Tag: Colorado agencies: Page 32

Technology

"Drones" Grounded Until Further Notice

What's keeping law enforcement's unmanned aircraft on the ground is a combination of convoluted regulations and the public's belief that allowing officers to use these little aircraft will violate their civil rights and invade their privacy.

October 7, 2014

Patrol

Officer Saved by Vest, Suspect Killed in Colorado Gunfight

The officer was shot in his bulletproof vest. It's not known how many times the suspect was shot. Both men were taken to the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Fort Collins patrol officers are required to wear bulletproof vests.

October 6, 2014

Patrol

Video: Citizens Help Denver Officer After Beating

Two citizens helped rescue a Denver Police Department officer from a horrific beating Saturday when a homeless man attacked Officer Aubree Thompson and grabbed for her gun.

September 9, 2014

Special Units

Video: Swatting Incident Live-Streamed Via "Counter-Strike" Game

An incredible video showing the apparent swatting of a video game player who operates under the moniker "Kootra" was published Wednesday.

August 28, 2014

Technology

Denver Police Asking for 800 Body Cameras for Officers

Denver police on Wednesday said they hope to equip 800 officers, including all patrol and traffic officers, with body cameras in 2015.

August 28, 2014

Patrol

Video: Motor Officer Captures Carjacking Suspect, Ends Colorado Crime Spree

Officers were responding to a carjacking when the suspects got out of the stolen truck and fled with weapons south of Lookout Mountain.

July 23, 2014

Patrol

2 Colorado Officers Shot, Wounded in Exchange of Gunfire

Two Lakewood (Colo.) PD officers were shot by a man reported to be despondent at a Lakewood home Saturday night.

July 5, 2014

Patrol

Video: 3 Searches Fail to Find Gun on Denver Suspect

Denver officers tried to frisk a suspect three times, even knocking a knife from his waistband, but failed to find a gun the suspect allegedly used to shoot at the officers.

June 16, 2014

Patrol

Denver Chief Orders Review of Officer Alcohol Abuse

Amid a rash of officer arrests, Denver Police Chief Robert White has ordered a review of how his department handles reports of alcohol abuse among its nearly 1,400 officers.

June 12, 2014

Patrol

Video: 3 Law Enforcement Trained Dogs Stolen From Facility

Three purebred German Shepard dogs were stolen from a law enforcement K-9 training center outside of Denver on Friday.

June 1, 2014

Patrol

Video: Handcuffed Man Shoots at Denver Police Officer

A man arrested for weapons violations managed to shoot at a police officer from the back of a patrol car in a Denver police substation parking lot.

May 14, 2014

Patrol

Widow of Colorado Officer Sues Agency, Officer Over Friendly Fire Death

The widow of a Lakewood, Colo., police officer is suing the SWAT officer who shot and killed her husband, the City of Lakewood, the police department, the police chief, and several officers.

May 8, 2014