Past 24 Hours of APPD Activities

Saturday, November 23, 2013 / Chief of Police / Police Activity

Stay up to date with your police department. The attached activity blotter is a list of our police related activities for the last 24 hours.

Police Activity Blotter.pdf

Calif. man convicted of 2016 ambush that killed 2 LEOs

Darrell Smith The Sacramento Bee PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — He gunned down two Palm Springs police officers and tried to kill a half-dozen more before digging in for a grinding 1... Read more

Video shows fleeing suspect drag 2 NJ officers with car

Jami Ganz New York Daily News NEWARK, NJ —Two Newark cops were injured after a man they questioned at a drug stop dragged them with his car, according to authorities. The inc... Read more

Fla. sheriff catches shoplifting suspect in foot pursuit

Ron Hurtibise Sun Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE — As the saying goes, once a cop, always a cop. Even if you are the top cop. Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said he was drivin... Read more

Ore. officer shot multiple times applied tourniquet to herself

By PoliceOne Staff SALEM, Ore. — Dispatch audio captured the moment a shot and wounded Oregon officer administered aid to herself while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Offi... Read more

Ark.’s oldest active LEO turns 90

By PoliceOne Staff CAMDEN, Ark. — The city of Camden holds claim to the oldest, active police officer in the state of Arkansas. Leonard Charles Smith, also known as “L.... Read more

Ohio funds provide new body armor to police agencies

News and Sentinel MARIETTA, Ohio — Area law enforcement agencies are beginning to receive new body armor purchased with grant money from the Ohio Attorney General’s Off... Read more

Texas LEO severely injured by suspected intoxicated driver

Chris Quinn San Antonio Express-News SAN MARCOS, Texas — A San Marcos police officer is facing multiple surgeries after authorities say she was struck by a vehicle as she res... Read more

Crowd control tactics: The difference between kettling and encirclement

Author: Lt. Dan MarcouOfficers trained in crowd control are probably familiar with the American defensive tactic of encirclement. There is also a European offensive tactic called k... Read more

Why every PD needs a PACE plan in place before the next protest

Author: James DudleyEvery American has a right under the First Amendment to demonstrate and protest when part of a peaceful assembly. Once the peace is broken and businesses or tra... Read more

Video shows Fla. man steal cruiser, lead troopers on 150 mph pursuit

Author: James DudleyCarli Teproff Miami Herald MIAMI — After jumping in the driver’s seat of a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser, Shane Jensen sped down Florida’s Tu... Read more