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Patrol
Making Death Notifications
Some may collapse emotionally, even become assaultive to you; others may appear apathetic, even relieved.
September 4, 2008
Patrol
The Things We Dread
Honestly, we have a lot of things in life that are like physicals: We don't enjoy them but we need to do them. For the crime fighter the list includes things like depositions, evaluations, and death notifications.
July 31, 2008
Training
FBI Offers Free Death Notification Training to Officers
The FBI—in conjunction with its partners at Penn State University (PSU)—announced a new, no-cost training website for law enforcement agencies and other first responders responsible for notifying the family members of those who have died suddenly as a result of a crime, an accident, a suicide, or other type of incident.
April 29, 2015
Technology
Appriss Introduces Mobile Offender-Custody Alerts
Appriss Inc. has introduced a mobile version of its automated victim notification service known as VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) to give crime victims about offender custody updates.
May 16, 2013
Patrol
Investigating Death
Few situations faced by the front-line law enforcement officer will challenge his or her talents as an observer, investigator and collector of information and evidence like the death scene. His or her skills as a writer and reporter of facts will likewise be tested to the max on such a vital assignment.
April 30, 1997
Patrol
December for the Crime Fighter
Ah, December, the holiday month, the month of giving and joy and general goodwill. However, if you wear the badge and gun, walk the cell block, or handle the calls of traumatized citizens, you may be thinking "bah humbug!"
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Has 911 Become a Government-sponsored Dial a Prayer?
Several recent 911-related misadventures are currently making their way through the courts. One where a five-year-old dialed 911 for his mother who had collapsed, only to be chastised for "playing with the phone" while his mother died; another where a 37-year-old woman choked to death while veteran 911 workers refused to assist a trainee with the call. Upon hearing of her death, one of these employees was heard to comment, "I guess she bit off more than she could chew."
April 24, 2008
Patrol
Cop Killer Suspect Facing Death Penalty in 2 Ohio Officers' Deaths
The man accused of fatally shooting two Westerville, OH, police officers responding to a hang-up 911 call was indicted Friday on charges that carry the possibility of a death sentence. More Here.
March 23, 2018
Patrol
Video: Cop Killer Suspect Facing Death Penalty in 2 Ohio Officers' Deaths
The man accused of fatally shooting two Westerville, OH, police officers responding to a hang-up 911 call was indicted Friday on charges that carry the possibility of a death sentence.
March 23, 2018
Patrol
When Is a Death Sentence Not a Death Sentence?
Even with appeals, Jesse Timmendequas should have been scragged, toe-tagged, and bagged long before the Y2K celebrations.
January 31, 2008
Patrol
DA to Seek Death Penalty in PA Officer's Shooting Death
The Westmoreland County, PA, district attorney intends to seek the death penalty against Rahmael Holt, who is awaiting trial in the fatal shooting of New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw.
January 22, 2018
Patrol
Just About the Worst Thing You Can Do On Patrol
Causing an innocent person's death is just about the worst thing you can do on patrol. Seeking payment for injuries sustained while killing two teens is beyond the pale.
November 23, 2010
Technology
Acadis' Technology Can…Prepare Your Force from Anywhere
The Acadis Readiness Suite includes tools for delivering and tracking online training in real-time, managing scheduling, and maintaining inventory.
July 7, 2020
Patrol
Fewer Covid-19 Fatalities Led to 61% Drop in Duty Deaths During 2022, Firearms Deaths Remain High
Firearms-related fatalities have claimed the lives of 64 officers in 2022, which mirrors the number of firearms-related fatalities in 2021. Both years represent a 21% increase in firearms-related deaths when compared to the average of 53 firearms-related fatalities from 2010-2020.
January 11, 2023
Patrol
Death Race
There's probably no more frightening sound in the world than the voice of someone who is truly broken. They speak in halting patterns. Every word that they utter comes from a deep well of sorrow. As cops, you spend a lot of time with broken people, including husbands whose soul mates have died in tragic accidents.
October 31, 2007
Patrol
Oregon Bans Death Penalty
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber imposed a moratorium on all executions in the state, saying the death penalty is arbitrary, expensive, and "fails to meet basic standards of justice."
November 22, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Police Deaths Down
Deaths of law enforcement officers saw a downward trend in 2002. This may be due to better training, equipment, and medical care following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
January 7, 2003
SWAT
Death and Taxes
I checked the Officer Down Memorial Page (odmp.com) to see if there have been any law enforcement fatalities on April 15th. Sure enough, when I clicked on the Website for April 15th, there were 59 law enforcement officer line-of-duty deaths listed from 1857 to 2004—32 from gunfire.
April 15, 2008
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