Past 24 Hours of APPD Activities

Sunday, February 10, 2019 / 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.

3 ways agencies can effectively implement new technologies

Content provided by CentralSquare Technologies via GovThink.com By Steve Seoane for PoliceOne BrandFocus Law enforcement personnel are exposed to high and frequent stressors every... Read more

Memorial to victims of Boston Marathon bombing completed

By Philip Marcelo Associated Press BOSTON — The memorial to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is complete. Three stone pillars representing the three people who died at the ra... Read more

Video shows Calif. LEO shoot knife-wielding man

By Nate Gartrell and John Glidden Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif. VALLEJO, Calif. — The city of Vallejo has released body camera footage showing an officer shooting a man who b... Read more

Deputies find newborn covered in ants on floorboard of van

Associated Press LONDON, Ky. — Police in Kentucky say a mother and grandmother were arrested when deputies discovered a 16-day-old newborn covered in ants on the floorboard o... Read more

Sister: NYPD cop who killed self had mental evaluation in June after making threats

By Anthony M. Destefano and Michael O'Keeffe Newsday NEW YORK — The sister of an NYPD officer who shot himself to death said the department cleared her brother for duty... Read more

Multi-agency, sex-sting operation targets online predators

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) led a successful sting operation in South Carolina, August 5-10, targeting online sexual predators... Read more

Calif. governor signs law changing standard for use of deadly force

By Don Thompson Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is changing its standards for when police can kill under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as it trie... Read more

Using virtual training to enhance situational awareness

Author: Heather R. CotterVirtual training systems are highly customizable and are designed to provide officers dynamic, real-world training exercises that improve situational aware... Read more

NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner

Author: Heather R. CotterAssociated Press NEW YORK — After five years of investigations and protests, a New York City police officer has been fired for the chokehold death of... Read more

Police: Man accused of threat to Jewish center arrested

Author: Heather R. CotterAssociated Press NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Police say a man accused of making what they believe was a threat to a Jewish center in Ohio on Instagram has... Read more