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Nation's First Full-Time Police Crisis Response Dog Dies
During his career, Fozzie responded to homicides, suicides, fatal crashes, sexual assaults, domestic violence scenes and other critical incidents, providing comfort for people experiencing their worst day imaginable, a Scottsdale PD statement says.
October 16, 2017
Fozzie, a golden retriever, served with the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department for 10 years. He was the nation's first full-time Police Crisis Response dog. (Photo: Scottsdale PD)
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New York City to Test No-Police Mental Crisis Response
Some important specifics remain to be seen in practice, including how real-time decisions about when to summon police — who will still respond to calls involving a weapon or “imminent risk of harm” — will play out. And the union that represents the city’s EMTs says the city needs to make sure they’re safe before going ahead.
February 23, 2021
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Denver Officers to Train in Psychedelic Crisis Response
The curriculum addresses topics such as the psychological and physiological effects of ingesting psilocybin, which is one compound in “magic mushrooms”; potential adverse effects of psilocybin; and best practices for assessing and de-escalating a crisis.
March 14, 2024
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AZ Agency Asked Public to Help Name New Crisis Response Dog
A Labrador retriever, Chase is a replacement for Fozzie, a dog that died last year. The department says Fozzie was the nation's first Crisis Response Canine.
January 11, 2018
The Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department asked the public to vote on a name for its new Crisis Response Canine. The public chose the name: Chase. (Photo: Scottsdale PD/Facebook)
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Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team Deploys Nearly 700 Times in 2022
The team provided public safety agencies with nearly 5,500 Verizon Frontline devices and solutions ranging from repeaters, mobile hotspots, routers, smart devices and drones to dozens of deployable satellite solutions such as Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs) during the deployments.
December 14, 2022
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team deployed in support of nearly 750 public safety agencies and in nearly every state in 2022
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Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team Adds Skydio X10 Drone
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team has started incorporating the Skydio X10 as its primary operational drone. The X10 is an AI-enabled drone with enhanced capabilities, including full or partial autonomous flight.
March 15, 2024
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team now uses the Skydio X10 drone.
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MS Crisis Intervention Officer Struck by Car During Mental Health Response
A crisis intervention officer was injured in Jackson, Mississippi when a suspect hit him with a vehicle outside an area hospital. The officer was last reported to be in serious condition.
February 16, 2024
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Oregon Agency's New Mental Health Crisis Response Policy Urges De-escalation
The Portland (Ore.) Police Bureau has drafted a much-expanded policy that stresses the need for officers to recognize behaviors "characteristic'' of mental illness and safely de-escalate encounters.
January 6, 2015
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Ford Working with 3M and GE to Make Medical Equipment in Response to Coronavirus Crisis
Ford plans to assemble more than 100,000 face shields per week and leverage its in-house 3D printing capability to produce components for use in personal protective equipment.
April 4, 2020
Ford worker assembles a face shield. (Photo: Ford)
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Police Dogs Attack Officers
Since 1990, police dogs trained to apprehend suspects in Prince George's County (Md.) have instead attacked and mauled police officers, canine handlers and other law enforcement agents at least 43 times, according to public records and other documents.
January 1, 2002
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Protection for Police Dogs
Brady's K9 Fund aims to provide every working dog in America with a lightweight ballistic vest.
January 25, 2024
Brady's K-9 Fund makes sure police K-9s, such as Wilson, from Cobleskill Police Department in New York, are equipped with protective vests.
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Police Dogs
Law enforcement agencies typically purchase K-9s from trainers or dealers who acquire them from Europe, where legacy blood lines have been long established. Breeds most commonly used for detection and apprehension include the Belgian Malonois, German Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd, and a variety of Labradors. Dogs can be single purpose (for apprehensions) or dual purpose for apprehensions and detection for narcotics, explosives, or cadavers. Read "K-9 Training Challenges" for more detail. Photos provided by Becki and John Johnston of AceK9.com.
October 24, 2012
This Golden Labrador is certified for cadaver detection.
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Can Police Stop Killing Dogs?
As with other police encounters involving civilians and what the public perceives as bad outcomes, many dog shooting incidents are captured on video and posted on the Internet. Some officers have even been fired for shooting dogs.
October 29, 2014
Photo: Mark W. Clark
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Berkeley Police Face Staffing Crisis as Police Exit California City
Many officers say BPD is a very different place today than it once was. Those who left did so for a variety of reasons, but themes that emerged included the lack of political and community support; inadequate staffing, with days off denied and forced overtime; heavy caseloads for investigators; shrinking chances for special assignments; and sinking morale. Many who are still at BPD have expressed similar grievances.
December 21, 2018
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Chicago Police Dogs Named After 9/11 Responders
Officer Nick Spencer's black Labrador retriever Ggillis (with the extra "g") is named after Sgt. Rodney Gillis, an NYPD sergeant who was killed after racing into the World Trade Center.
September 8, 2011
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Protecting Police Dogs From Fentanyl
Fentanyl is 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin—so deadly that just a few inhaled grains can cause an overdose. (A few human police officers have been hospitalized after accidentally inhaling puffs of the substance.) That can be a problem when sniffing is a police dog’s primary mode of detective work.
May 14, 2018
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Video: Woman Donates 60 Police Dogs to Officers
NBC News reports on a Texas woman who has helped raise money to donate 60 police dogs to deserving police officers.
August 10, 2014
K9 Donations
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Illinois Agencies Cancel Police Training Because of Budget Crisis
Police departments across Illinois say the state budget stalemate has left them struggling to provide necessary training to officers on everything from how to deal with the mentally ill to proper use of force.
September 28, 2015
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