Tag: Child Endangerment

Patrol
Officer Saved Baby in 2000, Last Week He Pinned a Badge on Her
Her mother, who works in dispatch, began digging. After several calls, she was able to get in contact with Sgt. Jeff Valdivia, who still works with the Escondido Police Department.
October 11, 2022
Sgt. Jeff Valdivia of the Escondido Police Department pins a deputy badge on Natalie Young. Valdivia rescued her from neglect in 2000. (Photo: Escondido PD)
Patrol
Michigan Deputies Rescue Baby Abandoned in Woods
Thirteen squad cars responded, including a K-9 unit, and after a 30-minute search, they found the boy, "cold and wet but breathing." It's not known how long he was in the woods.
April 8, 2021
Deputies found the baby in the woods after interviewing his distraught mother. (Photo: Oakland County SO)
Patrol
California Officers Rescue Baby from Highway
According to the CHP, the four-month-old child was being carried by her mother as the two walked into oncoming lanes of traffic along northbound Highway 101 in Marin.
December 8, 2020
Baby Chp
Special Units
Looking Back: Child Burn Victims, Recruiting Women, and a Female Motor Officer
In past August issues, POLICE has covered how to investigate children’s burn injuries, efforts to hire female officers, and one woman’s experience as a motor officer.
August 16, 2019
Patrol Response To…Child Burn Investigations
Patrol
Video: Arizona Police Take Custody of Unvaccinated 2-Year-Old with Fever
Arizona law allows officials to take custody of a child for his or her safety and gives police the ability to "use reasonable force to enter any building" to do so.
April 1, 2019
Az Cps Swat
Patrol
Iowa Man Arrested for Impersonating Officer after Following Teen Girl
The man—identified as 60-year-old Kent Arnold Smith—reportedly followed the young woman as she drove her vehicle home. Smith then reportedly pulled into the driveway behind the girl's car, telling her that he was an undercover officer.
January 8, 2019
Patrol
As Halloween Approaches, Police Warn Parents about Narcotics-Tainted Candy
An Ohio boy was reportedly sickened by a trick-or-treat candy tainted with what is suspected to be methamphetamine. He has since been treated and released from the hospital—he is expected to be OK.
October 30, 2018
The Dublin (GA) Police Department posted images to its Facebook page showing methamphetamine pills that are 'stamped and resembled to look like specific candies,' the department said. Image courtesy of Dublin PD / Facebook.
Technology
FBI Agents Compel Suspect to Unlock iPhone with Biometric Locking System
FBI agents recently forced a man to unlock his iPhone using the device's built-in facial biometric unlocking system—Face ID—according to Forbes.
October 2, 2018
I Phone
Patrol
Florida Passes Law to Help Police Investigate Online Child Predation
Under the new law, internet providers can't tell a perp they're being investigated for 90 days. If police need more time, they can have a delay extended in 90-day increments.
September 25, 2018
Computer
Patrol
Firefighter, Nurse, and Police Officer Among 24 Arrested in New Jersey Child Predator Sting
According to WPVI-TV, 24 men—including a firefighter, a nurse, and a police sergeant—have been arrested in a sting operation targeting alleged child predators in New Jersey.
September 18, 2018
Patrol
Toddler Hands New York Trooper a Bag of Drugs During Traffic Stop
The New York State Police issued a statement detailing a traffic stop during which a 3-year-old child handed a trooper a bag of marijuana.
September 11, 2018
The driver—identified as 26-year-old Scott Hill—and his passenger—identified as 26-year-old Megan Karl—were arrested for Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Hill was also charged with Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Image courtesy of New York State Police.
Patrol
New York Officer Rescues 3-Year-Old from Hot Car
An officer with the Cheektowaga (NY) Police Department is being praised for rescuing a three-year-old girl from a hot car after the mother apparently overdosed on heroin.
September 7, 2018
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