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Tag: Patrol Response
Patrol
10 Tips From North Pole For Officers Working on Christmas
There is almost nothing more enjoyable than picking up a good warrant arrest or two on Christmas, New Yearâs, or Thanksgiving for that matter. Yes, the DA might dismiss the case, but you get the satisfaction of knowing that your special someone wonât be opening their presents or cutting into a juicy Christmas turkey. Donât want to spend the holidays with Officer Friendly? Donât ignore the law!
December 16, 2022
Command
Seattle Police 911 Response Time Does Not Meet Goals, More Budget Cuts Considered
During a meeting Tuesday of the councilâs Public Safety and Human Services Committee, acting Police Chief Adrian Diaz and members of his staff laid out reasons why the committee should not recommend a cut to its budget as some members had promised to do in 2021.
March 10, 2021
Patrol
California Department Finds Response Times Longer than Hoped
The San Francisco Police Department had been reporting its response to Priority A calls at five and a half minutes but in a recent report revised that estimate to seven minutes.
December 12, 2019
Special Units
Looking Back: Child Burn Victims, Recruiting Women, and a Female Motor Officer
In past August issues, POLICE has covered how to investigate childrenâs burn injuries, efforts to hire female officers, and one womanâs experience as a motor officer.
August 16, 2019
Patrol
California Officer Responds to Shots Fired Call in Classic 1954 Ford Show Car
"I was driving our â54 Ford to the Veterans Day Ceremony and Car show at Gibbel Park yesterday morning when I heard one of our Officers was being shot at over the police radio,â the Hemet PD officer said.
November 14, 2018
Patrol
Exclusive Police Survey: Body Cameras
Body cameras have become so important in contemporary law enforcement in a very short time that of the readers who responded that they are using them, 81% said they were required to use them by their agency. That puts these devices in the same category as uniforms and radios and duty guns.
September 4, 2018
Patrol
Interacting with Homeless People
Homeless individuals can be a useful source of information about life on the streets, but only if the patrol cops who come across them treat them like human beings.
June 22, 2018
Patrol
Civil Unrest Response Equipment
From ballistic protection to batons, these pieces of gear are built to meet your needs in any civil unrest situation.
July 11, 2017
Patrol
Policy Won't Stop Vehicle Attacks
Unrealistic policies make it tougher for officers to respond quickly in vehicle ramming situations like the attack in Nice, France.
July 10, 2017
Training
Robbery at a Fast Food Restaurant
You get a call at 1:30 a.m. that the freezer alarm has been sounded at a local fast food restaurant with drive-through service that's located in a high-traffic tourist area of town. There are rarely, if ever, false alarms at this location.
November 17, 2015
Patrol
IACP 2013: Holder Emphasizes Patrol Response to Active Shooters
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told law enforcement leaders that patrol officers should be the nation's first line of defense against active shooters while speaking at the IACP Conference in Philadelphia.
October 20, 2013
Training
What CSIs Want You to Know
As for responding officers, the question for us becomes twofold. First, do we appreciate the importance of CSI's role and, second (oftentimes more important), do we appreciate the importance of our own role in crime scene handling and processing?
February 5, 2013
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