Search and Rescue
If a prisoner is transitioned from one officer to the next, it’s always appropriate to re-search the prisoner
Case reviews nonconsensual police entry into a private residence to arrest an occupant
From a daring ocean rescue to taking down an active shooter, Officer Jonathan Wiese is grateful he’s lived up to his nickname: Johnny-on-the-spot
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
“Hearing the train and feeling the vibrations, and just hearing crumpling metal … that was really close,” an officer said
An officer does not need a driver’s consent to conduct a dog sniff during a lawful traffic stop, if it does not prolong the stop
“Recently we’ve used our program to locate lost and missing people, apprehend criminals and most importantly, for officer safety,” said Chief Giacomo Sacca
The decision could make it more difficult for police to use Google location history to solve crimes
Collingdale’s police chief called it a “community effort”
Video shows the man clinging to a fence above a busy highway
Frantic bodycam video shows Officer John Rose helping three swimmers board his boat, one of whom sadly died
Officers slid on their stomachs but crashed through the ice while trying to free the young man, video shows
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
Factors to consider upon arrival at a vehicle fire, plus what to know about attempting an occupant rescue
LAPD officers had only seconds to save a pilot who had made an emergency landing on train tracks
“Probably about 30 seconds after we got everybody out of the car, I remember looking behind me, and the car is completely submerged.”
The building was destroyed, but the officers’ quick thinking saved a man’s life
Deputies reeled in the driver and a fellow deputy after the woman’s car became completely submerged
The deputies had only just emerged from their battered cars when they heard someone screaming for help
There’s an old saying, what you don’t know won’t hurt you. This saying doesn’t apply here
“Climb out the back,” one officer is heard telling the woman. “I need you to climb out the back.”
“We’ve got to get you out!” screams an officer, his arms pulling the man by his shirt. “You’ve got to help me help you!”
