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A recently passed bill that will allow armed school employees in Ohio has sparked controversy and debate among police and teacher unions
David Hayes, who served with the Prince George’s County Police Department for 20 years, is now a small-town police chief – a stark contrast compared to his previous years in LE
New technology will enhance operational intelligence, identify wanted suspects, and improve situational awareness for officer and citizen safety
High crime and low staffing drove the city to accept 12-hour shifts when they had previously rejected them over safety concerns
Solomon Kessio suffered a skull fracture and three broken ribs after a truck crashed into the back of a cruiser; a GoFundMe has raised over $16K for him
Chief Tom Wetzel discusses the importance of fostering a servant guardian mindset, value-based behaviors and collaborative decision-making
The suspect knocked the officer down, pinning him on the ground
During the last time the vehicle showed up near the officers’ location, the driver attempted to flee by driving in reverse, hitting another cruiser with his vehicle
The judge fined Willie Warner Sims and his partner, Alfonzo Cole, $40,000 and ordered the former officers to repay the one victim they robbed together $5,000
The settlement also allowed former Bedford Heights Officer Ryan Kaetzel the opportunity to buy K-9 Bosco
It took four people to pull the suspect off the officer; the suspect reportedly tried to grab the officer’s handgun as he was being restrained
Alfonzo Cole and his partner, Willie Warner-Sims, pleaded guilty last month to four counts of robbery and theft in office, both third-degree felonies
A woman wanted in connection with a fatal shooting tried to flee from Cleveland police as she ran through multiple aisles at Walmart
As the suspect got into a vehicle that was waiting for him, the upper half of his body stuck out as the officer held on
Cadets will receive a pay bump from $16 to $24 an hour; the city will also offer incentives to cadets who either graduated from college or served in the military
The suspect pulled the deputy into a pond, grabbed the deputy’s radio and held it away from him so he couldn’t call for help
In Ohio, the maximum age limit for a certified officer is 35 years; the city of Springfield hopes that removing the maximum age cap will help fill vacancies
The jury awarded Stacey Yerkes about $1.3 million in damages, about $600,000 in back pay, and about $680,000 in front pay
The $35 million will go to more than 10,000 law enforcement officers, EMS personnel and firefighters from 309 agencies
“K-9 Bosco went home with patrolman Kaetzel today,” a Bedford Heights PD post said
One suspect fired several shots from a handgun at troopers who returned fire, critically wounding both suspects
According to documents from the Circleville PD, the chief told the officer to “stop going around to everyone talking about the deployment”
“He answered the officers’ questions truthfully and he just said he was broke,” Huron Police Chief Terry Graham said
The boy’s parents said they were shocked at how much ground their son covered, estimating he traveled about a mile with a good portion of that in a creek
The Circleville Police Department said the officer “did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers”
The emu escaped from a sanctuary, leading officers on a pursuit through green fields and into a wooded area
K-9 handlers can buy their police dogs for $1 in Ohio; the officer paid the city $1 for K-9 Bosco, but he was then ordered to return the dog, the filing states
The governor said he will propose the state build a “scenario-based training facility” as part of the upcoming budget
In a similar case in East St. Louis, the city paid $158,973 in back OT pay to three K-9 officers and 16 others who were not properly paid OT
The deputy suffered life-threatening injuries after a Ford F-450 pulling a car hauler drove through the intersection and struck him
The wounded officer’s partner took him to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and was later upgraded to stable condition
The Cleveland homicide unit has 16 detectives; The unit is budgeted for 23 detectives but the federal recommendation is 38 detectives
With a combined 155 years of experience, five retired deputies returned to work to help combat staffing shortages for the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office
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