man told Officer Zack Herman that he ran out of gas and it was too late to get his check cashed
Deputy Sheriff Robert Goerlitz reportedly caught up on some needed rest after rescuing those trapped by rising waters
A public school teacher is charged with terroristic threats and harassment for allegedly making verbal threats of violence to an officer
The store hosted a “first responder day” before they opened to the public
Sgt. Paul Cording said the car “suffered a catastrophic engine failure”
Officials are concerned that more officers are falling while off duty. Deaths can happen if an officer see a crime being committed and gets involved without backup
Justice Department documents summarizing the order describe much of the gear as “defensive in nature,” intended to protect officers from danger
Police Chief Art Acevedo said Monday that drainage remains a concern
All state and NYC officer candidates must complete the training before graduation from the academy, and training must be repeated every two years
The question of whether judges should be armed got renewed attention this week after a judge who was carrying a gun was shot outside his courthouse and fired back
About 2,000 people gathered in what was billed as a “Rally Against Hate”
Mayor Ed Lee said one group had not canceled the rally in writing, so police would remain vigilant at the Golden Gate site
Drone technology will help the state police and Department of Transportation better monitor traffic and parking lot capacity
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
IACP and the Lawyers’ Committee will lead a discussion about ways to break down barriers and strengthen the relationship between LE and communities that are the targets of hate crimes
Savannah’s adoptive mother, Tamile Leckie-Montague, asked Rebecca Ruud last November to take the teen because Savannah couldn’t get along with her fiancé
No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged
Sheriff Mike Reese said it was removed while they consider “whether or not it is appropriate to display any altered United States flag inside a county-owned facility”
Tavis Crane, who had warrants for his arrest, refused multiple times to get out of his car when asked to do so by Cpl. Elise Bowden before twice running over her
A police spokeswoman said she didn’t have specifics on Dillon Garcia’s case and didn’t know how many summonses he had received
Police say they received 911 texts from a woman claiming she’d been sexually assaulted
Their answer so far is huge officer manpower and tighter restrictions on the demonstrators
When things calmed down two hours later, eight officers had been sent to hospitals with injuries ranging from a broken hand to cuts on the face
The police department plans to use the grant to purchase a new hand-held radar, replacing a 19-year-old model
The officers fondly named the resisting goats “Thelma” and “Louise”
Deputy Sheriff Robert Rumfelt crashed into a tree after leaving the scene of a domestic violence call
The new system would allow the two agencies to share one dispatch system in order to receive information from both agencies at once