Search and Rescue
Case makes for strange bedfellows, uniting the ACLU with gun groups, albeit for different reasons
“Even if we only save someone once every few years with an AED it’s well worth it”
If a prisoner is transitioned from one officer to the next, it’s always appropriate to re-search the prisoner
It was the officers’ adherence to policy that led to a successful prosecution
The victims, according to police, were stuck in waist-deep mud and were exhausted
“My kids are right there!” a woman shouts. Two toddlers emerge from behind an apartment door, one wearing a diaper, and the officers help them down a stairwell
“I don’t wanna die,” the woman cries. “I got you sweetheart ... You’re OK. You’re not gonna die,” Officer Doug Richards says
The heart-wrenching moment of the man’s rescue was caught on the deputy’s body camera
Corian Evans jumped in to help after an officer went under water while bringing one girl to shore
Three officers battle intense heat and broken glass as flames fill the vehicle
After being charged with possession of methamphetamine, an arrestee claims he had been unlawfully searched but the court did not agree
Read about a challenging rescue, a sheriff’s thoughts on red flag laws and more from this week’s news
Intense bodycam video shows a patrol boat dodging kayakers and tubers as officers rush to help a young girl
Deputy David Bazylak was honored with a life-saving award
A quick-thinking restaurant owner called police after receiving the distressing message
The court determines if law enforcement completed a lawful detention though the traffic stop was extended
The continuing validity and constitutionality of stop and frisk depends on lawful execution of the practice
Video shows deputies slinging a rope and life vests to the capsized vessel
Last week, a police union said the officers were not trained for water rescues and followed protocol by waiting for a boat
Snipers lined up to protect divers who were rescuing the occupants of a submerged car
“We did hear the train coming toward us at first, and then we saw the light of a train coming,” NYPD Detective Henry Greco said
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
The court determines if the driver’s suspended license allows extension of the time and scope of the traffic stop
Trooper Robert Stawicki and a deputy dragged the 13-year-old out of the house as melting shingles dripped on them
Police said the infant appeared to be pale, choking and gasping for air
EMS providers were ready at the shore, but as they transported the patient, she stopped breathing again and they had to stabilize her
In addition to physical anonymity, COVID-19 changes have increased virtual anonymity
Tidal wetlands are no match for SHERP’s five-foot-tall tires and water-rescue capabilities, police say
Officers sprang into action when a car plunged into the river, trapping a woman inside
The officer was searching the vehicle when the suspect leaped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene
The sheriff’s office praised good communication between multiple public safety agencies
Video shows flames stretching overhead as Deputy William Puzynski reaches for the 1-year-old
Officer Emily Healy found herself uniquely qualified for a call last week
