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Tag: Florida agencies
Command
South Florida Agencies Recruiting at the Beaches During Spring Break
Police officers were seen handing out Frisbee discs and sunglasses to beachgoers as an attempt to talk to them about their recruitment efforts as they take advantage of the high amount of college-aged spring breakers in town.
March 13, 2024
Patrol
Florida Deputies Rescue Autistic Child from Swamp
Using a thermal imaging camera on a sheriff’s office helicopter, aviation personnel spotted the child walking through the wetlands. The aviation unit guided deputies on the ground to her location.
February 29, 2024
Command
Editorial: America Needs More Straight-Talking Sheriffs
“Society wants to blame everything else but where the blame should be. The blame goes to this individual,” Sheriff Billy Woods said.
February 29, 2024
Special Units
Florida Sheriff’s K-9 Dies Days After Being Wounded in Shootout
K-9 Leo was wearing a bullet-resistant vest when shot once by a suspect during a call in Silver Springs. The bullet struck the K-9 in an area not covered by his armor.
February 21, 2024
Command
Florida Sheriff Teams Up with Community Groups to Add Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services at Jail
The Polk County Jail is the largest mental health and substance-use disorder housing facility in the county. Studies show that 44% of jail inmates have some sort of mental health disorder and 63% of inmates have a substance-use disorder.
February 21, 2024
Patrol
Florida Deputy Saves Life of Baby Trapped in Wrecked SUV
Sgt. Musgrove went back to the SUV but did not see the baby. Then he realized the baby was under the body of the motorcyclist who had been thrown through the window on impact. The baby was hurt and trapped in the child seat by the man’s body.
February 20, 2024
Patrol
Florida Deputy Taken to Hospital After Responding to Chemical Suicide
Medics took the responding Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy to a local hospital as a precaution after he or she was potentially exposed to that substance
February 9, 2024
Special Units
Bank Robbery Suspect Killed by Florida SWAT Sniper During Hostage Incident
Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect was holding a female hostage in a “headlock” and threatening her with a knife when the sniper took the shot.
February 6, 2024
Patrol
Florida Deputy’s Apple Watch May Have Saved His Life
“So I checked my heart rate, it was about 160,” said Deputy Luke Heyman. “I thought it was just a malfunction of the watch or just an erroneous reading.”
February 5, 2024
Patrol
Miami-Dade Officers Shot Investigating People Squatting in Home
According to authorities, a 35-year-old male officer was shot in the arm, while a 57-year-old male officer was shot in the arm and face.
January 18, 2024
Patrol
Video: Florida Deputies and Firefighters Rescue Child and Adult from Submerged Vehicle
Flagler County So says the deputies arrived to find a dazed and bleeding male outside of the vehicle and noticed that an adult female and small child in a car seat were still trapped inside the vehicle.
January 16, 2024
Patrol
Judge Rules Lawsuit Against Parkland School Deputy Scot Peterson Can Go to Trial
Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, in a ruling posted Wednesday, said a jury should decide whether fired Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson displayed a "wanton and willful disregard" for the students' and teachers' safety.
January 10, 2024
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