Rural Law Enforcement
In the Rural Law Enforcement section you’ll find news reports and expert articles about what it means to be a police officer in rural America.
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The cow charged at a man, who was taken to the hospital, from under a tree
Rod Lazenby was a municipal officer who enforced bylaws
A Weber County Sheriff’s deputy found himself face to face with the moose whose antlers were wrapped up in a backyard swing
Authorities said the suspect used a large farm tractor like a monster truck and drove over seven police vehicles
Officers spent several hours lifting up the fawn, then released it into the woods
Police say 34-year-old Roger Pion, angry about his arrest last month, destroyed more than half the department’s fleet
The murder of a beloved officer brought fear, violence and upon killer’s release, loss of faith in the criminal justice system
Officer wrote in a report he first thought the coyote was a stray dog
State Inspector General’s report claims wildlife officers routinely hunted while working, sought overtime pay
In Wauconda, Ill., ten of 26 sworn officers hold supervisory positions
Television often portrays a rural lifestyle similar to that found on the Andy Griffith Mayberry RFD television series
Bill Tilghman may have arrested and brought to justice more bad guys than any other lawman in his era — a 50-year careers which spanned from the “Wild West” into Prohibition
The operation started small but worked in plain sight, with some horses carrying names with drug references, such as Number One Cartel
Many cutting law enforcement to save money, often say they have no choice
Ranger Nick Hall was helping to prepare the climbers to be taken from the 14,411-foot Washington state peak when he fell shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday
Alderman Mark Payne, who made the motion to donate the patrol cars, said he thought it was the right thing to do for the two financially strapped towns
After Ronald Lee Boltz was treated for non-life-threatening wounds, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office picked him up for allegedly trying to rob an antique store
For the past eight years, law enforcement needs in Lubec have been met under a contract with the Washington County Sheriff’s Departmen
Police would write tickets as they would for traffic violations
tribe has been pressing for its own police to replace state troopers inside its Foxwoods Resort Casino
Boxford police responded to a call for loose cows and spotted them in the front yard
70 deputies and civilian personnel pink-slipped, along with 4 of 9 prosecutors; no more road deputies or detectives
Imagine patrolling a city where the ‘residents’ change on a daily and weekly basis
Fire contract could also be in jeopardy
Sacrificing your safety for the sake of comfort, cutting corners, saving time, or going fast simply because you can will not assist you in performing you duties
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