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New York officers answer call to save lives in HaitiPolice Article Comments3
Associated PressNEW YORK — When the twin towers came down on Sept. 11, 2001, deputy police inspector Robert Lukach was there, working on the pile, digging through the rubble for survivors.Joe Downey, ...
The mean streets meet their match: Tactical Protector Vehicle from Oshkosh Defense
By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorOshkosh Defense’s new Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) might look like it should be parked in ‘the Batcave’, but it’s plenty comfortable ...
Penn. firefighters rescue fugitive, officers stuck in ravine
By Bob Kalinowski The Citizens' VoicePITTSTON TWP., Penn. — A fugitive wanted by authorities in Louisiana bolted from a traffic stop Tuesday night and led police on a foot pursuit that ended when ...
Colo. sheriff's office tests remote-controlled mini copter for search operationsPolice Article Comments3
By Wyatt Haupt Jr. Grand Junction Free PressGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — In a move that could revolutionize the way search and rescue missions are conducted, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office is performing ...
Nine missing after Coast Guard, Marine aircraft collidePolice Article Comments1
Multiple aircraft and ships from the Coast Guard and Navy are searching this morning for survivors. ...
Missing Calif. deputy found dead on hiking trailPolice Article Comments9
By Denisse Salazar, Jon Cassidy, Sean Emery and Vik Jolly Orange Country RegisterCALIFORNIA — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who went missing Sunday while hiking in the Cleveland National ...
Deputies chasing balloon say no child found inside
Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A homemade balloon aircraft floated away from a yard in Colorado after a 6-year-old boy was seen climbing inside, setting off a frantic scramble by the military ...
Searchers continue to look for missing R.I. officer
By Amanda Milkovits and Tatiana Pina Providence JournalGLOCESTER, R.I. –– By day’s end Tuesday, hundreds of searchers had combed through 1,000 acres of woods and brush since daybreak ...
Calif. police using powered parachute for searches
From Ripon (Calif.) Police DepartmentRIPON, Calif. — The Ripon Police Department recently received a Justice Department grant to acquire a powered parachute at no cost to the City. The grant provided ...
N.Y. sheriff's helicopter rescues campers after flood
By Michael Beebe and Brian Meyer Buffalo NewsBUFFALO, N.Y. — A peaceful night of camping in the Zoar Valley turned into a nightmare Sunday when violent thunderstorms and a deluge of rain flooded ...
NYPD divers work to retrieve bodies in crash over Hudson River
NEW YORK — It's an eerie underwater world that few people will ever see - an unforgiving morass of mud, rocks and collapsed pilings from old piers. But the bottom of the Hudson River is familiar territory to New York Police Department divers, who have spent three days working to retrieve the bodies of victims from Saturday's deadly collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane. ...
Fla. police launch first paragliding search teamPolice Article Comments2
Courtesy of Palm Bay Police Department Read more information about SOAR (Photo courtesy of Palm Bay Police Department)Related Column: Police Aviation, by Kenneth SoloskyPALM BAY, Fla. — In a first ...
Extrication requires effective tools, training and thinking
By Scott Baltic A relief cut is made at the bottom of an A post with a Holmatro 4050NCT, which has more than 200,000 pounds of cutting force and over seven inches of blade opening. In many newer cars, ...
Chicago K-9 finds missing womanPolice Article Comments1
By Kevin Mack Chicago Sun TimesCHICAGO — Some heroes receive medals or parades, but Tuesday's heroine prefers something a bit more tasty:Doggie treats.Melanie, a 1 1/2-year-old bloodhound and member ...
Night vision technology helps Calif. rescues
By Beatriz E. Valenzuela Daily PressRelated Articles: Indy police get the gift of night sight Seeing night vision technology in a new light VICTORVILLE, Calif. — It's a frightening situation: A hiker ...
Fla. police follow new leads in search for missing girl
CNN.comRelated Article: Fla. police search for missing 5-year-old girl who 'disappeared from bed' PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Investigators are pursuing several new leads in the case of a missing 5-year-old ...
Fla. police search for missing 5-year-old girl who 'disappeared from bed'
By Helen Eckinger Orlando Sentinel Police inspect vehicles and record tags in Fla. as they leave the area of a search for Haleigh Cummings, 5, who appears to have been abducted from her home. Investigators ...
NYPD divers rescue passengers from Flight 1549 crash
An Airbus 320 US Airways aircraft that went down in the Hudson River is seen in New York, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Edouard H. R. Gluck)By David B. Caruso Associated PressNEW YORK — A US ...
Dog team assists Texas officers
These hounds can hunt, and local law enforcement appreciates itBy Blanca Cantu Dallas Morning NewsDALLAS — When a car was found abandoned along a highway in Grayson County a few years ago, sheriff's ...
Air Wing delivers high-tech survival
The Air Wing conducts more than 1,900 missions annually, including searches, surveillance of large gatherings, and aerial investigations of crime scenes.By Stan Freeman Springfield RepublicanCHICOPEE, ...
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