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Patrol
2 Florida Children Run Away from Foster Home, Break into House, and Shoot at Deputies
“The 14-year-old comes out of the garage with a pump shotgun, levels it at deputies and despite warnings to drop it, she walked back into the garage, she comes back a second time, and that’s when deputies opened fire after taking multiple rounds,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.
June 2, 2021
Technology
Evidence Collection Tools
These seven companies provide the tools that ease the burden of evidence collection at crime scenes.
May 23, 2011
Patrol
New Association Founded to Foster Public Safety Personnel Cooperation
A new association, the International Public Safety Association (IPSA), has been founded for all law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel with the stated mission of advancing cooperation and fostering interaction between the different professions.
September 9, 2014
Technology
NetMotion Wireless and Panasonic Enhance Mobile Connections and Security for Toughbook and Toughpad Users
NetMotion Wireless and Panasonic today announced they are extending the availability of the NetMotion Mobility and Diagnostics software bundle for Panasonic Toughbook and Toughpad tablet devices into the United States and Latin America market.
September 16, 2015
Patrol
Dispatchers and Call Takers: Thanks to (and Support for) the Men and Women on the Thin Yellow Line
During the second full week of April, public safety agencies celebrate a group of individuals without whom public safety agencies would fail to properly function—dispatchers and call takers.
April 19, 2019
Technology
Panasonic and Cradlepoint Deliver Integrated 4G-LTE and FirstNet Mobile Computing and Connectivity Solution for First Responders
Panasonic and Cradlepoint have announced the commercial availability of an integrated mobile computing and connectivity networking solution. The mobile computing and connectivity solution supports both commercial 4G-LTE and the emerging FirstNet public safety networks based on Band-14.
October 17, 2016
Patrol
Editorial: Lions and Tigers and Bears
The sheriff of Muskingum County, Ohio, Matt Lutz, and his officers went to work on Oct. 19, probably expecting the usual routine operations of a rural sheriff's department. But before the day was over they became reluctant big game hunters.
November 6, 2011
Weapons
Pros and Cons of Handgun and Flashlight Techniques
There are numerous techniques for using a handgun and a standalone flashlight in a low-light tactical situation. Here's a look at six of the most popular techniques how to do them and their pros and cons.--Text Ed Santos and David Griffith. Photos: Ed Santos
August 1, 2014
SWAT
SWAT Raids and Searches Part Four: Containment and Cover
Remember Murphy's Law. Unexpected obstacles, dogs, darkness, etc., can throw off even the best-laid plans. Effective perimeters don't happen by accident. They require tactics, planning, and precision coordination.
February 17, 2009
Patrol
PA Officer Dives into River and Rescues Man and Girl
"I was very confident when I went in, not realizing the actual dangers itself. When I got out there, no safety equipment on, nothing," Officer Ed Butterworth said. "It could’ve been a disaster for all three of us."
September 8, 2023
Gangs
Bebop, Doo Wop, and Hip Hop – Music and the Madness
Following the horrors of WWI, American culture descended into the "almost anything goes" attitude of liberal Europe. Scantily clad "Flappers" and dapper gangsters got high on drugs and booze and danced the Charleston to brazen jazz bands.
September 3, 2007
Technology
SEARCH and BJA Postpone 2001 Symposium and Workshop
SEARCH and BJA intend to reschedule this event within the next 6 months, and will continue to update the Symposium Website with information on the new date, times and location of this event.
August 31, 2001
Patrol
Hope and Change? How About Live and Learn?
The wife says that there is usually justification to my umbrage—it's my bail schedule that sucks. And so mine has been a history of strained associations, parted companies, and dissolved friendships.
September 10, 2013
Special Units
New York Gang Tortured and Sodomized Gay Man and Teens
Eight members of the Latin King Goonies stand accused of torturing and sodomizing a gay man, his older brother, and two teenagers in a savage anti-gay torture spree.
October 10, 2010
SWAT
SWAT Raids and Searches Part Two: Search and Raid Preparations
Preparation for searches and raids starts long before SWAT is ever requested. It begins with deciding which warrants service SWAT will do. Some teams handle all of their agency’s raids, while others only handle the highest risk. My guess is that the majority of SWAT teams fall somewhere in between.
February 3, 2009
SWAT
SWAT Raids and Searches Part Three: Staging and Target Approaches
Knowing the route is critical. Some years ago I participated in a major raid where the lead vehicle had trouble finding the target because they’d never seen it, and darkness obscured the address.
February 17, 2009
Patrol
CNN's Anderson Cooper and Retired SEAL Donate K-9 Ballistic Vests
Three days after a Norfolk, VA, police dog was shot and killed in a standoff with a man who'd barricaded himself in his home, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has donated enough money to outfit the Police Department's entire K-9 unit with ballistic vests.
January 15, 2016
Patrol
Video: Boston Police Avoid Damage and Injuries During Rallies and Protests
Many were concerned that the protests in Boston denouncing racism and bigotry would turn into riots, causing property damage and producing casualties. But after the marches concluded — more than 40,000 attended — those concerns seemed outsized.
August 21, 2017
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