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Patrol
New York Deputies Conducting Welfare Checks Also Shovel Snow for Citizens
Deputies with the Albany County (NY) Sheriff's Office were caught on camera in an act of kindness for elderly citizens trapped in their homes by a recent blizzard.
January 23, 2019
Patrol
Denver's Program to Replace Police on Mental Health Calls "Saving Lives," Chief Says
"That's 748 times fewer that the police department was called, meaning we can free up law enforcement to do what law enforcement is supposed to do, and really what law enforcement is good at, and that is addressing crime issues, violent crime, property crime and traffic safety," he said. "...You have a safer community and you have better outcomes for people in crisis," Chief Paul Pazen said.
February 10, 2021
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
Home
AL Deputies Shot During Welfare Check
As they searched the house, deputies made contact with an adult male in an upstairs bathroom.
March 22, 2023
Patrol
Immigration Checks
Under what circumstances is it permissible to inquire into a person's immigration status? The Supreme Court has addressed this question in several opinions, most recently in its 2012 decision reviewing Arizona's immigration statutes.
August 1, 2012
Patrol
Amtrak Institutes Random ID Checks
In an effort to improve overall security on its trains to prevent terrorism, Amtrak has begun checking passengers’ IDs.
November 17, 2004
Patrol
WI Officer Stabbed During Welfare Check
A Mosinee, Wisconsin, police officer was stabbed early Friday morning after stopping to check on the welfare of a man lying on a sidewalk.
January 19, 2024
Weapons
IACP 2013: Chiefs Want Expanded Background Checks
A coalition of police chiefs stepped up their advocacy for extending firearm background checks to private sales, gun shows and online sales, saying the measure is needed to stave off mass shooting attacks.
October 21, 2013
Patrol
DOJ Says Background Checks, Citizenship Requirements Prevent Diversification of Police
The report, released Wednesday in conjunction with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, critiques several widely used police-hiring practices — noting that over-reliance on such criteria “may limit certain underrepresented communities’ representation in law enforcement agencies.”
October 6, 2016
Patrol
Minnesota Officer Conducts Welfare Check, then Mows Elderly Woman's Lawn
An officer with the Orono (MN) Police Department was called to do a welfare check on an elderly woman's home late last week, and having completed that objective decided to also attend to her overgrown lawn.
June 10, 2019
Patrol
Florida Officer Shot While Making a Welfare Check
An officer with the Lake City (FL) Police Department was shot while making a welfare check at a home that had been recently struck by bullets.
July 28, 2020
Patrol
GA Deputy Shot During Check Welfare Call, Man Arrested After Standoff
A man who allegedly shot a sheriff's deputy on Monday was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff outside a Troup County residence.
January 10, 2017
Weapons
Senate Gun Deal Would Expand Background Checks
U.S. Senators reached an agreement that would expand background checks for firearm purchases to limit access to weapons for criminals and the mentally ill.
April 9, 2013
Weapons
California Lt. Gov. Pushes Background Checks for Ammunition Initiative
The measure also would require licensing of ammunition sellers and instantaneous point-of-sale background checks for all ammunition purchases.
October 19, 2015
Patrol
Washington Officer Stabbed in Cheek While Conducting Welfare Check
An officer with the Tacoma (WA) Police Department who had responded to a report of a possible death in an apartment was attacked and stabbed in the cheek over the weekend.
December 17, 2019
Command
WI Agency Ends Credit Checks for Recruits
The Madison, WI, Police and Fire Commission voted Monday to stop requiring credit checks of prospective police officers. The Commission said the measure was being taken in a step to increase diversity in the department.
January 11, 2023
Patrol
2 NYPD Officers Suspended Over Response to Welfare Check on Woman Found Dead
The officers, who are assigned to the 77th Precinct, were initially called to the home on Sterling Place in Crown Heights to check on 22-year-old Tonie Wells, but didn't find anything and left.
December 29, 2017
Patrol
Pennsylvania Police Chief Arrested on Charges of Stealing Checks from Inmate
A Delaware County police chief has been arrested on charges that he stole checks from an inmate, forged them, and used one check to make a down payment on a Cadillac Escalade, according to the state Attorney General's office.
October 29, 2008
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