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Working the night shift at the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado
Read about an off-duty CBP agent’s heroic actions, police pursuits in Washington state and more from this week’s news
Technology gives first responders valuable information when they are approaching persons with physical or mental health needs
Jordan Steinke was the first of two officers to go to trial over the Sept. 16, 2022, crash
Two Colorado prosecutions of officers for failing to intervene illustrate what makes a prosecutable case
Officer Jordan Steinke did not know the cruiser was parked on the tracks, Steinke’s lawyer said in court
Officer Weiner said his heart broke for the children, so he left the home and brought back groceries for the family
Sgt. Justin Dodge was in front of a fire truck during the parade trying to protect paradegoers who moved onto the street when the truck rolled over his leg
Stop sticks were deployed to stop the stolen cruiser, causing the cruiser to crash into a parked vehicle and catch fire
AcuDetox and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are showing value in one Colorado county
During a pursuit, troopers deployed stop sticks; After driving over the stop sticks, the stolen patrol vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and caught fire
Police Chief Ron Thomas, who has been with the department for 34 years, said he couldn’t recall two officers being shot separately on the same day
Sgt. Justin Dodge was on the front passenger side of the fire truck protecting fans from traffic when he was caught under the wheels
The vote to reinstate SROs comes after a student shot and wounded two administrators inside Denver’s largest high school
The fire truck struck the Denver police officer near the end of the parade route as it was turning right onto a street
The officer was struck in the chest, but his ballistic armor absorbed the round, police said
The suspect approached the officer parked in his patrol vehicle and opened fire; the officer was hit, yet managed to exit his vehicle, take cover and return fire
Some questioned whether authorities should have sought a red flag order when the suspect threatened his grandparents and vowed to become the “next mass killer”
The Golden Police Department will be offering 40 hours of pay for 32 hours of work without reducing pay or benefits
Christian Glass was killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis. Part of the family’s $19M settlement will change how officers are trained
The latest recruits at the Denver Police Department are taking part in its new Before the Blue and Beyond the Badge program
“The dog was given to an acquaintance of the driver to take care of while the party was in jail. The dog does not face any charges and was let go with just a warning”
As three officers fired at the suspect, rounds from Officer Brandon Ramos struck four bystanders, causing “life-altering injuries to his victims”
Francine Martinez was the first law enforcement officer to be convicted by a jury of the charge created under the new landmark police accountability bill
Two former Clear Creek County deputies face second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide and other charges in the death of Christian Glass
Aurora interim-chief Art Acevedo has already begun changes in leadership to promote overall accountability
Kathryn Avery uses a 40-acre ranch and rental vacation homes across the country to care for first responders and their families
Armed and uniform officers will be in 11 high schools after the school board unanimously reversed a 2020 decision to remove SROs
Pending bills would expand who can petition to temporarily remove a firearm from someone who poses a danger
In 2020, the board voted to remove the Denver PD’s SROs following the protests over the murder of George Floyd
Two years after the school board cut ties with Denver PD, officers will be posted following the East High School shooting
Arapahoe County team trains over 200 hours a year to make critical decisions that save lives
Officer Steven Wren, who was 37 at the time, suffered a multi-level compression fracture of his thoracic spine
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