Tag: Off-Duty Life

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NYPD Detective Pulled from Active Special Victims Cases After Twerking in Rap Video

Melissa Mercado’s behavior was under review, an NYPD spokeswoman said. The department didn’t immediately answer when asked if the seven-year NYPD veteran had broken any specific rules when she appeared in the video.

March 10, 2025

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NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective Featured in Pole Dancing Video

Melissa Mercado, a seven-year veteran of NYPD, popped up on a music video published by World Hip Hop, which shows the curvy Mercado gyrating and shaking her body while wearing only a thong and a skimpy bra.

March 6, 2025

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Dave Smith: Be More Than a Cop

Your profession should only be a part of your life. Make room for the things that will make you happy when you retire.

December 18, 2024

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NY Cop on Vacation Rescues Woman with Broken Leg from Mountain

"My legs are buckling, they're shaking, but like I said, we had to do what we had to do," Officer Dave Mahibir says in describing the event.

November 3, 2022

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Off-Duty MI Officer Saves Man from Lake Michigan

“I walked him through what I was going to do. I told him not to pull me under the water, that I had flotation, that the flotation was sufficient enough to hold him above the water as well."

June 23, 2022

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Some NJ City Leaders Say They Will Fire Officers Over Off-Duty Pot Use

The Newark Municipal Council passed a resolution 5-0 asking Mayor Ras J. Baraka to issue an order prohibiting Newark police officers from using marijuana while off duty.

April 22, 2022

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Black Friday: Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Law Enforcement Family

Wherever you patrol and whatever your shift, there will be mayhem and morons with which to contend on Black Friday. Hopefully, however, you will also enjoy some downtime during which you can get ahead on your holiday shopping for family and friends.

November 26, 2021

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On Thanksgiving, Have a Healthy Heaping of Happy (Not a Holiday Headache)

Holiday get-togethers are making something of a comeback, so you're headed over the river and through the woods to "Grandmother's house" for the traditional Thanksgiving Holiday gathering. In case the dinner conversation turns contentious, here's a small collection of short jokes and one-liners to break the tension when the food fight is about to begin.

November 19, 2021

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You Traded One Uniform for Another: Veterans Day Deals 2021

It's not at all uncommon for men and women who have worn the uniform of one of our military services to dress in a law enforcement uniform in their next career after leaving the armed forces. Here's a short list of free and discounted goods and services for veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their dependents.

November 10, 2021

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Florida Officer Searching for Rightful Owner of Purple Heart Medal

Sergeant Anthony Cerniglia wants to find the rightful owner of a Purple Heart Medal given to a paratrooper named Alan Beckwith, who was killed in action on June 7, 1944—one day after D-Day.

October 22, 2020

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Colorado HOA Orders Officer to Take Down "Thin Blue Line" Flag

An officer in Colorado has been ordered by his Home Owners Association (HOA) to remove from his doorstep a "Thin Blue Line" flag displayed in support of law enforcement.

October 20, 2020

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Florida Officer Rides 1,000 Miles to Raise Money for Fight Against Cancer

Officer Joe McCrink completed more than 1,000 miles of bike rides in the month of September in an effort to raise awareness of—and increase funding for—childhood cancer.

September 29, 2020