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A City of Miami, FL, police officer who lost both legs and nearly lost his life in a motorcycle crash in February is making great progress on his road to recovery. He hopes to return to duty on the prosthetic legs he's learning to walk with.
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Axon's VR training is offered through Axon Academy, a network of online and in-person training for law enforcement. The VR training program is designed to better equip officers with the tools to de-escalate situations involving people suffering from mental health issues, crises, or psychotic episodes.
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An officer with the San Marcos (TX) Police Department was severely injured when she was struck by a vehicle on Saturday night.
Read More →An officer with the Miami Police Department reunited on Wednesday with the medical staff who saved his life following a horrific motorcycle crash earlier this year.
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Now, if an applicant already has their OPOTA certification, they will go through an abbreviated academy with Cleveland PD. This abbreviated academy will only be about 12 to 14 weeks, as opposed to 7 months.
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Two officers and the suspect were wounded. Sgt. Kelvin Ansari later died at an area hospital. The other wounded officer was treated and released.
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A Bryant, AR, police dog's photo was featured among faculty members in the Bryant High School yearbook this year.
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Chief Raymond Garivey of the Freeport (TX) Police Department recently swore in 6-year-old Abigail Arias as an honorary police officer. The little girl is dying of cancer.
Read More →Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Madden said, "In conjunction with our recent body camera deployment, we issued each of our Police Officers a smartphone on FirstNet, causing a major shift in the way we collect and share information imperative to our mission. It bridges many gaps on the technology forefront and drastically improves communications between first responders and with our community at large."
Read More →The wounded officer—who was not immediately identified—was transported to a nearby hospital where he is expected to make a full recovery.
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