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Failure to plan is planning to fail, and that’s glaringly evident when large-scale civil unrest breaks out
From understanding your audience to the importance of a strong call to action, these tips will help your police agency turn interest into applications
“If the police are the people, and the people are the police, this is a week for everyone to embrace.”
The Portage County elections board made the decision after the sheriff asked voters to record addresses with Kamala Harris yard signs so migrants can be sent to live with them
“Because you don’t want to raise your kid, so Sheriff [Mike] Chitwood’s going to raise them,” the Volusia County Sheriff said
Vallejo Police Department and California Highway Patrol officers began making arrests when suspect shined lasers at them; as suspects fled, they left behind a large snake
“Please use another route,” the Oxford Police Department posted on X. “And no, you cannot come help ‘clean up.’”
Episodes of “Park City Confidential,’ created by the Bridgeport PD homicide unit, will run about five minutes and include both detectives and family members of the victims
Video shows the driver swerving to hit a person riding a bicycle along the side of a road
The Tarboro police officer also issued an apology, saying he realized that his “words were not only inappropriate but also deeply offensive to many of you”
“You don’t often hear about everything a police officer does in the course of their shift, but I do, and this is an example of the Miami Township Way,” PD Chief Mike Mills said
“He was also warned about our strict enforcement of warp speed on the interstate and to keep his phasers on stun-only while traveling,” the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office stated
“Don’t be surprised if you see more and more of them around in...Arapahoe County,” the sheriff’s office stated
Discover how Chief Christopher Cook utilizes storytelling to connect with both his officers and the community, creating a cohesive and transparent law enforcement environment
A YouTube docuseries called “CHAOSTOWN,” in which a Portland tagger bragged of having a huge stash of spray paint, led police to his identity and his home
The Moore Police Department officer plowed through wooden slats in order to arrest a suspect who was fleeing a traffic stop
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The traffic agent, who was sitting in a marked NYPD cruiser, suffered minor injuries from the caught-on-camera incident
“This is why we stop these folks,” Sgt. Amar Gandhi. “These are dangerous folks, and who knows what they were going to do”
Arya Patel, who has osteosarcoma, spent the day motivating officers, fighting crime and running drills with firefighters
“As always the case, all suspects are presumed innocent and free of static cling,” the department stated
“If you don’t want to become Facebook-famous…turn yourself in…If you need a ride, give us a call,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said during one video
“I encourage you @AOC to visit Columbia and do a walk-through,” Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry stated. “I promise our officers will...do their job, and protect you like they have protected everyone on campus...”
Media and public communications are vastly different in today’s digital age
Video captured the moment Officer Cooper dove and captured the pig, who had been on the run for about a week
Take a look at the pranks and fakeouts police departments posted on April Fools’ Day this year
We asked, you answered: Here are four benefits and four drawbacks readers listed as their top pros and cons of working in law enforcement
The #dontstealinseal campaign show the apprehension and jailing of suspected thieves in “Cops” meets MTV-style productions
Julie Parker speaks with Captain Jake Becchina about managing crisis communications during a shooting incident at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
“This car has been through it all and keeps on going. Sure, the leg room in the back is minimal and the rear seats aren’t all that comfortable, but real friends sit up front anyway!” the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook