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Denver Chief Orders Review of Officer Alcohol Abuse
Amid a rash of officer arrests, Denver Police Chief Robert White has ordered a review of how his department handles reports of alcohol abuse among its nearly 1,400 officers.
June 12, 2014
Patrol
Alcoholism: Equal Opportunity Disease
Nearly 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of alcohol abuse. Alcohol is a factor in more than half of the na­tion's homicides, suicides and traffic ac­cidents
May 31, 2000
Weapons
Former Cop Offers Free Counseling to Officers and Their Families
Rev. Dr. Miguel Angel Contreras is reaching out to local, state, and federal law enforcement officers in need of professional counseling by offering his services for free. Immediate family members of police officers also qualify for these free counseling services, which include treatment for depression due to wrongful termination, alcohol and drug substance abuse, job discrimination, and retaliation.
January 11, 2006
Patrol
Recovering Alcoholic Officers Run the LAPD's Addiction Prevention Unit
Margolis has been on the force for 28 years; he’s got fewer than 3 left, he’ll tell you. He’ll also tell you he’s a recovering alcoholic, sober 16-plus years, and if you do the math you’ll realize he had a serious drinking problem while he was on the job. A tall, intense man, he chooses his words carefully. “You wouldn’t have wanted to go through the door with me during a search warrant, due to my inability to focus,” he says, eyeing the group, “because I was hungover.”
January 19, 2018
Patrol
Study Shows 91% of Sexual Assaults in Texas Go Unreported to Police
Since 2003, the rate of sexual assault has increased, while the number of people reporting the crime to authorities has decreased.
April 8, 2016
Patrol
Miami Officer Verbally Abused by Comedian During Arrest
The body-camera footage from early December — released Tuesday as part of the prosecution’s case against Buress for misdemeanor disorderly intoxication — reveals many of the details that led to Buress’ arrest. More Here.
January 19, 2018
Comedian Hanibal Buress was arrested for disorderly intoxication in Miami late last year. (Photo: Body Cam screen shot)
Patrol
Blood-Alcohol Screening Device
CopQuest
The Promi-Check is a new low-cost solution for field screening of BAC. While it is not designed for evidentiary disposition, it can be used as an investigative tool to confirm alcohol consumption.
February 25, 2010
Pp Cop Quest 1
Patrol
Woman Called 911, Reported Abuse After Shooting Dallas Officer
The woman who fatally shot a Dallas officer Saturday before killing herself told a 911 operator she killed him before he could hit her again, police said.
February 10, 2015
Patrol
St. Louis PD Assigns Officer to Animal Abuse Crimes
Officer Louis Naes, a nine-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department, has become the department's first animal abuse investigator and a member of the new Animal Abuse Task Force. It includes the circuit attorney's office, mayor's office, the health department, and Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
September 24, 2012
Patrol
Lifeloc Technologies Breath Alcohol Testers
August 31, 2003
Patrol
Video: Miami Officer Verbally Abused by Comedian During Arrest
The body-camera footage from early December — released Tuesday as part of the prosecution’s case against Buress for misdemeanor disorderly intoxication — reveals many of the details that led to Buress’ arrest.
January 19, 2018
Comedian Hannibal Buress was arrested for disorderly intoxication in Miami late last year. (Photo: Body Cam screen shot)
Patrol
Video: Phoenix Officer Creates Superhero Event to Empower Abused Children
“These children are superheroes to us when they come here and tell us what’s happened in their lives. The abuse that they have undertaken, the things that are happening to them, it takes a lot for them to do that,” Sean Reavie, Phoenix Police detective and event organizer, said.
September 11, 2015
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Patrol
NYPD Officers Verbally Abused on Streets, Not Allowed to Respond
In the latest in a string of caught-on-video examples of brazen disrespect and abuse toward officers, a group of six uniformed officers is subjected to a blue-language tirade hurled by a man who had fit the description of a suspect but turned out not to be their man. More Here.
August 21, 2018
NYPD officers are being subjected to verbal abuse on the streets.
Patrol
Texas Man Accused of Biting Police Officer During Arrest Over Animal Abuse
A man now faces charges of assault against a police officer after he allegedly bit an officer serving an arrest warrant for animal abuse stemming from reports that he threw three newborn puppies—umbilical cords still attached—over a six foot fence.
August 25, 2020
Patrol
OK Officer Adopted Boy After Responding to Severe Abuse by Birth Parents
Investigators said the little boy was taken to the hospital by Officer Thompson, who stayed by his side while recovering in the intensive care unit.
July 3, 2017
Poteau
Point of Law
DOJ Unveils Presidential Law Enforcement Panel
Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that he has appointed 18 law enforcement officials to the newly created Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
January 22, 2020
AG William Barr has appointed 18 law enforcement officials to the newly created Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
Vehicle Ops
Mo. County Sets Off-Duty Alcohol Policy
St. Louis County (Mo.) Police officers must have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 or less when driving a take-home patrol car under a new policy set by the county.
May 1, 2012
Patrol
Massachusetts Trooper Posed With Underage Women and Alcohol
In the photos, Sgt. William Nasuti is seen posing with three underage women. A large bottle of alcohol can be seen in two of the shots, including one where it rests on the trunk of Nasuti's police cruiser.
August 22, 2010
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