Tag: North Dakota agencies: Page 3

Training

SD Sheriff Fires Deputy Who Defeated Him in Election

Bon Homme County (SD) Sheriff Lenny Gramkow lost his re-election to Deputy Sheriff Mark Maggs. One minute after voting results were made public, Gramkow fired Maggs.

June 8, 2018

Weapons

North Dakota Police Department Selects the SIG Sauer P320

SIG Sauer Inc. has announced that the Bismarck (ND) Police Department has selected the P320 striker-fired pistol as its handgun of choice.

March 31, 2018

Weapons

North Dakota Highway Patrol Adopts SIG Sauer P320

The SIG Sauer Inc. striker-fired P320 has been selected as the sidearm of choice for the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

July 6, 2017

Patrol

North Dakota Deputy and Suspect Killed in Wednesday Shootout

A Rolette County, ND, Sheriff’s deputy and a suspect were killed in a shootout Wednesday night following a vehicle pursuit near Devils Lake.

January 19, 2017

Patrol

North Dakota Sheriff's Deputy Struck by Flying Mattress

The projectile shattered the windshield and flung glass at the officer.

May 20, 2016

Patrol

Murdered Fargo Officer's Organs Save 5 Lives

Moszer had been with FPD for six years before he was shot and killed last week. He also served as a combat medic in Iraq and Bosnia. He was married with two children.

February 22, 2016

Patrol

Fargo Officer Shot in Standoff Has Died

A police officer shot in a standoff over a domestic disturbance Wednesday night who was not expected to survive his wounds has died.

February 11, 2016

Patrol

North Dakota OKs Less-Lethal Drones

It's legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to use unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called drones. Now House Bill 1328 explicitly states that they may be used to deploy non-lethal force and restricts how departments can use the unmanned aircraft to gather evidence.

August 27, 2015

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

Technology

Video: Aerial Drone Used to Collar DWI Suspects in North Dakota

The Grand Forks County (N.D.) Sheriff's Office says it deployed an aerial drone to help catch some criminals on the run. They say it is the first time a drone has been used by law enforcement to conduct a mission at night.

October 6, 2014

Vehicle Ops

Water Rescue Boat Package

Rescue One

Rescue One designs custom boats for law enforcement agencies. The company recently delivered a package suitable for all water rescue and recovery operations to the Morton County (N.D.) Sheriff's Office.

November 25, 2013

Patrol

Shots Fired: Bismarck, North Dakota 07/08/2012

A domestic. Despite the shorthand, Officer Brad Jerome of the Bismarck (N.D.) Police Department knew such calls usually portended something decidedly undomestic, and the fact that this one was in a trailer park on the eastern part of town only raised the odds.

October 16, 2012