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Several recent events served as a reminder that off-duty officers risk coming under attack, as well as coming into contact with crimes in progress while not in uniform. Here are seven thoughts on staying safe when you're not on the job.
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One of the most important things an officer needs to learn how to do is relax. And I recommend reading as great entertainment and relaxation.
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Sergeant Mike Nowacki performed CPR on an unresponsive woman near the finish line of the annual Allstate Hot Chocolate Run. Then he proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Officer Erin Gubala.
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Three off-duty officers with the New York Police Department are being credited with saving the life of a man who had suffered an apparent heart attack late last week.
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Four off-duty deputies with the El Paso County (CO) Sheriff’s Office were enjoying a day of hunting in rural Colorado when they encountered a fellow outdoorsman who had accidentally injured himself with a knife.
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The Pink Patch Program—a public awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast cancer research organizations—has raised more than $1M for cancer research and treatment.
Read More →The Minneapolis Police Department has told its officers that they may no longer wear their uniform while attending political events when off duty.
Read More →An officer with the Muskegon Police Department who was found to be in possession of KKK memorabilia has been fired.
Read More →An officer with the Clearwater Police Department who had been told by her homeowners association's board of directors that she could not park her marked squad car in her driveway is now getting permission to do so.
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Deputies with the Scotland County (NC) Sheriff's Office faced off against the Laurinburg (NC) Police Department for the first ever 'Swinging for a Cure' softball game, aimed at raising money for cancer research.
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