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Training
Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Agricultural Unit
Homer Brown, Larry Lingo, and Lowell Cain—the three detectives who work the Agricultural Unit of Hillsborough County, Fla.—aren't afraid to get down and dirty. "We just got done rounding up some cows at 10 this morning," says Det. Brown, referring to a case the trio and their horses handled on a hot, humid day last July.
September 30, 2007
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff Catches Flak for Plan to Send Deputies to D.C. for Inauguration
County officials estimate that they would be on the hook for another $905,000 in salary and benefits. In addition, there is $81,000 in needed "cold weather gear" including jackets, gloves, hats and "turtleneck dickies" at a cost of $232 per deputy.
December 10, 2008
Technology
City of Lakeland, Fla., Chooses Genetec Technology to Improve Security
The City of Lakeland in Florida has recently standardized its security operations with Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that combines video surveillance, access control, and automatic license plate recognition systems into one central monitoring and management platform.
August 4, 2015
Patrol
Shots Fired: Pinellas County, Fla., Crime Scene
Pinellas County (Fla.) Sheriff's Sgt. Raymond Fleming was among the deputies who pursued Kentin Dion Brooks during his campaign of vehicular terror. Dep. Jeffrey Newman performed the PIT maneuver on the black Mustang, and then Brooks opened up on the officers with a 9mm handgun from behind tinted windows. Deputies fired 39 rounds, ending the shoreline gunfight northwest of St. Petersburg. Read the full story in our "Shot Fired: Pinellas County, Florida 10/28/2009." Photos are courtesy of PCSO.
March 15, 2011
Patrol
Shot Fired: Pinellas County, Fla., Cruiser Footage
Watch the dash-cam footage of Pinellas County (Fla.) Sheriff's Dep. Jeffrey Newman, who performed the PIT maneuver on Kentin Dion Brooks' black Ford Mustang on Oct. 28, 2009. Brooks then opened up on the deputies with a 9mm handgun from behind tinted windows. This footage shows rounds fired by the Pinellas deputies exiting the Mustang and striking the grass parkway.
March 22, 2011
Patrol
Fla. Sheriff's 'Gangham Style' Parody
The Collier County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office released the video "Safety Style" as a parody of the internet sensation "Gangham Style" to remind citizens to stay safe during the holidays.
December 11, 2012
Patrol
Fla. Sheriff: Man Stole 166 Manhole Covers
Polk County Sheriff's detectives arrested a central Florida man Thursday and accused him of stealing 166 manhole covers to sell as scrap metal.
January 27, 2013
Technology
L.A. Sheriff to Rapper: Apologize for Flash Mob Tweet
The message on The Game's Twitter account Friday urged his 580,000 followers to call if they wanted an internship. The number he gave was to the station's help line, according to Capt. Mike Parker.
August 13, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Fla. Sheriff Buys Ford Police Interceptor Sedans
The Marion County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office has received the first vehicle in an initial delivery of 36 new Ford Police Interceptor sedans equipped with 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines. The sheriff's office stated it is receiving four to five new Police Interceptors each week and will have 60 to 70 new vehicles within a few months.
June 13, 2012
Patrol
Feds: Muslim Extremist Plotted Assault On Fla. Sheriff's Office
A Florida man with roots in Kosovo was arrested for allegedly plotting a two-phase suicide-bomb attack on multiple Tampa-area locations including a Hillsborough County Sheriff's operations center.
January 9, 2012
Patrol
OR Sheriff Removes Thin Blue Line Flag from Courthouse Breakroom
After white supremacist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia, displayed the Thin Blue Line flag, Multnomah County (OR) Sheriff Mike Reese announced a similar flag had been removed from a break room in the Multnomah County Courthouse.
August 25, 2017
Technology
Nearly 50 Agencies Purchase Spillman Software in Third Quarter
Seven public safety agencies purchased Spillman software for the first time in the third quarter of 2009, bringing the total number of Spillman customers to more than 800 public safety agencies in 35 states across the nation. Forty-two agencies expanded their existing Spillman systems.
November 16, 2009
Point of Law
Oregon County Gives Employee $100K to Settle Lawsuit Over "Blue Lives Matter" Flag
Guion-Pledgure complained to supervisors in late 2017 and early 2018 and voiced her objections about the flag with the Multnomah County chief operating officer in April 2018, according to the complaint.
April 24, 2019
Patrol
Sheriff: Fla. Man Lunged at Deputy Before Fatal OIS
A 24-year-old Florida man tried to choke the plainclothes Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot him, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told the media at a press conference.
May 20, 2012
Patrol
Discipline Children to Prevent Crime, Fla. Sheriff Instructs Parents
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey organized seminars that focus on disciplining children to prevent them from committing crimes.
November 25, 2013
Patrol
Judges Tell Virginia Sheriff to Remove American Flag Display from Courthouse
Sheriff Watson said his agency got the American flag display as a gift from members of the Portsmouth Fire Department a few weeks ago. It’s made of old fire hoses which a sign beneath it that reads, “A Tribute to Public Safety.” More Here.
March 11, 2015
Patrol
New Mexico Sheriff's Deputy Fired After Flashlight Beating Caught on Video
A San Juan County, N.M., Sheriff's deputy who was caught on camera beating a man in the head with a Maglite flashlight was fired for violating the agency's use of force policy.
April 25, 2011
Patrol
Florida Sheriff's Department Discourages Drinking From Disguised Flasks on Spring Break
The Okaloosa County (FL) Sheriff's Department posted to its Facebook page a picture of seized flasks that looked every bit as real as sunscreen as possible, adding the caption, "Spring Break fact: Hiding vodka in a sunscreen bottle only works if you don’t let a Deputy see you drink out of it."
March 29, 2019
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