Patrol Issues
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The 8th Circuit upheld a conviction of a felon in possession of ammunition based on control of the vehicle and corroborating witness testimony
The court found the officers were justified in temporarily detaining the plaintiffs to ascertain their identities and ensure safety
After years of red tape, DFR is now scaling fast — changing how agencies respond, assess and act
The suspect shoved the officer into his cruiser and got on top of him, violently hitting him, getting his gun
“Should have cited him for not wearing his life vest,” one comment said about the unusual stop
The “Officer Ryan A. Hayworth Bridge” remembers the young officer on the job for only three months when a driver struck his cruiser ejecting him
This school was very unique in that I felt I could walk out of Last Resort Firearms Training headquarters and teach a class with very little preparation
Hindsight provides a luxury officers who made decisions on the scene didn’t have
A man fired on one cruiser and rammed others before shooting a Jacksonville officer in the neck
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
Felonious deaths decreased almost 18% from 2021 and vehicle crashes were the second leading cause of death
Columbus realigned patrol zones for better policing and response times in affected neighborhoods, with resources deployed more efficiently
“The fact we’re barely five months into the year is beyond alarming,” Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association said
Troopers will no longer be assigned to cover Washoe County between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., beginning in June or July
A total of 135 officers have been shot in the line of duty, 15 killed, as of April 30
In this case, the court rules the suspect knew he had a choice and decided to speak anyway
The suspect is accused of wounding Officer Phil Hanks and then preparing to shoot Deputy Kenton Childers
Video shows Noble County Deputy Jerry Weber en route to save a choking driver before the call was even dispatched
City officials asked what would happen to police operations if the department lost 25% of its budget
The officers’ reasonable belief the subject could have been armed, coupled with his refusal to obey their commands to turn away, justified the use of the dog
Surely it would be utter foolishness to ignore a person walking up to a school with a rifle slung on her back and a handgun and other items on a gun belt. Here’s what a court had to say
Hancock County deputies picked up and delivered groceries after seeing a new resident traveling to a store on scooter
You never know what you will be called to do
Wrap Technologies’ BolaWrap enables officers to quickly restrain and gain compliance of non-compliant individuals with minimal risk of injury to the individual or officer
During a traffic stop, officers noticed a passenger stuffing something into his Taco Bell bag
Every San Diego County PD and the Sheriff’s Department exceeded their budgets by $35.4 million combined, an expense that’s expected to continue
Greenfield brings back round-the-clock coverage and tells public there may be delayed responses to non-life-threatening calls
For the Brookhaven Police Department in metro Atlanta, livestreaming emergency calls has led to quicker response times and more effective policing
Dissenting judge highly critical of fellow judges concluding: “the rule of law [they treat] as clearly established … could well make the difference in whether officers like Agdeppa and Rodriguez make it out of a violent altercation alive.”
“Dude, you hit me head-on with that bike,” a Marion County deputy said
Mayor Ted Wheeler ordered the patrols in response to a large number of overdoses around the abandoned building
“Digidog is out of the pound,” said Mayor Eric Adams about the return of the robot that was first introduced to the NYPD in 2020
Courts may be open to some truly minimal “negligibly burdensome” delay
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