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Patrol

2 NC Deputies Shot During Welfare Check, Standoff in Progress

Deputies proceeded to enter the home after discovering all vehicles belonging to the residents were on the property. Upon entering the home, deputies received gunfire from an unknown individual within the residence. Two deputies were hit.

April 28, 2021

Point of Law

Judge Rules Video from NC OIS Cannot be Released

The decision came after the Pasquotank County district attorney opposed the public release of the video, saying the shooting was justified because he said Brown hit officers with his car be-fore they fired at him.

April 28, 2021

Command

Charlotte Police Union Not Happy Department Paying $60K for Customer Service Training

The consultant has never worked with a police department before, and the FOP is worried about possible safety issues.

April 28, 2021

Patrol

Charlotte Police Hire Customer Service Guru

CMPD has hired The DiJulius Group, a national consulting firm, to train its 2,300 employees in the fine points of the firm’s “Customer Service Revolution.” The department will pay about $60,000, CMPD spokesman Rob Tufano says.

April 23, 2021

Patrol

NC Officer who was Shot and Paralyzed in 1992 Dies

David Parde and a rookie officer were dispatched to apartments on May 5, 1992, after a resident called 911 reporting that three teenagers were knocking on doors in the apartment complex pretending to be Domino's Pizza delivery employees.

April 19, 2021

Patrol

NC Officer Killed in Single Car Accident While Driving to Work

The officer died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt, troopers said.

April 5, 2021

Special Units

NC Officer Resigns After Investigators of K-9 Training Video Recommend Termination

The officer "acted in a manner entirely inconsistent with his K-9 training and had violated Police Department policy. As a result, he was recommended for termination.”

March 31, 2021

Weapons

NC Investigators Find Glock Disguised as Nerf Gun During Drug Raid

One of guns was the converted Glock model 19 pistol fitted with a 50-round drum magazine, and altered to resemble a Nerf toy.

March 18, 2021

Patrol

Wildlife Officer and Deputy Rescue Kayaker from NC Lake

State officials said Master Officer David Ritzheimer and Stanly County deputy Darnell Almond helped rescue a kayaker who had been underwater for several minutes after his vessel overturned.

March 16, 2021

Special Units

NC Agency's K-9 Training Investigated After Video of Handler Given to Press

The video at the center of the investigation shows the officer placing a collar on 4-year-old K-9 Zuul, then lifting the dog off the ground using the collar. After struggling to get the dog into the back of a vehicle, the officer appears to strike the animal.

March 3, 2021

Patrol

NC Murder Suspect Under House Arrest Leads Deputies on High-Speed Chase

According to Cabarrus County deputies, the suspect drove off during a traffic stop. They said he eventually stopped and ran into his home. A gun was reported found inside his car.

March 2, 2021

Patrol

NC Man Charged with Attempted Murder Over Arson of Deputy's Home

Authorities said firefighters responded within minutes of the call and were able to prevent severe fire damage to the home. No one was injured.

March 1, 2021