Patrol Issues
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We should consider how our actions will “look” and what “they” will say about them
First responders need to become students of history, because it’s one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming the subject of history repeating itself
The spread of rumors within police departments compromises investigations and shatters morale
The bill would allow the use of drones to serve a warrant, aide in an investigation or assist in an emergency
Denver’s LaMar’s Donuts hired Drone Dispatch to deliver four boxes of doughnuts using piloted drones flown from parking lots within a block of the delivery targets
Officer Dalsh Veve was critically injured when a driver he was questioning in a gunfire investigation took off
The St. Louis Police Department is selling a stash of guns that bring to mind Prohibition-era gangsters for cash to put new a handgun in every officer’s holster
The law would mandate policies for police body cameras and reform the police department’s gang database
The appointment of a monitor would occur if the DOJ gives final approval to the agreement
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
The fight started after one of the women woman rear-ended the other at a stoplight
With a prescription from a veterinarian for specific K-9s, human naloxone can be used on them
The department said that May ended with 56 homicides compared to 68 during May 2016, and 257 shooting victims compared to 316 last May
“Any person who actively incites panic or fear of law enforcement is doing a disservice to the community,” an ICE spokesperson said
The two officers got the idea for the cop romper after seeing ads for the “RompHim,” a male romper, on Kickstarter
The officers applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding until the ambulance arrived
Ray Johnson said his military and security training kicked in when he saw Deputy Jessie Larkin was being attacked
Sgt. Hugh Barry convinced Deborah Danner, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, to drop a pair of scissors, but the woman ran to the bedroom and picked up a bat
Lt. Aaron L. Crook had been with the Bluefield police for nine years
Police said Selket Taylor was “enraged” as he was arrested, and continued to “smash his head in the back of the patrol car”
The Corvette will be sold at an auction to raise money for the police department’s community outreach programs
Officials believe the suspect was attempting to heat up the urine to pass a drug test when a microwave inside a 7-Eleven exploded
The officers were found justified in the shooting
A second officer reached into Travis Ross’ vehicle to get his license when he was exposed to the substance
Also mandated would be instruction for police officers on their responsibilities during an encounter
Daniel Mathena was trying to get back to his hotel when he and a Louisiana Supreme Court police officer got into a fight
Morgan Smith Walker was arrested on charges including DUI causing death with reckless disregard
A man accused of killing eight people, including a deputy, swapped cars several times as he fled the crimes, eluding officers tracking him across the rural county
At one point, the officer’s radio became disconnected
Police fired 58 rounds at the suspect’s car
Nathan Desjardins and another officer were injured when they responded to reports of a missing canoeist
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