By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D According to the FBI, there were over 1600 bank robberies in 2022 involving over 2000 suspects, of whom about half have been identified. Of those identified 30% were narcotics users, and 39% were previously convicted of bank robbery. Many prosecutions...
WESTFIELD — At the Feb. 1 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski shared results from a recent survey of students on their perception of the climate in their schools. He said the survey results will continue to be studied in focus groups in each of...
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How can a single police officer overcome multiple attackers?Below are 12 recommendations, not gleaned from theoretical contemplations, but imprinted on my mind after personally applying these principles successfully on the street in the face of multiple attackers.1. If you anticipate the possibility of facing multiple...
On November 30, 2023, at approximately 7:20 pm, officers responded to a call from a McDonald’s, reporting a woman screaming for help inside a semi-truck parked in the fast-food restaurant’s parking lot.An officer arrived and attempted to make contact with someone inside the semi by...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ELIZABETH, N.J. — A New Jersey police sergeant has died from cancer as a result of his work at ground zero during the 9/11 terror attacks, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.Sergeant Michael Kurinzi was assigned to search and recovery efforts at...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — A state trooper has died as a result of cancer caused by toxins at the World Trade Center collapse site, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.Trooper Robert M. Burney was assigned to search and recovery after the attacks, according...
By Matt Rourke and Tassanee VejpongsaAssociated PressEAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. — Authorities were searching the charred remains of a suburban Philadelphia home Thursday morning, a day after a shootout and fire left two police officers wounded and at least six people unaccounted for.Firefighters were also still...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MANSFIELD, Texas — Dash camera footage captured a Mansfield Police Department officer’s rescue of a woman who started choking while on the road, FOX 4 reported.The Jan. 13 incident began when Officer Chad Stevens saw a car with its hazard lights on driving...
PRESS RELEASE CLEVELAND — As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to revolutionize healthcare, findings from a new national Cleveland Clinic survey illustrate how Americans feel about the emerging role of AI in healthcare with 3 in 5 Americans believing that AI will lead to...
