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Procedures & Policies

New Seattle Policy to Limit Police Use of Ruses

The new ruse rules seek to set clear standards on how SPD officers can use the tactics going forward, and limits use to five scenarios.

Texas Officer Found Unresponsive Under Highway Overpass

Dispatchers got a call from a citizen just after 7:30 a.m. that an officer was found unresponsive outside his patrol vehicle beneath the overpass.

Deputies Were Sent to Contact Maine Mass Shooter Weeks Before Attack

Deputies from the Sagadahoc County and Kennebec County Sheriff’s Offices responded and tried to contact the shooter on September 16, less than six weeks before last Wednesday’s massacres in a bowling alley and a bar.

Florida Deputy Dies from Medical Event While Hunting

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reported it received a request for a welfare check from the deputy’s wife Saturday night.

Retired Officer Helped Shield People During Maine Mass Killing

Her father, a retired police officer, immediately understood the gravity of the situation and helped protect people in the bowling alley.

Texas Officer Released from Hospital 2 Weeks After Shooting

Multiple agencies came together at the Huntsville Police Department to welcome Sgt. Kyle Dockery back including the Sherriff’s Department, Emergency Medical Services, and the Fire Department.

Sgt. Kyle Dockery enters the Huntsville, Texas, police station with his family. Dockery was shot multiple times on Oct. 12.

Judge Reinstates Murder Charge Against Former Philly Officer That Another Judge Dismissed

Defense lawyers argued the officer could have feared for his life because he thought the driver had a gun, and a municipal court judge dismissed the case last month for lack of evidence.

Maine Mass Shooter Suspect Still at Large, 18 Dead

The Coast Guard sent out a patrol boat Thursday morning along the Kennebec River but after hours of searching, they found “nothing out of the ordinary,” Chief Petty Officer Ryan Smith said.

Robert Card is subject of a massive multi-state and international manhunt. Card is accused of killing 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night.

Estranged Nashville Chief’s Son Wanted for Shooting Officers Found Dead After Vehicle Pursuit

The suspect was Nashville Police Chief John Drake's "estranged son" with whom he'd had no contact in years, the chief said Saturday.

Wisconsin Officers Kill Active Shooter on Roof of Middle School

Police initially responded to the school for a report of a subject "acting erratically" in the parking lot of the school. The person was able to climb onto the roof of the school and two officers pursued on foot.

Georgia Deputy Shot, Saved by Body Armor During Domestic Response

The deputy was hit once in the shoulder and twice in the vest during an exchange of gunfire with the suspect.

New York Officers Catch Man Who Jumped from Bridge

Video taken from one of the officer’s in vehicle systems shows the officers appeared to have talked the man away from the guardrail, but he turned back and jumped.

Yonkers, New York, police officer reach for a man as he jumps over the guardrail of a highway bridge. The officers were able to catch him and save his life.

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