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
Someone acting nervous or attempting to hide can still be “relevant context” for officers, but those actions alone do not constitute “reasonable suspicion of criminal activity,” the Court ruled
“As soon as we heard the first kind of cry, a little cry or sigh, I was just kind of like, oh man, I’m glad that [he’s] breathing now,” Sergeant Michael Filandro said
Retired South Bend Police Lt. Gene Eyster knew the boy as “Baby Jesus,” because he was found days before Christmas
“… The actions of those who pulled this motorist from the burning car demonstrates the importance...of people throughout Minnesota looking out for each other,” Lt. Jill Frankfurth stated
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Betsinger fell from the boat when it hit a rogue wave; Kyle Purvis, Cody King and Brandon Keller pulled him from the water
The court stated that using the suspect’s thumbprint required no mental exertion on his part and fell into the same category as a blood test taken at booking
“There’s no training scenario I’ve been through to just run into a lake, but I know that if it was my family or my daughter, that’s what I’d be doing. Just going in there — it’s just an instinct,” Tacoma Officer Steve O’Neal said
Troopers manned a hoseline to fight a well-advanced house fire
The man had fallen 50 to 60 feet from a trail in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said
Detective Michael Harton, who is also trained as an EMT, performed life-saving measures on baby “Tooka” when she stopped breathing; he has maintained a relationship with her family ever since
Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, Mississippi, Florida and New York helped the ASPCA rescue the animals
Three officers hoisted the unconscious woman from the water and lifted her to the sidewalk, where she was given CPR
Six workers who were filling potholes near the middle of the bridge are missing and presumed dead; police believe no commuters were lost in the collapse
The deputy, who was identified in a post on the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page only as Deputy Aviña, helped the woman and others evacuate after two homes caught fire
K-9 Zeppelin dangled from his leash before Deputy Lauren Donaldson pulled him back over the barrier
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene while the baby and a passenger who said he was the child’s father were taken to the hospital
The suspect stole a pickup truck with a sleeping 2-year-old inside; officers found and consoled the child, offering him a dinosaur story book
While climbing the slippery bridge, Lt. Hak Kim was able to persuade the woman to tell him her name and to sit down; she eventually climbed back down onto the roadway
The car caught fire after the 14-year-old driver crashed into a light pole while evading a traffic stop; a third teenager in the back seat was killed in the fire
This is the fifth child K-9 Kuno and Deputy Eric Calhoun of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office have located
“We’re not paramedics, we’re not firefighters, we’re not EMS, but oftentimes we find ourselves [at the scene] first and we have the opportunity to save a life,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill stated
The team obtained a search warrant based on “Find my iphone” pings that a victim in a theft case provided; the woman whose home was searched was not found to be involved in the theft
Officers Jason Wright and Dalton Schroeder used a combination of back blows and pumps on a LifeVac device to clear 4-year-old William’s airway
The water rescue kits will allow police officers to safely and effectively provide rescue efforts immediately, Aurora Police Department officials stated
“We wouldn’t have our baby Lola if it had not been for Sgt. Musgrove and his quick action,” said Lola’s grandmother, Lisa Foley
Officer Melina Lim, along with three doctors who had been running the race, administered CPR to an EMT who collapsed during the race; the next year, they all walked it together
“Their quick action saved the day, turning a potential tragedy into a hopeful reunion,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “Their dedication shows what service and protection are all about here at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office”
Officers with the Denton PD responded after a 911 caller reported a vehicle had driven off a bridge; they smashed a window to free the woman from her car
The court determines the permissibility of a warrant that allowed for the search of a cloud account with no time limitation
The children were left in the suspect’s car for up to two hours with suspected fentanyl and methamphetamines in the vehicle
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