Past 24 Hours of APPD Activities

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 / Chief of Police / Police Activity

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The attached activity blotter is a list of our police related activities for the last 24 hours.

Court rules for Conn. officer who used ECW on deaf boy

By Dave Collins Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut police officer who used a stun gun on a 12-year-old deaf boy at his school acted reasonably and cannot be sue... Read more

Outside the box grant sources for law enforcement

Author: Therese MatthewsWhen we think about grants for law enforcement, corrections or other public safety agencies, the Justice Assistance Grants (JAG), COPS Office grants and Hom... Read more

San Antonio PD welcomes first female SWAT team member

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Madalyn Mendoza San Antonio Express-News Two of the San Antonio Police Department's newest SWAT members are receiving recognition from Mayor Ron Nir... Read more

Why the Charter Arms Pitbull is the ideal 9mm revolver for backup/off-duty

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Steve Tracy A 9mm snub nose revolver for backup/off-duty carry. Yes, you read that right, not a .38 or .357, but a 9mm that takes the same ammo your depa... Read more

Congresswoman takes on mission to classify 911 operators as first responders

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Rachel Engel, P1 Contributor U.S. Rep. Norma Torres, D-Ca., remembers the call that sent her down a path that would eventually lead to Washington. Torres... Read more

Insult to injury: CHP and the fatal shot to Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus

Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.No less a hero than the moment he entered the hail of bullets on the shots fired call at the Borderline Bar & Grill, officials now believe th... Read more

UK police to auction off inmate’s designer sneakers

Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.LONDON — A man is losing his precious designer shoe collection along with his freedom. Isaiah Hanson-Frost, 22, was sentenced to six years... Read more

One killed, police officer and others injured in Calif. gunfight

Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.by Larry Valenzuela The Fresno Bee TULARE, Calif. — One person was killed and a police officer was injured Sunday night in a gunfight on th... Read more

Fallen Chicago officer gets street named in his honor

Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.By Mike Nolan The Daily Southtown, Tinley Park, Ill. CHICAGO — Standing beneath a sign designating a section of a street in Chicago’s... Read more

Utah man arrested for impersonating officer

Author: Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.By KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City SPRINGDALE, Utah — Two men were arrested Saturday after police said a man entered a hotel in Springdale posing a... Read more