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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.
Patrol
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.
Special Units
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.
Special Units
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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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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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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German Police Raid Home, Say Teenage Boy was Making Bio Warfare Agent
The 16-year-old is accused of producing “several vials” containing a mixture of ricin and aconitine, another potent plant toxin, in a makeshift laboratory in the attic.
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Man Accused of Causing 2 Standoffs Arrested by Portland Officers
There were no injuries during the course of the arrest of the suspect, who is currently being transported to jail. However, officers did make use of OC and CS gas and a police robot during the operation.
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NYPD Officer’s K-9 Partner Named to Honor Her Father, a Fallen Lieutenant
Lt. Frederico Narvaez responded to help a woman who said she was being stalked. When Narvaez arrived after calling for backup, career criminal Harvey Richardson, 61, turned and fired, striking him in the face.
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Missouri Sheriff’s K-9 Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle
K-9 Shadow joined the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in 2023 as a dual purpose K-9 trained in patrol (tracking, apprehension and handler protection) and narcotics detection, Sheriff Chris Edgar said.
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Missouri K-9 That Ran Away in Storm Recovered and Returned to Agency
“He’s got some scrapes and things like that,” Pagedale Officer Justin Cull, his handler, said. “It looks like he might have lost a little bit of weight. Other than that, he’s just tired..."
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Pennsylvania Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Barricade Incident
The suspect crashed a vehicle belonging to his father’s business into another car at about 5 p.m. Sunday, police said. When officers responded to the crash, they said they saw him reach for a .22 caliber handgun.
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