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Special Units

Custom Tactical ID Patches

CopQuest Inc.

CopQuest allows you to quickly build your custom tactical identification patches online. These hook-backed panels display your title, agency, unit information, and name in large, bold lettering in a wide choice of sizes and colors.

October 16, 2017

Patrol

Georgia Officer Paralyzed After Police Helicopter Crash

An 11-year veteran of the Gwinnett County (GA) Police Department who was co-piloting a helicopter that crashed Sept. 1 is paralyzed from the waist down.

September 26, 2017

Patrol

Protesters Take to St. Louis Streets After Stockley Not-Guilty Verdict

Hundreds of protesters marched through city streets. Immediately following the verdict, some protesters shouted, "If we can't get no justice y'all can't get no peace!" and burned a St. Louis Cardinals sweatshirt.

September 15, 2017

Patrol

Baltimore PD Rebuilds Operations Units, Redeploys More Than 150 Officers

After dismantling special operations units throughout the Baltimore Police Department four months ago, Commissioner Kevin Davis has reassigned more than 150 police officers and supervisors back onto similar teams.

July 26, 2017

Patrol

First Person: Working in the Saddle

The men and women on the Mounted Unit were able to ride and control those horses in chaotic scenes in a way that made it look effortless. I've always loved animals and I knew after seeing the Mounted Unit in action that I wanted to give it a try.

April 10, 2017

Patrol

Motors on a Mission

The motor unit within the Special Events branch of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department doesn't often spend its time handing out traffic citations. The officers are too busy with other duties specific to the nation's capital.

April 7, 2017

Patrol

Businesses Working to Bring Back Boston PD's Mounted Unit

Boston business leaders are working to help raise the $1 million to $1.5 million needed to get officers back in the saddle, patrolling parks and parades as part of a new mounted unit.

August 19, 2016

Patrol

Video: Utah's First 'Porn Dog' Sniffs for Digital Child Pornography

On Tuesday, the Weber County (UT) Sheriff's Office introduced URL — pronounced Earl — as the latest addition to their fight against child pornography. URL is the state's first electronic detection K-9.

June 28, 2016

Patrol

Utah's First 'Porn Dog' Sniffs for Digital Child Pornography

Now Utah police have a K-9 to find child pornography. URL is the state's first electronic detection K-9. With a few simple commands like "seek" and "show me," URL is able to find small electronic devices hidden throughout a room. More Here.

June 28, 2016

Patrol

Video: Officer Shortage Forces Phoenix Detectives Back to Patrol

The Phoenix Police Department will be implementing a plan to fill the open patrol positions that have plagued the department and cost the city millions in overtime.

January 26, 2016

Patrol

Officer Shortage Forces Phoenix Detectives Back to Patrol

According to a Phoenix police spokesman, officers and detectives from throughout the department will be assigned patrol duties for a number of shifts each month. More Here.

January 26, 2016

Training

How to Become a Bomb Tech

There are many more officers who want to wear the fabled bomb tech symbol of laurel leaves, electric bolts, and an aerial known as the "crab" than there are positions available.

September 4, 2015