Patrol Issues
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The 8th Circuit upheld an extended traffic stop and cell phone seizure, affirming the trooper’s actions did not violate the suspect’s rights
The 5th Circuit ruled that deputies acted constitutionally in TASER use on an impaired suspect, clearing them of excessive force claims
Prevention begins with leaders who normalize check-ins, support peer networks and address trauma before it becomes tragedy
“Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week.”
A new seven-page policy stipulates that officers receive fire department training on how to administer it
In the first year after the new approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances sought help
Metro officials said they had recently beefed up security measures, including increased police patrols and video surveillance
KSP will hire 28 civilian employees to assist in documentation, maintenance and archival of video footage captured through the new video recording system
The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a $950K cooperative endeavor agreement, which provides the method of paying outside officers
In 2022, the sheriff’s office was down to around 19 total positions, which promoted the discontinuation of daytime patrols
Volunteers smoked or consumed marijuana while police observed their reactions so that authorities could analyze how cannabis impairs drivers
The presence of officers at a scene where two EMS workers interacted with a patient who subsequently died necessitates a discussion about the special relationship exception to municipal liability
Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the new design will “ensure the safety of our officers, have a QR code to improve customer service and a revamped interior for a more efficient and comfortable work environment”
The theft came as videos with #KiaBoys have been encouraging teens to steal certain kinds of cars off the streets using USB cords
Zack King and Levi White were charged with using excessive force during an August 2022 arrest
The suspect is also accused of spitting on an officer who tried to place him inside a police vehicle
Two state troopers in the agency’s motorcycle unit have died since 2015
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
The department needs at least six police officers to staff a midnight patrol, but they currently only have two
The officer pulled the man over after he ran a stop sign and failed to signal a turn
The widow of one of the deputies said the ballistic shields could have saved her husband last year
The hope is that implementing the Citizen Online Reporting Portal will ease deputies’ heavy workload and save the county money
The officer and his partner were on patrol in uniform when they pulled over to talk to two men; one of them whipped out a gun and started firing
The department conducted its first in-house wet lab as the DWI unit has seen a marked increase in drunken driving cases over the last two years
A seven-year veteran LEO was fired after berating a driver. Here’s how to prevent this from happening to you
Following the arrest, police reportedly found nine guns, more than 1,400 rounds of ammunition, several magazines and two Glock switches in his home and car
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, all five Montgomery County Constable Offices and the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office will now be equipped with the BolaWrap 150
The new policy was prompted by the murder of a man who confronted a squeegee worker at a downtown intersection and was shot last year
The deputy was shot in the leg last year after a suspect put a stranglehold around her neck and her weapon went off
The department will send more than 100 officers to high-crime districts for a 30-day cycle of coverage that will last for several weeks
The 19-year-old was wearing a ballistic vest with a sheriff patch on it, a duty belt with knives, and had a flashlight and handcuffs
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will be holding its Law Enforcement Officers Firearms Survival Summit on Jan. 31, 2023
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