Commercial Enforcement Violations

The two officers of the Torrance (Calif.) PD's Commercial Enforcement Unit mostly cite mid-size truckers for an array of violations including a truck with a 20-foot palm tree clipping electrical lines. View a gallery of some of the more unusual violations. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of TPD.

June 21, 2013

The two officers of the Torrance (Calif.) PD's Commercial Enforcement Unit mostly cite mid-size truckers for an array of violations including a truck with a 20-foot palm tree clipping electrical lines. View a gallery of some of the more unusual violations. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of TPD.

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NYPD Building Quieter Training Range

The police department says the largely enclosed new facility will reduce the noise from the shooting range, also used by bomb squad trainees and Correction officers, which has been active since 1960.

Editorial: Preventing Recruit Deaths

Training injuries and even training fatalities are far too common in law enforcement academies, and they need to be addressed.

Massachusetts Police Academy Under Investigation

The academy, run by the state, provides basic training to new police officers in Massachusetts and became the subject of an investigation on Feb. 26.

U.S. Capitol Police Recruit Killed in Georgia Traffic Accident

Five other recruit officers who were also in the car were injured, and the crash happened while the recruits were off duty during their time at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

San Antonio Officer Fatally Wounded by Accidental Discharge

Officer William Kasberg was preparing to enter a state-mandated ALERRT training inside a vacant school and was gathering his items when his weapon accidentally went off, striking him.

Colorado Voters Approve $350 Million for Police Pay, Benefits, Training

The $350 million will go toward local law enforcement pay, bonuses, education and training of peace officers.

Boise Sergeant Settles with City for $850K Over Training Injury Allegedly Caused by Former Chief

In the lawsuit, Sgt. Kirk Rush, a member of the Boise Police Department’s K-9 Unit, alleged that in October 2021 then Chief Lee demonstrated a neck hold on him without consent during a training exercise, causing injures that later required surgery.

New California Law Mandates Parental Notification Before School Shooting Drills, Prohibits Simulated Gunfire

In addition to prohibiting the use of simulated gunfire, the law mandates a standardized week-of-parental notification that an event is to take place and day-of parental notification after the event has taken place.

Vector Solutions Partners with Vermont Criminal Justice Council for Training Record Management

New requirements stipulate that each law enforcement agency in Vermont must submit an annual training submission form that attests that annual training requirements have been met for each officer employed with the agency.

Massachusetts State Police Suspend Boxing Training After Recruit’s Death

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, was pronounced dead at a hospital Sept. 13, a day after he participated in an exercise in the boxing ring at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.

Massachusetts State Police Recruit Dies After Becoming Unresponsive in Training

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital one day after the exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.

Widow Sues Indiana Agency Over Husband’s Training Death

The 11-page civil complaint filed last week by the deputy’s wife claims that the academy and its training staff put the deputy at undue risk of injury and death.

Deputy Asson Hacker of the Vanderburgh County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office died March 2, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency during training.

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