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Patrol

Idaho Sheriff Identifies Deputy Killed in Tragic Patrol Vehicle Accident

Maser succumbed to his injuries after several deputies and emergency personnel from the Idaho Falls Fire Department attempted life-saving measures from the scene to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

May 20, 2020

Patrol

CA Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Suspect Crashing Off of Bridge

As of Monday afternoon, authorities were still working to figure out the man’s name. His body was so badly burned that it has made identification difficult.

May 20, 2020

Patrol

Video: Oklahoma Vehicle Pursuit Includes Bizarre Rollover

Officers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and McLoud Police Department witnessed something very unusual during a vehicle pursuit when the pickup truck they were chasing hit a barrier, flipped over completely, and then continued on down the road.

May 12, 2020

Patrol

Nebraska Officer Cleared in Officer-Involved Shooting

An officer with the Council Bluffs (NE) Police Department has been cleared by the Pottawattamie County District attorney in the shooting of a man in early May.

May 12, 2020

Patrol

Off-Duty California Officer Rescues Man from Frigid River Waters

An off-duty officer with the California Highway Patrol used intuition and improvisation to rescue a man who had fallen into a cold river along the Willow Creek Trail within the Sierra National Forest over the weekend.

May 11, 2020

Patrol

Teen Lauded for Delivering to Police Bag Filled with $135K in Cash

A teenager in New Mexico who aspired to become a police officer is being lauded for "doing the right thing" after he discovered a large bag of money near an ATM machine in Albuquerque late last week.

May 11, 2020

Command

California Sheriff Says He Won't Enforce "Stay-at-Home" Orders

"It's time to get back opening up our businesses and letting our people do what our normal business activities are," he said. "You know, at the same time they are trying to force me to release real criminals from jail. They want me to make criminals out of law-abiding citizens..."

May 8, 2020

Patrol

Fired California Chief Files Lawsuit Against City

The former chief of the Oakland (CA) Police Department filed a whistleblower claim against the city, the first step toward filing a lawsuit over her termination in February.

May 7, 2020

Patrol

LA County Sheriff Closing 2 Stations Over Pandemic Budget Strain

Like all agencies throughout the country, the LA County Sheriff’s Department is grappling with the sudden expenses of the coronavirus pandemic. Villanueva says more than 1,100 employees have been quarantined and 84 have tested positive.

May 5, 2020

Special Units

Suspects Dump $1 Million on Highway During Vehicle Pursuit

“At one point during the pursuit, the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban stopped on the right shoulder, exited the vehicle and dropped two cardboard boxes off before returning to the vehicle and continuing to flee,” said the California Highway Patrol of Merced County.

May 5, 2020

Patrol

Video: Utah Trooper Pulls Over Child Driving on I-15, Heading to California to Buy Lamborghini

Family members say 5-year-old Adrian has never driven a car before and they don’t know how he managed to get the keys to the car, much less drive across Ogden, and get on the interstate.

May 5, 2020

Patrol

San Francisco Chief Bans Use of "Thin Blue Line" Facial Masks

The chief of the San Francisco Police Department has banned the use of facial masks that bear the pattern of the "Thin Blue Line" flag during the COVID-19 pandemic .

May 4, 2020