Search and Rescue
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The initial contact was in response to the welfare check, and the deputy’s actions were reasonably related to community caretaking
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A court rules that an officer was justified in handcuffing a subject during a detector dog sniff
Officers were on patrol when they heard a loud noise and discovered a car crashed into a burning building
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The Lucas Chest Compression System helps alleviate fatigue during the delivery of CPR
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers used a helicopter to reach the vehicle
It is proper for an officer to conduct a cursory inspection of adjoining spaces without probable cause or reasonable suspicion
During a traffic stop, the suspect darted from the vehicle and jumped into a pond at a nearby park to elude officers
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The couple pulled off the road to rest when heavy rain caused their vehicle to be overcome by rushing floodwater
The dramatic rescue was caught on body camera footage
Assessing the totality of the circumstances, a court holds the plain view exception applied and the officers’ search of a vehicle was lawful
The deputy’s drive was caught on dash camera footage, which shows intense flames and zero-visibility conditions
The man had driven into the pond after experiencing a medical emergency
After the men’s boat engine died, they had to abandon the vessel
Rankin County Sheriff’s deputies also helped move more than 40 residents out of a flooded nursing home
Prosecutors had argued the “hot pursuit” exception negated the need for a warrant
As long as an officer has a good-faith belief that the person has authority to consent, the consent will be upheld in court.
“I left the window open,” the mother says on body camera footage; an officer responds, “It doesn’t matter. How hot is it out here?”
The 10-year-old was hanging on to a structure at the Four Mile Dam when responders arrived
“I mean, it was pretty obvious, if we don’t pull him out, there’s only one way how that ends,” Deputy Daniel Hill said
The officers ensured that the groom – as well as the floral arrangements and other members of the wedding party – made it safely to their destination
“The heat was so intense that part of the MCSO Marine vessel melted,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook
The man had been shot through an artery in an arm, which was spurting blood
Olivia Bartulovic responded to two calls for victims in cardiac arrest, who were able to survive thanks to the officer’s early CPR efforts
The owner was arrested and is facing animal abuse charges
“It’s a turkey … not a tiger,” one officer jokes as another puts on long gloves and holds a fishing net
Just 10 minutes earlier, the deputy had encountered the man while responding to a domestic call
Video of the release racked up 22,000 views and nearly 200 comments, including some who said they “cried a little” at the sight of the turtles heading out to sea
The video shows two officers, one detention officer and a firefighter working tirelessly to save the woman
The temperature inside the vehicle was about 108 degrees, according to the police report
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