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Patrol
Crime at Budget Motels
A budget motel can be an epicenter of crime in a neighborhood. Problems at these "no-tell motels" can range from loud parties and public disorder to drug lab and prostitution operations.
February 28, 2007
Patrol
Florida Ex-Con Shot by Jacksonville Police Tied To 7 Robberies In 5 Days
Brandon Paul McCrory, 28, had apparently become increasingly aggressive and began wielding larger knives in the robberies of motels, restaurants and a drugstore.
April 19, 2011
Patrol
Hotel/Motel Registry Checks
A supreme court decision might have the adverse effect of making it easier for motels conspiring with criminals to thwart police investigations.
August 21, 2015
Patrol
Room Service
Motels are often the first destination for parolees and sex offenders upon their release from incarceration. And that makes for an unfortunate dynamic.
May 31, 2008
Patrol
K.C. Officer Allegedly Coerced Sex From Women
A 13-year Kansas City Police officer will face corruption charges for allegedly having sex with two women in exchange for not arresting them. Holmes has been suspended without pay.
July 2, 2012
Patrol
FL Deputy Rescues 13-Year-Old Girl from Man at Motel
Tyler Thompson, 22, was charged with interference with child custody, with the Edgewater Police Department adding a charge of traveling to meet after using a computer to lure a child, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Additional charges are pending.
February 24, 2021
Patrol
Mesa Officers Under Investigation For Flushing Motel Fetus
Four Mesa police officers and a lieutenant are the subject of separate internal investigations, one of which involves an officer who is accused of flushing a 4-inch stillborn fetus down a motel-room toilet and one of which involves improper use of force against a handcuffed prisoner, the Arizona Republic reports.
June 3, 2009
Patrol
San Diego Police K-9 Stabbed, Recovering
A San Diego police K-9 was stabbed when officers subdued a knife-wielding man at a local motel earlier this week. The dog was treated and released from an animal hospital.
January 24, 2008
Patrol
Branson Rolling Out Blue Carpet for Men and Women Behind the Badge
The City of Branson, Mo., is honoring current and past law enforcement members with a week-long celebration beginning Sat., June 13. Law Enforcement Recognition Week will pay tribute to active and retired law enforcement from across the country.
June 3, 2015
Patrol
Suspect Haunts
When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton replied, "Because that's where the money is." If someone were to ask a cop why he conducts patrol checks of motel parking lots, he might very well reply, "Because that's where the dirtbags are."
July 19, 2007
Training
Sturgis (S.D.) Police Department
Every summer a department of 14 sworn morphs into a large multi-agency police force to accommodate the town’s annual motorcycle rally.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Crimes Against Tourists
There is a long recognized relationship between tourism and crime. Much of this can be attributed to "vacation behavior," a general carefree attitude that translates into carelessness and leaves the tourist vulnerable.
April 30, 2008
Training
Reno (Nev.) PD's Motel Interdiction Team
The Star of Reno shines no more. Luck ran out a long time ago for those who lodge at the Roulette Motel. And you'll find more grim than glamour at the Monte Carlo. Welcome to downtown Reno, Nev.
May 31, 2007
Patrol
Street Prostitution
It has often been said that police work is the second oldest profession. The distinction of "oldest profession" goes, of course, to prostitution.
January 31, 2009
Patrol
How to Spot a Stolen Car
There are many motivations for stealing cars. Some are taken by kids for so-called “joyrides.” Others are shipped to foreign countries and resold or chopped into parts. And more and more often, stolen cars are used to facilitate other crimes, including burglaries, robberies, assaults, and the transportation of narcotics and smuggled immigrants.
April 30, 2007
Gangs
Gangs at the Amusement Park: Turning Fun Zones into Shooting Galleries
Most amusement parks have security forces, however, none of them are armed. Many forbid security from carrying; flashlights, pepper spray, or any less-lethal means of subduing a violent park patron.
March 3, 2010
Patrol
Shots Fired: Salt Lake City, Utah 02•12•2007
Sitting there, Hammond became dully aware of banging emanating from elsewhere in the mall. He thought it odd that mall construction should be taking place at such an hour. But as he neared the center of the mall, he looked down to his left from the second-floor walkway. That’s when he saw bloodied bodies lying on the ground below.
April 30, 2007
Patrol
Shots Fired: Old Saybrook, Connecticut 05•03•2005
The sight that greeted Bergantino momentarily took him aback. Beyond the threshold stood a man as naked to the world as when he'd first entered it some 50 years before. It was not a pretty sight.
February 29, 2008
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