Patrol Issues
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Court upholds officers’ entry under exigent circumstances and the Fourth Amendment, finding observations justified further action
Scottsdale Police didn’t follow a template; it built a Drone as First Responder program designed around its terrain, staffing and commitment to transparency
Meet Officer Emily Herbst and Maximus, her police horse partner in Denver’s Mounted Patrol Unit, bridging the gap between law enforcement and community — one stride at a time
One of the most common misperceptions is that people tend to equate implicit bias with racism
A digital public archive is looking for LEOs to share their experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Brian Kemp has endorsed the bill, which now goes to the Senate for more debate
“If you lose the unit focused on removing firearms from the hands of violent offenders, people will die”
Several high-profile incidents illustrate the risks this new form of home surveillance pose to LEOs
QuickRoute takes into account emergency vehicle-specific factors that aren’t included in other navigation apps
Bodycam video shows the suspect lunging at officers
A doorbell camera shows the deputy immediately returned fire, shooting the suspect
It’s difficult to empathize with someone who isn’t experiencing the same things we are, which is especially true for police chiefs and line-level officers
An officer is shooting someone who’s bearing down on them, intent to kill, and their rounds have no effect. Are you ready for that situation?
Stay informed about the latest UAS FAA regulations, LE drone program best practices and free resources
The St. Louis homicide rate has been among the nation’s worst dating to the 1990s
State Sen. Randy Robertson, a former cop, said there was a disconnect between LE protocols and what the public expects to encounter during a traffic stop
Case makes for strange bedfellows, uniting the ACLU with gun groups, albeit for different reasons
Court concludes a combination of factors led officers to believe a suspect and a driver were in a “common enterprise” to possess fentanyl
Dr. Nikki Johnson is the Denver Sheriff Department’s first chief of mental health services and is charged with improving in-custody mental health services
“We want to break the us v. them mentality: ‘you are with the cops, or you’re with the community’”
Officers used the 70-pound ‘Digidog’ to help search an apartment
A handheld analyzer uses saliva to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs in five minutes
Metro officials are considering paying for more officers amid concurrent upticks in violent crime and calls for police defunding
Instead of writing up the woman for selling without a permit, the officer decided to clear out her inventory so she could go home
Breaking down the roles of police, fire and EMS when responding to a major traffic incident
The robot, which is still in an early stage of development, features a video display screen, microphones and a camera
Here’s a roundup of how police departments across the country are handling the bizarre pattern of winter weather
The Connecticut proposal would be a major expansion of voluntary registry programs already in place at a large number of PDs across the country
Several attacks on older Asians have stoked fear in the Bay Area, leading police to increase their presence
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
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