Party To Celebrate Maryland State Policeman’s Legacy
Lt. Col Mike Fischer
Maryland State police will be celebrating a retirement party for Lt. Col. Mike Fischer on Tuesday.
Phoenix Police Department gets 50 on-officer cameras
The Phoenix Police Department recently received a federal grant to buy 50 on-officer cameras for the Maryvale precinct.
The $500,000 comes from a U.S. Department of Justice Smart Policing Initiative grant. Phoenix police will partner with Arizona State University to examine the impact of the cameras on crime and public and police accountability.
“The technology that this grant will provide will enhance our officers’ ability to provide quality police service in keeping with the highest standards of the Phoenix Police Department,” acting police Chief Joe Yahner said.
Chief: Holliston Should Consider K9
Ashland K-9 "Dax" and handler Officer Chris Alberini have been called on in the past by Holliston police when the need for a police dog arises. Holliston Police Chief John Moore believes the town could benefit from having its own trained canine. Credit Courtesy, Ashland Police Department
Over the past decade, Holliston police have encountered more than 150 situations where the services of a police dog may have helped solve a crime or keep officers safer.
Currently, Holliston relies on the services of K9 units in other communities, including Ashland and Bellingham, or the Massachusetts State Police, or goes without. Police Chief John Moore sees a lot of good reasons for changing that.
“I’ve studied this and I think it’s a good investment for the town,” Moore told the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night as he presented a proposal prepared with the help of Detective David Gatchell.
Dogs can be used in a number of situations, Moore said, including recovery of evidence, assisting with arrests and in building and car searches. They also can have a deterrent effect, be a positive tool for community relations and can be used to avoid putting officers in harm’s way.
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Sheriff’s K-9 has sniffed out his last bad guy
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Angus and his handler Deputy Sam Ruiz have worked in tandem as partners for six years — but not anymore.
Angus, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was officially retired from the MCSO ranks during the Sept. 12 county Board of Supervisors meeting. But he’s been enjoying life as a house pet since April, officials said.
“(Angus) stays home and watches Scooby-Doo all day now,” said Deputy Ruiz.
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K9 Expo Highlights Working Dogs’ Needs
Saturday’s K9 Expo at The Armed Forces Military Museum highlighted what you may not know about working dogs: how they cope with retirement and health care issues.
Largo police officer Jeff Rogers has been working with his K9 partner “Fritz” for two and a half years. Their bond is tight.
“Our school is four months long, 40 hours a week. It’s a lot of bonding and obedience,” Rogers said.
It has to be. Fritz and Rogers work the night shift, chasing bad guys through back yards and sometimes over fences.
“It’s a very dangerous job. They (suspects) are gonna see me before I see them.”
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Must cops be physically fit? Tampa Bay departments differ
On Monday, the Gulfport Police Department announced all officers will soon have to pass tests to prove they’re in good enough physical condition for the job. But 10 News found out other Tampa Bay area agencies have no fitness requirements at all.
Gulfport Chief Rob Vincent says fitness testing is the only way to give the public confidence his cops can really serve and protect.
“It’s what people expect,” he explained.
Starting next year, officers will be timed on a 220 yard run, must complete an obstacle course, followed by dragging a 150 lb. object for 100 feet, then repeat the obstacle course and run.
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City K-9 teams to compete in Pagerly fund benefit event
Three Reading police K-9s and their handlers are preparing for a competition to benefit the Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund.
The 2011 Police K-9 Trials is scheduled for Sunday at 9 a.m. near Allentown and is being sponsored by the Salisbury Township Police K-9 unit.
This is the first time the city police K-9s and their handlers are taking part in a competition and the pressure is being felt by the officers.
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Donna fire chief, police officers recognized for heroic act
The fire chief and four police officers — who risked their lives to pull a paralyzed man from a burning home — were recognized this month at a City Commission meeting.
Eleazar Olivos’ house in the 200 block of N. 11th St. went up in flames about 4 p.m. July 12, said Lt. Rick Suarez of the Donna Police Department. By the time first-responders arrived, the home was fully engulfed.
Officers and firefighters on scene heard pleas for help coming from inside the home. It was a terrified Olivos, who was trapped in his bedroom.
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Police Officer Honored For Saving Girl’s Life
The evening of Aug. 2 is one Martins Ferry Police Officer Jeff Burns will never forget. For one baby girl and her family, that evening had a happy ending.
During last week’s City Council meeting, Burns was honored for his actions in saving young Addison Lechner from drowning in the bathtub at her Vine Street home.
Burns and Officer Beth Scales rushed to the home that night after receiving a call of a potential drowning. Upon arrival, they found Lechner unresponsive on the floor, her lips turning blue.
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