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NewsJune 24, 2025

Florida Officers Rescue “Distraught” Woman Who Climbed Over Bridge Rail

The woman was clinging to the bridge’s beams as patrol officers, the JSO Marine Unit, the JSO SWAT team, and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue worked to save her life.

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NewsJune 20, 2025

Louisiana K-9 Finds Discarded Gun Used to Shoot at Officers

K-9 Max and his handler Officer Zach Colgan found the weapon in heavy growth June 17 (2025) a day after the suspect reportedly shot at officers.

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NewsJune 17, 2025

California State Legislators Want to Ban Officers from Wearing Masks to Conceal Identity

SB 627, “The No Secret Police Act,” also requires officers to be identifiable via their uniform, whether with name or other identifier, according to California state Senator Scott Wiener’s office.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamMay 30, 2025

Launching Police Drone Programs

Launching a law enforcement drone program is more than simply buying a drone; there are Federal Aviation Administration regulations, officers need training, and it takes planning.

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NewsMay 29, 2025

Albuquerque K-9 Killed in SWAT Operation

K-9 Rebel was assisting the SWAT team “as they attempted to arrest an armed suspect,” police said. He was fatally shot during the incident.

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NewsApril 30, 2025

Florida Officers Chase Down Unmanned Boat, Board, and Stop It

Police say the boat’s operator told him that a larger vessel cut in front of him and caused a wake that threw him out of the his boat. He was not using his boat’s emergency engine cut-off switch.

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NewsApril 25, 2025

St. Louis Officer Seriously Injured in Patrol Vehicle Crash

Police say the officer, whose identity was not released, is part of the department's anti-crime task force. He was responding with lights and sirens to assist fellow officers with a felony arrest involving suspects inside a stolen vehicle.

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NewsApril 24, 2025

Tennessee K-9 Seriously Injured in Patrol Vehicle Crash

The department said in a release that Officer Reese Harper and his K-9 partner Aksel were responding to a “shooting in progress” call when the crash occurred.

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NewsApril 21, 2025

Virginia K-9 Fatally Struck by Police Vehicle During Attempted Arrest of Car Theft Suspect

The driver ran from the car, and K-9 Knox was released to apprehend the suspect. During the release of the K-9, another officer continued in his police vehicle and struck K-9 Knox.

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NewsApril 21, 2025

Suspect Killed by Officers After Shooting at LAPD Helicopter

An LAPD helicopter responded to the scene and reported that the suspect appeared to fire his handgun at the aircraft. Initial reports indicated the helicopter was not struck.

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