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The After-Action Review is an extremely effective method of analyzing what occurred and how to improve performance in the future
There are many ways patrol officers can use this technology in the field
The sUAS is outfitted with a Project Lifesaver antenna, which provides enhanced ability to track people with certain medical conditions that may wander away from home
Divers, in pairs of two, are conducting search patterns on the river bottom for police diver Craig E. Lehner
Sonoma County Sheriff Robert Giordano said officials were still investigating hundreds of reports of missing people
Sheriff Robert Giordano said his investigators were beginning to work the missing-persons cases one at a time, but they’re limited to looking in the “cold zones” they could reach
The suit claims the practice of searching laptops and phones is unconstitutional because the devices now carry private personal and business information
Responders can gain access to aerial views of the incident, as well as send real-time pictures and data to different locations
Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Oditt says helicopters have rescued more than 100 people in the Houston area. Texas Air National Guard choppers were also assisting with rescues
Police in Lincoln, Neb., used drone technology for the first time to aid an investigation into an explosion that caused damage to several homes
The drones were used to “make sure there were no hazards” that the crew members didn’t see
Investigators say she was unresponsive when police and paramedics arrived but was revived with a dose of Narcan
He says his training just “kicked in” when he needed it
Jim and Doug discuss the fact that officers must be able to report in detail (in a narrative form, not just check boxes) what led them to stop and frisk an individual
A lieutenant, two sergeants and two deputies went into the water after a raft flipped
The officer’s patrol car was forced off the road by another vehicle
The driver faces charges including reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and child endangerment
All police officers know that no traffic stop is routine, but the procedure could evolve with new technological advancements
The good Samaritan had his backpack stolen after he leaped onto train tracks to help rescue a co-worker
Colleagues and family members notified the department when they couldn’t contact the officer
Lori Pohanka-Kalama was injured during a search for the motorist who was swept into a creek during a storm
A chief said the high call volume of heroin overdoses is taking up the majority of responders’ time
British press reports suggest Khalid Masood used the messaging service owned by Facebook just minutes before the Wednesday rampage
Police arrested Elijah Manuel in 2011 and falsely claimed he was in possession of the illegal drug known as ecstasy
The worker went into “hero mode” to help an off-duty cop suffering a medical emergency
Some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement are either misunderstood or entirely unknown by the average American citizen
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states
Releasing a photo to the media might trigger surrender, it could backfire and turn into a hostile scenario, or it could inspire a citizen to call in the location of the suspect