Not all drones are bad 🛸

After the Washington State Legislature passed RCW 43.101.455 mandating that law enforcement agencies adopt violence de-escalation and mental health training,  officers began using time, distance, cover and concealment to avoid escalating situations.

Now, the Shoreline Police Department is also using Unmanned Aerial System’s more commonly called drones to aid in the de-escalation work.

On October 16, 2024 at 9:20 pm, a man in mental crisis with possible substance abuse issues appeared disturbed when he pushed a 7-Eleven clerk causing the employee to flee the store.  When a King County Sheriff’s deputy arrived, the man barricaded himself inside the store and called 911 insinuating that he had a gun or someone with a gun was in the store.  He also shut off all the lights.

“We had a heavy response because we thought we were dealing with something a little more violent,” said Deputy Omar Jackson with the King County Sheriff’s Office.

As Deputy Jackson tried to negotiate with him, he called in Crisis Negotiation Personnel and a Mental Health Professional K9 along with two drone units, one for the interior and one for the exterior.

One drone entered the store to clear it.

“I have no idea what this person in crisis has going on in their mind,” said Shoreline Police Chief Tommy Collins. “We don’t have to put a deputy inside a store to actually confront this person.”

After the drone’s camera showed he was not in the aisles or behind the counter, it exited the store, did a circle of the building and then swooped back inside just as the man came out from behind a closet where he had been hiding.  He jumped over the counter and exited the store.

He appeared to be spooked by the drone. “Please, what is that?” the suspect asked as he surrendered.

He was placed into custody and later taken to the hospital for treatment for his mental crisis or possible substance abuse.

“The individual going through the mental health crisis, the deputies, the bystander, all the employees, nobody got hurt. It was resolved very peacefully and we were really happy about that,” Chief Collins said.

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Seven years after the incident was initially reported, Miami police have arrested a mental health specialist who was hired to do at-home therapy sessions with a teenager back in 2017.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/mental-health-therapist-accused-of-sexually-battering-teen-patient

Aurora, Colorado: #APDAlert: About 2:28 p.m. officers responding to a report of a robbery at a business near the intersection of Peoria and Iliff were involved in a police pursuit that traveled through portions of the city, including on I-225.

The pursuit ended about 3 p.m. when officers immobilized the suspect vehicle near Potomac and 13th Avenue. Two suspects have been detained. We are gathering additional information and will update here when we know more.

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According Collier County authorities, at least 15 people were involved in the crash and aerial footage showed that at least two children and a woman were transported to a hospital.

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The Hutto Police Department, Texas, sadly announced the line of duty death of Williamson County Corrections Officer Patricia “Patty” Jakubowski.

On December 9, 2024, while on duty at the Williamson County Jail, Patty, as she was known by family, friends, and coworkers, suffered a medical emergency. She received immediate medical care and was transported to Seton Williamson Hospital.

Tragically, on December 10, 2024, Corrections Officer Jakubowski passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

Rest Easy Sister. Prayers for her family of blue and blood. 🙏🏻

BREAKING! Local  resident attempts to SHOOT DOWN unidentified drone!

This is what happens when you don’t tell the truth

I don’t recommend doing this though 👀

A Wisconsin kayaker whom officials said faked his death and fled to Europe in August was arrested Wednesday after he returned to the state.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/missing-wisconsin-man-returns-after-allegedly-faking-his-death-fleeing-family-to-europe

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NEW: Two 14 year olds shot next to ice rink at Philadelphia City Hall. 

One of them shot in the face is extremely Critical. Another juvenile in custody.

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No one wants to spend their holiday behind bars. If you’re planning to drink, plan to get a safe, sober ride home. Don't be on thin ice.⛸️

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. @NHTSAgov  #DriveSober

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A bombshell report says that the DOJ employed a number of “creepy tactics” to secretly spy on certain members of Congress, the media, and congressional staffers who were investigating the agency.

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The Bryant Police Department, Arkansas, sadly announced the death of Officer Tanner Peck early Friday morning, 12/13.

Officer Peck joined the Bryant Police Department September 12th of 2022. On September 24th, just 12 days after joining our department, Officer Peck was involved in a serious car accident while working patrol. After a short stay in the hospital and a long recovery, he was able to put his gear back on, and go back to work doing what he most loved, being a Police Officer. It was Officer Peck's dedication and heart that got him through challenges of recovery so that he could once again do his part in keeping the citizens of Bryant safe.

Rest Easy Brother. Prayers for his family of blue and blood. 🙏🏽

A former OpenAI researcher known for whistleblowing the blockbuster artificial intelligence company facing a swell of lawsuits over its business model has died, authorities confirmed this week.

Suchir Balaji, 26, was found dead inside his Buchanan Street apartment on Nov. 26, San Francisco police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said. Police had been called to the Lower Haight residence at about 1 p.m. that day, after receiving a call asking officers to check on his well-being, a police spokesperson said.

The medical examiner’s office determined the manner of death to be suicide and police officials this week said there is “currently, no evidence of foul play.”

Information he held was expected to play a key part in lawsuits against the San Francisco-based company.

Balaji’s death comes three months after he publicly accused OpenAI of violating U.S. copyright law while developing ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence program that has become a moneymaking sensation used by hundreds of millions of people across the world.
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It’s demoralizing to see criminals released while we continue to fight to protect our communities. This issue is avoidable with stronger policies. Let’s put community safety first.