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.
A court rules that an officer was justified in handcuffing a subject during a detector dog sniff
Why is it okay to skimp on basic safety equipment because we’re talking about a cop instead of a welder or warehouse worker?
Small agencies can always benefit from an extra set of eyes – especially when they are in the sky
Cheyenne police officers followed prints in the snow Sunday and caught two alleged car burglars
The officer had only been with the department for 30 days at the time of the accident
Residents weigh pros and cons of video surveillance
Incredibly brave men and women who have fought with felons, braved gunfire, and remained calm in the face of emergencies are often uncomfortable and incapable when it comes to testifying in court
The judge pulled a gun on a crutch-swinging defendant who went wild after he was found guilty of harassment
There is more known terrorist activity in Canada than in Mexico, yet only 1 percent of the border is being policed
Cops believe he’s holed up in a vacation home in a secluded neighborhood less than a block from the Pacific Ocean
Slipped deeper into a depression after a breakup and entertained paranoid fantasies about being pursued by police
Investigators are trying to locate the registered owner of the vehicle driven by the suspect, David Anthony Durham
Man accused of threatening to kill a police officer said in court that he was drunk at the time, and that he really is ‘not a troublemaker’
The Eureka Police Department arrested a recently-released Eureka parolee, allegedly in possession of a loaded firearm
Shot and killed during a struggle in a stereo shop
The deputy had been with the department for two years
Though a rapid transition to a federalized police force is unlikely here in America, an incremental shift to greater federal control is already occurring
SPOT sends coordinates and messages via satellite to inform others of the user’s status
A Bangor police officer helped a 20-year-old man to safety on Christmas Eve
Officials ordered the men to turn back because of the potential for human emergency
A game warden and a town cop may respond as backup to a each other’s calls — it’s imperative to train together and open the lines of communication
Findings from a Force Science Institute study reveal that even before the object coming into view can be recognized as a gun, a shot is off
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
Bell Police Capt. Anthony Miranda hopes that ‘through this turmoil, we can ... find a way to keep that ship afloat’
Etowah Police Chief Phil Robinette has submitted his resignation, effective Dec. 31
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Finding that 10 percent of cars involved in crashes are yellow doesn’t mean that removing yellow paint will reduce crashes by 10 percent
These 12 stories are but a few of the many examples of how ‘ordinary’ police officers in this country are called upon every day to do extraordinary things
The pursuit at times exceeded 100 miles per hour before stop sticks were deployed
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