Patrol Issues
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Organized retail theft has risen sharply in recent years, and federal and state grant initiatives can be crucial in combating this threat
A robust agency wellness program is crucial for public safety personnel, offering support for mental, physical and financial health
A total of 10 police department Ford Explorer SUVs with the Interceptor packages tested positive for carbon monoxide and were removed from the fleet
Investigators found blood samples from inside the driver’s side door where the teen had cut himself on the broken glass
A total of 130 sheriffs’ offices and police departments will receive a portion of the money
The DOJ told the cities that they will be ineligible for a new program that aims to root out drug trafficking and gang crime unless they work with ICE
“Smart guns” are back in focus with recent stories of LEOs being shot by their own guns. But questions remain on reliability
K-9 Cain ran into the woods to detain the suspect, but when he emerged he had multiple stab wounds to his chest
When the officers arrived on the scene, they spent 30 minutes walking around multiple streets to find the toddler’s home
Police said the passenger reached under the seat when the officer asked for a driver’s license and additional paperwork
Michael Patrick Laskey has a history of fleeing law enforcement
Capt. Mark Hardy was critically injured in a motorcycle accident
The DOJ will dispatch 12 federal prosecutors to cities ravaged by addiction who will focus exclusively on investigating health care fraud and opioid scams
A man jumped the pharmacy counter, pointed the gun at people and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist
Police Chief Mark McCrory says nine of his department’s police vehicles have been involved in accidents since April 5
Police say a witness reported the crash and said the driver didn’t want help from police or firefighters
Between 1999 and 2015, more than 560,000 people in the United States died due to drug overdoses, a death toll larger than the population of Atlanta
Officer Woodson was sent out to direct traffic after storms knocked out the power
“As I walked by, there was a bunch of children on a truck holding Nerf guns. I said ‘Hi’ to them thinking none the wiser”
Officer Matt Lesell, who is recovering from a hyperextended foot and a fractured vertebra, estimated that he’ll be out of work for about another month
Ford said it will cover the cost of repairs for carbon monoxide odors “regardless of age, mileage or aftermarket modifications made after purchase”
Sheriff Deryl Loar is asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant, who fled after opening fire
Police say the boy told an employee that his father had been inside the bathroom for a long time
By the time two Minneapolis police officers got to the scene, they found the Cadillac ATS smoldering and its two occupants trapped inside
The suspect was also shot, and officials said it’s too early to tell whether both officers are expected to survive
Dutch police arrested five Romanian men suspected of stealing iPhones worth $590,000 in a dangerous heist on a moving truck
Tyler Carender, 20, is charged with causing more than a half-million dollars in damage to a church and middle school
Deputies said Christina Gaud was the driver of the getaway vehicle while her accomplice, Rodney Snow, robbed the shop
Jessica Ramos was being driven to the hospital by her brother-in-law when her water broke
The bill, HR 3219, has little chance of passing the Senate in its current form