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Search Result: Small-Town Agencies

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Chief Upset By Playing of Anti-Police Rap Song

June 18, 2013

Provincetown (Mass.) Police Chief Jeff Jaran said he became uncomfortable and offended when a pub he stopped by began playing an anti-police rap song.

Ohio Chief Fired for Multiple Offenses

June 17, 2013

Celina, Ohio, managers dismissed the 10,400-resident city's police chief Friday for several incidents that called into question the chief's professionalism. The city's mayor and safety service director notified Chief David Slusser of his termination in a co-signed letter.

Video: N.C. Cops Arrest Suspect After Rural Pursuit

May 20, 2013

A high-speed vehicle pursuit through rural Burke County, N.C., earlier this month ended with a suspect being taken into custody on the hood of the lead pursuing cruiser.

High-Speed Pursuit In N.C.

May 20, 2013

A report of a suspicious vehicle in Morganton, N.C., led to a high-speed pursuit by local police of suspects through the rural town. Read the full story here.

Open Carry Activist Sues Ohio City Over Police Detention

May 15, 2013

In a lawsuit against the Ohio city of Riverside, its mayor, and two police officers, Roy Call claims he was illegally detained and briefly had his gun confiscated.

FBI: Minnesota Terror Plot Thwarted

May 6, 2013

A raid of a suspect's western Minnesota mobile home likely prevented a terror attack after federal agents seized Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, and guns, according to the FBI.

Pa. Cop Killed In Crash with Unlicensed Driver

May 3, 2013

Officer William J. McCarthy and his partner were attempting to get in front of a vehicle driven by Kylee Barletto to get far enough ahead to lay spike strips or create a roadblock when she sideswiped their police cruiser.

Sex Offender Shot at Utah Station Wanted Suicide By Cop

April 29, 2013

West Valley City (Utah) Police shot and wounded a registered sex offender in the front lobby of the station after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.

Md. Cop Kills Self While Driving Cruiser

April 29, 2013

Off-duty Bladensburg (Md.) Police Officer Brian Johnson shot himself before crashing into another vehicle on Saturday in Anne Arundel County. He was driving his police cruiser east on Route 100 when he crossed the median and struck a vehicle heading west.

Video: Struck Mich. Cop Pursues Suspect

April 26, 2013

A man stopped for speeding was taken to jail after he struck a Columbia Township (Mich.) Police officer, as well as his cruiser, and led the officer on a high-speed pursuit.

Struck Mich. Cop Pursues Suspect

April 26, 2013

A Michigan man faces four felony counts for striking a Columbia Township (Mich.) Police officer and fleeing the scene. Read the full story here.

Smaller Departments Require Greater Training Needs

April 16, 2013

The smaller-town first responding officer follows a case from patrol to prosecution. They gather evidence, prepare warrants, perform interviews, and present it to the district attorney. It's their case from 911 call to courtroom.

Ohio Chief Who Ate Pot-Laced Cake Thought He Was Dying

April 15, 2013

Laurelville Police Chief Mike Berkemeier told WBNS, "I thought I was dying," after eating an entire cake laced with hash oil (a concentrated form of THC) that had been left in his kitchen by his younger daughter's friend.

Wis. Cop Suffers Heart Attack Responding To Burglary

April 13, 2013

A Town of Brookfield (Wis.) Police officer apparently died of a heart attack while responding to a burglary call Friday night. Officer Donald Bishop, 32, was alone in his patrol car, when he drove off the roadway.

Ga. Chief Collapses at Domestic Call

April 10, 2013

A south Georgia police chief suffered a fatal heart attack, after responding to a domestic call on Tuesday. Barwick Police Chief Anthony Barfield Sr., 47, had difficulty breathing while on duty.

Man Gets 25 Years for Shooting N.Y. Cop

April 9, 2013

A Long Island man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting a Hempstead village police officer during a foot pursuit.

Ill. Man Shot In Station Wanted Suicide by Cop

April 3, 2013

A suicidal man forced a Vernon Hills (Ill.) Police officer to shoot him Wednesday morning in the station after pointing a replica gun at the officer.

Conn. Cops Pull Man from Burning Vehicle

March 26, 2013

Two West Haven (Conn.) Police officers are being honored as heroes for rescuing a man who was trapped inside a burning vehicle on Saturday morning.

Police: Pa. Woman Asked Cop for Heroin

March 26, 2013

A Shamokin, Pa., woman flagged down a city police officer Saturday to ask him for help getting a "fix" of heroin. Patrolman Raymond Siko II told Arlina Alves, 49, that he was a police officer.

Video: Mich. Man Impersonates Cop

March 25, 2013

A Michigan man has been charged with two counts of impersonating a public officer, after he presented a 1960s Buena Vista Township Police badge at a 7-Eleven and local bar.

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