Search and Rescue
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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
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
“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
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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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“Thanks to you, your training, your quick action – you saved Ollie,” the child’s grandfather, a retired officer, said
Yonkers Police Department officers caught and pulled a man to safety after he attempted to jump from a highway overpass
What officers claimed was hostile behavior, the court determined was the plaintiff pressing to exercise his right to remain in his home and require a warrant for entry
Greg Yurcevich, 56, is part of the rare 15% of people who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with positive neurological health, experts say
The department said “Zena,” a black Labrador, is on the mend
“It probably would’ve been a worst-case scenario,” Officer Ryan Eustace said
“Even though the deer didn’t pause to say thank you, we’re sure it’s appreciative,” the department said
Investigators were able to identify a fingerprint from a ransom note allegedly left by the suspect, who was in a database from a 1999 DWI case
This case encourages officers to accurately and painstakingly report all factors relied upon to conclude there was reasonable suspicion to detain and reasonable suspicion to frisk
Two officers, who transported the injured boy to a hospital in their cruiser, were recently honored with a Valor Award for their heroism
“I would just like to say thank you to this young woman, of course, and all the officers involved. I’m really grateful to be alive,” the man said
Body camera footage shows flames engulfing the front porch as the officers run to the back door
The girl was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived on the scene; they administered CPR and got the child to start to breathing on her own
A bystander said she saw the officer sprint out of his cruiser, rip off his vest and dive into the water to rescue two people
The driver, who had his head pushed through the car’s sun roof during the accident, was taken to the hospital
Officer Rayando Bryan’s body camera recorded him and fire Capt. Terrance Simon breaking a car window to rescue the man
Officer Robert Baer performed CPR on the child on the hood of his cruiser, saving the 1-year-old child
“Officer Butterworth’s heroic actions saved the lives of these two people, who possibly would not have survived if it were not for his selfless and immediate actions,” Norristown police said
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
The Oregon Road Fire spread devastatingly fast; deputies rushed to warn residents ahead of inferno
The deputies were at Lake Michigan when they noticed two juveniles drowning; the deputies swam about 60 yards to get the kids, battling 4 foot waves along the way
A Chicago battalion chief and lieutenant were locked inside a house by a knife-wielding man during a fire
“It was cool to see one in person and I am glad that I could help in its time of need,” the officer said. “It’s what we do”
Officer Jared Shope says he will continue to serve his community, and thanks its businesses, school districts and residents for unwavering support
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