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Shots Fired: Pueblo, Colorado 12/23/2004
It was two days before Christmas 2004, and Sgt. Randy Wills of the Pueblo (Colo.) Police Department was a case study in sleep deprivation. It had been a busy holiday season with very little peace on earth and even less good will toward men. Wills needed rest.
June 1, 2005
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Training
Douglas County (Colo.) Sheriff's Detention Unit
Inmates at Douglas County Detention Center in Colorado are indeed being punished, but the deputies who work there don't style themselves as punishers. Rather, they work as enforcers and facilitators-maintaining order and teaching life skills that will hopefully reduce the number of "repeat customers" to the jail.
September 16, 2009
Closer Look 1
Weapons
Orange County Supervisors Investigating Sheriff's Department Overtime
County supervisors said Monday that they will order their performance auditor to conduct an in-depth study of the Orange County Sheriff's Department overtime spending, which has soared beyond the $41 million mark in recent years.
June 16, 2008
Patrol
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Enacts Transgender Policy
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has enacted a new policy requiring deputies to address transgender and gender non-conforming people using their preferred names and pronouns, officials said Tuesday.
May 17, 2017
Technology
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department To Use Laser Gun Sights
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has officially authorized its nearly 9,000 deputies to carry and use Crimson Trace Lasergrips.
February 27, 2003
Special Units
L.A. County Sheriff's Department Training Halted to Fix Violations
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has ordered his academy to stop training new recruits until it addresses problems exposed by state inspectors, including the revelation that one instructor gave recruits the answers to their tests.
May 13, 2008
Patrol
FBI Investigating Deputy "Gangs" in LA County Sheriff’s Department
The FBI is investigating a secret society of tattooed deputies in East Los Angeles as well as similar gang-like groups elsewhere within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
July 11, 2019
Patrol
LA County Sheriff's Department Helps Get School Supplies for Needy Families
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over the weekend held an event to provide school supplies to underprivileged children in the region.
July 29, 2019
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over the weekend held an event to provide school supplies to underprivileged children in the region.
Vehicle Ops
Go Rhino Skid Plates Tested by L.A. County Sheriff's Department
The heavy gauge steel construction protects vehicle undercarriage from costly damage.
April 20, 2010
Photo courtesy of Go Rhino.
Technology
Maricopa County Sheriff's Department to Install Mobile Data Systems in Patrol Cars
Computerized equipment similar to laptops will replace radio systems in all Maricopa County Sheriff's Department patrol cars, giving deputies instant access to law-enforcement databases before approaching suspects or responding to calls, officials said.
September 4, 2008
Patrol
Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department Celebrates Female Employees on International Women's Day
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department used the symbol of Rosie the Riveter in its video to recognize the women of its agency. More Here.
March 8, 2018
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department used the symbol of Rosie the Riveter in its video to recognize the women of its agency.
Patrol
Alcohol a Growing Problem in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Report Says
Last year, 70 sworn and civilian employees of the Sheriff's Department were arrested. The majority of those arrests involved employees driving off-duty while under the influence of alcohol, according to an annual report produced by the county Office of Independent Review.
April 15, 2009
Technology
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Achieves 43% Reduction in Lethal Force with TigerLight
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has responded to the outcry for more effective non-lethal means of subduing violent subjects without jeopardizing the safety of its deputies. It has tested the use of TigerLight flashlight/OC spray units and results have been positive.
December 6, 2006
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff's Department Opens Criminal Probe into El Monte Officer's Kick of Prone Suspect
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Thursday opened a criminal investigation into the videotaped kicking of a prone suspect by an El Monte police officer after a high-speed pursuit the day before, authorities said.
May 14, 2009
Patrol
Gunman Stood Over and 'Executed' L.A. County Sheriff's Sergeant, Sheriff Says
A gunman who killed a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant in Lancaster, CA, on Wednesday first wounded him, then stood over him and fired four additional rounds into the lawman's body, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday. "This was a calculated execution," the sheriff said. More Here.
October 7, 2016
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Patrol
LA County Can Now Fire Unvaccinated Sheriff's Deputies without Sheriff's Approval
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday giving the county personnel director, instead of the department heads like the county sheriff, the power to discipline or terminate employees who do not comply with the county’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
April 6, 2022
Training
Scott County (Minn.) Sheriff’s Office
Established in 1853 and named for General Winfield Scott, Scott County, the fastest growing county in Minnesota, is considered by some to be the entertainment capitol of the state  its attributes include 10 golf courses, 38 lakes, one river, and several parks and state wildlife management areas.
December 31, 1999
Patrol
Scott County (Minn.) Sheriff’s Office
With an area of 375 square miles, the county, located southeast of the central park of Minnesota, is 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis, making it part of the seven-county metropolitan area.  Though Scott County's population is 77,924, the racetrack, casino and the Renaissance Festival alone account for more than 5.3 million annual visitors.
December 31, 1999
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