Enjoy that retirement, Jade!
The career of one of the most successful members of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department has come to an end.
Jade, a German Shepherd who has been a narcotics detection K9 deputy with the department for more than eight years, retired Monday.
The retirement will be an adjustment not only for Jade, but also for her handler Sgt. Jake Watson. Watson chose Jade as the department’s K9 in March 2003 and she has lived with the Watson family ever since.
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Pennsylvania Teenagers Attending State Police Honor Camp
A select group of 48 teenagers from across Pennsylvaniais learning about state police operations and government through the annual Commissioner’s Honors Camp, being held this week at the State Police Academy in Hershey.
The cadets, aged 13-18, were selected from among more than 1,500 boys and girls who participated in local Camp Cadet programs last summer.
“The local Camp Cadet programs give young people a positive attitude toward the law enforcement profession through exposure to the criminal justice system from a police cadet’s point of view,” State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said. “The Honor Camp is designed to build leadership qualities and teach the youngsters more about the department and state government.”
Mother, with help of troopers, calmly delivers child in car on Cambridge street
That was cute when Trooper Parker said he’d been present at the births of both of his children and he remembered the screaming very well;)
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A baby girl was born in the front seat of a car parked on Huron Avenue in Cambridge today after an expectant couple got caught in rush-hour traffic on their way to the hospital.
Two State Police troopers played the role of midwifes, coaching the mother through the birth and reassuring the anxious father.
Mother, daughter, and father are fine and are currently at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, which was their original destination. The family was identified as Mark and Nancy Bonassera, who are now the parents of a girl they have named Gabriella.
According to State Police, Mark Bonassera called 911 at 8:01 a.m. today saying he was stuck in traffic on Route 2 with a wife who was in labor and potentially about to deliver her child.
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Teach cops to see us as people, not types
Last week’s front page story, “Minorities more likely to get tickets,” surprised no one.
Everyone knows that regardless of where we were born or how much money or education we’ve amassed, minorities — with our dark skin, kinky hair or almond-shaped eyes — attract unwarranted suspicion while driving or attempting to board a plane.
In the latest annual review of 2.4 million traffic stops by almost all police departments, the Illinois Department of Transportation found that minority drivers were involved in traffic stops at higher rates than proportionate for their percentage of the state’s population. And black and Latino drivers were more likely to end up with a ticket and have their vehicle searched than their white counterparts.
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Road renamed to honor slain police officer
The stretch of roadway near Athens-Ben Epps Airport that leads to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center now serves as a constant reminder of police officers’ dedication to their calling and the sacrifices they make.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, elected officials and family members of Athens-Clarke Senior Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian gathered Monday in a field along the road formerly known as Beaverdam Extension to rename it Buddy Christian Way.
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A Totally ’90s Sheriff Dance Band Encourages You To Just Say No
Former New Mexico Sheriff Darren White is cooolsville, Daddi-o!
Desert Hot Springs police swear in new sergeant with SWAT experience
Desert Hot Springs police Sgt. Brian Link was sworn into the police department during a badge-pinning ceremony earlier this month.
Link previously worked for the Salinas Police Department as a gang intelligence officer and SWAT team member.
He also worked as a special agent with the state, including a stint in the violence suppression unit, among other assignments.
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Money raised for Temecula police K9 unit
A parade of pups with musty smells and dusty coats of fur entered Dogtopia on Saturday, then sauntered out a short time later with tails wagging and a clean shine.
Dogtopia’s annual Canine Support Dog Wash fundraiser was a win-win of sorts for dog lovers: their pets don’t stink anymore, and the Temecula Police Department’s K9 unit earned some much-needed cash.
Pet owners paid $10 to have volunteers scrub down their four-legged companions, and all the proceeds benefit the Temecula Police Department’s K9 unit.
Behind the scenes with Pima Regional SWAT
The Pima Regional SWAT Team has been in existence since 2004. They’re considered among the top SWAT teams in the nation. Some of the members go all over the country teaching SWAT tactics, SWAT philosophy and decision making.
They’re considered to be on leading edge of standards. The SWAT team is made up of officers from Oro Valley, Marana, South Tucson, Sahuarita and Pasqua Yaqui Police Departments.
They spend over 500 hours a year training for the worst case scenarios. Their training is reality based, that includes using live ammo.
Captain Don Kester says, “It’s been proven to be the best training and the most effective training if we can keep it realistic. So the more realistic, the better they will respond in an actual situation.”
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Policeman in running to be on front of men’s magazine
Officer Gareth Nedoszytko
Good luck! You seriously deserve to be on the cover of that mag:)
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A BOBBY on the beat is hoping to become an arresting sight on the cover of a fitness magazine.
Police officer Gareth Nedoszytko, 28, from Scunthorpe, is one of five finalists hoping to become the next cover model for the iconic title Men’s Health Magazine.
The hard-working fitness fanatic transformed his lifestyle four years ago when he joined the gym for the first time.
“When I joined the police force I knew that health and fitness was extremely important to help keep focused,” he said. “I have always played football and been very active but until four years ago I had never been to the gym or trained seriously.
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