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Patrol

Idaho Man Killed by Officers After Shooting Spree

An Idaho man suspected of shooting another man in the chest, as well as shooting at several random individuals Saturday was killed by Coeur d'Alene police officers after he opened fire on the officers following an estimated 5-mile car chase.

September 30, 2012

Patrol

Video: Officers Kill Idaho Fugitive

Newly released dash-cam video has helped exonerate two Post Falls (Idaho) Police officers in the fatal shooting of a career criminal in March. The footage, which was released Friday, shows the violent end of the officers' pursuit of a known felon.

August 6, 2012

Patrol

White Supremacist Runs for Sheriff In Idaho

Shaun Winkler, a 33-year-old landscaper who's running for Bonner County (Idaho) Sheriff, has said he's the local leader of the White Knights of the KKK.

March 19, 2012

Patrol

Idaho Deputy Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter

A former Payette County, Idaho, sheriff's deputy will face vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from the death of a man in an October crash.

March 7, 2012

Patrol

Cops Tell Idaho Man In Bunny Suit To Stop Scaring Children

Idaho Falls Police officers have told a local 34-year-old man to stop wearing his bunny suit in public because he has been annoying neighbors and frightening their children.

August 2, 2011

Patrol

Idaho Officer Shot In the Face

Jerome PD's Officer Dennis Clark attempted to stop Chris Taylor. Taylor, 29, failed to stop and led officers on a five-mile, high-speed pursuit that ended when Taylor lost control of his car and rolled the vehicle into a farm field.

February 9, 2011

Training

Idaho State Police Staffed at 1977 Levels

Col. Jerry Russell, ISP chief, told lawmakers that of his current patrol force of 150 authorized positions, six are investigators, and there are 33 vacancies.

January 16, 2011

Patrol

Idaho Agency Again Responds To Christmas 911

The Orofino (Idaho) PD is again organizing Christmas 911, an agency project started a year ago "with the idea of providing full Christmas dinners and gifts to families in our area who were experiencing hardship and most likely would not have much for Christmas," according to Chief Jeff Wilson.

December 7, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Kawasaki Concours 14P Motorcycle

Kawasaki reentered the law enforcement market with the 2009 Concours 14P police motorcycle that arrived in June. The Idaho State Police bought seven bikes to become the first agency to begin using them for motor patrol. For 2010, the company added a few upgrades such as heated hand grips, traction control and a tire pressure moniting system as standard features. Photos are of the 2009 Concours 14P and courtesy of Beaudry Motors Inc.

May 6, 2010

Special Units

Idaho Officers Shoot, Kill Reputed Gang Member

Mario Armando Vasquez was shot to death early Sunday morning along Garrity Boulevard in Nampa at the end of a pursuit that led Idaho State Police from west Boise to Nampa.

August 31, 2009

Patrol

Boise Man Tries to Fight Police Twice on Sunday

A 37-year old Boise man is accused of fighting with police twice in about eight hours - once after an arrest on drug possession charges in Boise Sunday afternoon and again after a domestic fight in Meridian hours later.

November 30, 2008

Patrol

How to Crack Down on Street Racing

Street racing of automobiles has been an American tradition since the early 1950s and probably long before. It’s not hard to imagine the first owners of Model T Fords staring each other down as they ran their “Tin Lizzies” down the rutted roads of the early 20th century. But the hey-day of street racing was the “I Like Ike” era when kids in souped-up Chevys and Fords would race for car titles and teenage glory.

May 31, 2006