Tag: Small-Town Agencies: Page 5

Patrol

Ill. Man Shot In Station Wanted Suicide by Cop

A suicidal man forced a Vernon Hills (Ill.) Police officer to shoot him Wednesday morning in the station after pointing a replica gun at the officer.

April 2, 2013

Patrol

Police: Pa. Woman Asked Cop for Heroin

A Shamokin, Pa., woman flagged down a city police officer Saturday to ask him for help getting a "fix" of heroin. Patrolman Raymond Siko II told Arlina Alves, 49, that he was a police officer.

March 25, 2013

Patrol

Conn. Cops Pull Man from Burning Vehicle

Two West Haven (Conn.) Police officers are being honored as heroes for rescuing a man who was trapped inside a burning vehicle on Saturday morning.

March 25, 2013

Patrol

Video: Mich. Man Impersonates Cop

A Michigan man has been charged with two counts of impersonating a public officer, after he presented a 1960s Buena Vista Township Police badge at a 7-Eleven and local bar.

March 24, 2013

Patrol

Mich. Man Impersonates Cop

Thomas Coon has been charged with two counts of impersonating a public officer, after he presented a 1960s Buena Vista Township Police badge at a 7-Eleven and local bar. Read the full story here.

March 24, 2013

Special Units

2 Texas Officers Shot, Teen In Custody

Houston SWAT officers arrested a 17-year-old Wednesday after an hours-long standoff that began when the teen shot two Jacinto City Police officers.

March 20, 2013

Training

Two Pa. Cops Suspended After Station Fight

Two Braddock (Pa.) Police officers have been suspended without pay for fighting at the police station earlier this month.

March 18, 2013

Weapons

Assault Weapons Ban: A Cure That Could Kill

The proposed federal Assault Weapons Ban, which is supposed to curtail mass shootings, could be very bad for law enforcement officers. It may take the tools you need to protect the public from active shooters right out of your hands.

February 3, 2013

Vehicle Ops

In-Service Cop Cars: Ford Police Interceptor Sedan

After retiring its venerable Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford offered law enforcement agencies two choices—the Police Interceptor sedan and P.I. Utility. The vehicles provide a balance of fuel efficiency and power. View our gallery of in-service Ford Police Interceptor sedans, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.

October 24, 2012

Careers

Municipal Bankruptcies: One Agency's Dilemma

The Mammoth Lakes P.O.A. has been more than generous through concessions in order to save officer positions. The police department has lost several officers through attrition and resignations over the past years that have not been replaced.

September 12, 2012

Patrol

Ohio City Hires First Female Cop

The Struthers (Ohio) Police Department welcomed its first female officer, when Emma Brenoel, 22, was sworn in during a ceremony earlier this month. Brenoel becomes the first full-time female officer in the 110-year history of the force.

September 10, 2012

Vehicle Ops

In-Service Cop Cars: Dodge Charger Pursuit

In the the race to replace the Ford Crown Vic on patrol, the Dodge Charger Pursuit arguably had a leg up on the competition, because Chrysler introduced it in 2006 and has worked out some of the initial kinks in the transition from a retail to police vehicle. Agencies who buy Chargers enthuse about the muscular V-8 HEMI and aggresive styling. View our gallery of in-service Chargers, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.

July 30, 2012