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Special Units
Tucson (Ariz.) PD's SWAT Team
Sgt. Robert Allen, weighed down in 50 pounds of tactical ballistic assault gear, has a reporter in his office, a lieutenant standing in the doorway, a ringing cell phone in one hand, and a three-wire mic at his left ear, listening to the Tucson Police Department SWAT team prepare for deployment.
July 31, 2005
Special Units
Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Crowd Control Unit
The Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Rapid Response Team was established with three squads of officers, plus supervisors and logistics support. Now it totals 40 officers, all trained in the latest crowd control techniques developed by FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.
December 16, 2012
Training
Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Community Relations Unit
The Scottsdale Police Department has a few clowns working for them and that's something of which they're quite proud. Sure, maybe some other departments have clowns working for them, but the Scottsdale clowns have a mission - one they take very seriously.
September 30, 2001
Patrol
Arizona PD K-9s Get Badges
Members of the Prescott (Ariz.) PD K-9 Unit who've been on the force fighting crime and enforcing the law for some time will finally be getting badges to wear. Not the officers -- the dogs.
September 5, 2014
Special Units
Video: Mexican Cartel Threatens Arizona PD's Off-Duty Officers
The threats were issued following two large drug busts by off-duty officers with the department. Nogales Chief Jeffrey Kirkham learned about the threats via a criminal informant in Mexico who told the agency about a list of officers held by the cartel.
June 26, 2010
Patrol
Scottsdale PD Leader Named First Arizona Police Chief of the Year
Chief Alan Rodbell of the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department has been named the first Arizona Police Chief of the Year by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police.
February 8, 2017
Editor's Notes
Police Links: Spring Surprises
March is the month that ushers in the Spring season. It's also known for being unpredictable. It's no wonder then that this March has brought with it all manner of surprising stories, including a police dog that fired a gun and a suspect delivered to police by none other than Batman.
March 28, 2013
Special Units
Surprise, Shock, and Speed
Diversionary devices have had many names, not all of them popular. But that's mostly due to the public's misperception of what they are and how they are used.
February 28, 2007
Training
High School Kids Surprise SRO with Awesome "Thank You"
When an SRO is really active and really successful, kids will go out of their way to not only talk with him or her, but to thank them for their service. Just ask Officer Mitch, who works at Heritage High School in the San Francisco Bay Area. The way the kids there said thanks was truly EPIC — watch the video to see what they did.
September 20, 2018
Patrol
Shaquille O'Neal Surprises GA Police After Irma
After days of responding to emergency calls due to Tropical Storm Irma, Lawrenceville, GA, police officers got a welcome surprise: Shaquille O'Neal at their headquarters.
September 15, 2017
Patrol
Retiring Massachusetts Officer Surprised by Son on Final Radio Call
Officer Duane Ledoux — who served with the Southbridge Police Department for more than 30 years — became emotional when the final radio call announcing his retirement was delivered by his own son. Ledoux's son Nate had flown across the country to send his father off. More here.
August 7, 2018
Patrol
Witness Says Mehserle Expressed Surprise After BART Shooting
A young man who was sitting inches from Oscar Grant when he was fatally shot by a former BART police officer said Monday that the officer, Johannes Mehserle, had blurted out a common term of shock.
June 14, 2010
Patrol
Attending ILEETA: Hidden Surprises and Absolute "Musts"
A handful of veteran attendees share some advice that can help newcomers—and even some "old hands"—maximize time and energy spent at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association Conference and Expo in St. Louis next month.
February 27, 2023
Patrol
Virginia Trooper's Widow Gets Mother's Day Surprise
The widow of slain Virginia State Police Trooper Chad Dermyer was surprised Friday morning with a Mother's Day gift on the radio. More Here.
May 9, 2016
Patrol
Police Surprise Missouri Family after Burglar Steals Kids' "Chore Jar" Money
When Des Peres Department of Public Safety Detective Trent Koppel asked members of the department to help fill two new tip jars to replace those stolen from two local kids, every single member of the department made a contribution.
October 19, 2018
Patrol
Video: Virginia Trooper's Widow Gets Mother's Day Surprise
The widow of slain Virginia State Police Trooper Chad Dermyer was surprised Friday morning with a Mother's Day gift on the radio.
May 9, 2016
Patrol
FL Department Restores 1972 Patrol Car, Surprises Sheriff
“I think the most surprising thing to me when I sat down in it was how skinny the steering wheel was. I had totally forgotten how large the steering wheel was, it was large, and it was very thin. So, it was kind of a flashback in time,” Judd says. “And I thought dad’gum, I don't even remember that the steering wheel was this flimsy.”
August 30, 2022
Patrol
California Deputy Surprised to Find Deer in Back Seat at Traffic Stop
The Butte County Sheriff's Office posted on social media an image of one of the agency's deputies with a wild deer in the back of a vehicle at a traffic stop.
November 18, 2019
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