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Kentucky woman gets creative with attempted escape; flees police on kayak, tractor

Kentucky woman gets creative with attempted escape; flees police on kayak, tractor

August 9, 2021

iStock.com/Vitalalp A woman who stole a truck attempted an original getaway with a kayak and a John Deere tractor after the stolen truck got stuck in the mud, Kentucky authorities […] Read More

Officer rescues three people from house fire sparked by lightning strike

Officer rescues three people from house fire sparked by lightning strike

August 9, 2021

iStock.com/Jaap2 Part-time Westbrook, Massachusetts, Police Officer Frank Jolin recently rescued three people from a house fire caused by a lightning strike. Mandy Leo, whose daughter was one of those rescued […] Read More

Badge Buddies build running relationships to prevent gun violence

Badge Buddies build running relationships to prevent gun violence

August 8, 2021

iStock.com/Pavel1964 Roanoke, Virginia, police officers are engaging with kids and their parents to discuss gun violence while building relationships and being active. The program, Badge Buddies, brings police officers and […] Read More

Justice Department launches strike forces across the country to tackle illegal gun trafficking

Justice Department launches strike forces across the country to tackle illegal gun trafficking

August 8, 2021

iStock.com/Artfully79 The Justice Department has launched five gun-trafficking strike forces to stop the supply of illegally trafficked firearms in key areas across the country. The move is the latest step […] Read More

Massachusetts law enforcement first in the country to use COVID-sniffing dogs

Massachusetts law enforcement first in the country to use COVID-sniffing dogs

August 8, 2021

Bristol County Sheriff’s Office Law enforcement officials in Massachusetts County have announced that they will employ COVID-sniffing K-9s to detect the virus in the same way dogs can detect drugs […] Read More

Retired officer reunites with “lost girl” he helped nearly 50 years ago

Retired officer reunites with “lost girl” he helped nearly 50 years ago

August 7, 2021

iStock.com/triocean Back in 1971, Richland Township, Pennsylvania, Police Department Captain Tony Palm helped reunite a 3-year-old girl with her father after she was accidentally left behind at a Johnstown department […] Read More

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