Search and Rescue
As long as an officer has a good-faith belief that the person has authority to consent, the consent will be upheld in court.
It was the officers’ adherence to policy that led to a successful prosecution
After being charged with possession of methamphetamine, an arrestee claims he had been unlawfully searched but the court did not agree
The officer sent a lifeline to the man via his dog, Ruby, who carried it across the ice
“This incident demonstrates the immense value of Falcon 30 and our flight crew to the Placer County region,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office stated. “The three individuals were located and rescued in less than two hours”
“When deputies arrived, they found a dazed and bleeding male outside of the vehicle and noticed that an adult female and small child in a car seat were still trapped inside the vehicle just above water,” deputies said
“I sincerely commend the valiant efforts of these deputies in this life-threatening situation,” said Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “They acted swiftly and selflessly, preventing an even greater tragedy from occurring”
Virginia Beach officers broke the driver’s window and pulled him out of the car before it became engulfed by flames
Officers with the Portage Police Department and other first responders worked for more than an hour to free Matt Reum from the wreckage
Deputy Cory Patterson, who witnessed a man drive into a fence, broke into the man’s locked car and began administering lifesaving care immediately
The man had allegedly told police, “You’re gonna have to shoot her or shoot me”
First responders from several agencies worked to save a man trapped by rocks along a San Diego beach
Two medics rescued the driver, who was hoisted into the helicopter and flown to a fire station to be taken to a hospital in an ambulance, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said
Officer Rieper, who used to be a firefighter, said his instincts kicked in as soon as he arrived at the scene and the woman’s safety became his top priority
“Without even thinking of his own safety, Deputy Yerby rushed to the burning car and saved the woman. If he had hesitated even a second or two, the victim likely would have been killed,” Sheriff Johnson said
“I could hear his screams … my priority was to save this man. To get him out as soon as possible,” Officer Truong said
One suspect was killed in a shootout with officers and the other was arrested; the victim was uninjured and one officer sustained a non-life threatening injury
“It’s a good feeling knowing that she’s going to live and hopefully keep her leg,” Deputy Tiffany Kagle said
Deputy Jacob Cook drove his cruiser at more than 100 miles per hour to reach and save Alyra Jones
The teen was safely reunited with her mother, but that outcome required quick coordination between at least six law enforcement agencies in two states within 27 hours
“We couldn’t spend too much time negotiating and risk the safety of the child,” Lt. Jennifer Kohrell said. “The actions of the officer saved the child’s life”
The court rules that the officers had no reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry frisk in this recent case
“Sgt. Ashley Harkins swiftly and skillfully climbed over the safety fence, putting herself in a perilous position on the narrow ledge above the chilly, flowing river,” State Police wrote in a statement
“You have to take what you have within your training and your plans and improvise — kind of call an audible and put it to work,” said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia
Body camera footage from the October incident shows the officer moving toward the car as explosions erupt
Three deputies with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office pulled a driver out of the car, which was “fully engulfed in flames”
Officers Jonathan Valle and David Carnarte rescued the man with the help of a good Samaritan
“We’re just incredibly grateful,” the woman said. “It was just a pure blessing that they were there”
“You hear that all the time, ‘Hey you helped me out, you saved me’ … but this is one of those few times, had they physically not been there, I’d be dead,” Officer Dean Alexander said
Watch: Maui PD releases body camera footage from Aug. 8 wildfires showing race to evacuate residents
The video shows officers evacuating homes and businesses, taking injured people to hospitals and removing road barriers to allow people to escape
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The man had been in 53-degree water for about an hour and was beginning to lose fine motor skills when he was rescued
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