Patrol Issues
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Drownings can happen in any body of water, at any time of the year, anywhere in the country
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The survey highlights alarming levels of stress and mental health struggles among law enforcement officers
In 2016, 21 out of 145 officers killed in the line of duty were killed in ambush-style attacks
Paul Meyer was doing ATV training drills on Nov. 19, 2012, when a 110-foot tree snapped and fell on his head and upper back
Officer Stuart Robinson suffered a head injury and was airlifted to a hospital, where he is in stable condition
Dillon Reagan was told he broke a safety violation of leaving the store premises while on duty
The guard suffered cuts and bruises on his face, but refused medical attention
Police work is obviously very dependent on being present out in the public, but cops can do a number of tasks remotely
Police say Torey Chase Massey fired several shots at the dog, leaving K-9 Dingo with critical wounds
William Morva was executed after an unsuccessful campaign to spare his life over concerns about his mental health
“One of the most powerful things you can do is teach people that it’s OK to be human. It’s not possible to walk through this profession and come out unscarred”
The now-mandatory course will be part of the additional training officers need every three years to be recertified
“If you baby them in the academy like this, I am very interested to see what’s going to happen when they actually hit the streets”
Black-hooded protesters attacked a police vehicle with bottles and bricks, breaking its window
The reporter claimed he was “lucky he didn’t get shot”
Miosotis Familia had resisted suggestions from family to retire, partly due out of a dedication to police work, but also because she had three children to support
The shootings came as the department put more than 1,300 extra officers on the streets, which has become standard during long, warm-weather holiday weekends
The pursuit reached 112 miles an hour before spike strips were deployed
Officer Miosotis Familia was wrapping up her shift when the man fired one round through the passenger-side window and struck her in the head
A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of “operator error” in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake
In the United States in 2015, opioid overdoses killed 33,091 people, including 9,580 who used forms of fentanyl
Black Lives Matter is wary of the bill’s concept and are calling for a no vote when the legislation reaches the Senate.
Officer Jody Thompson and his wife not only adopted the boy, but his little sister, too
Sheriff Benny Napoleon has said the county will not honor requests made by federal immigration officials to hold some immigrant inmates past their release date
Police Chief William McManus warned officers to “expect the worst” and then to “de-escalate from there”
The high temperature in Oak Forest was 92 degrees on June 14
Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock.
Concealed guns will be permitted at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public buildings and bus stations in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol as new laws take effect
Officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror related
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office said an additional 20 ATF agents have been sent to Chicago