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Comforting Children: How Police Officers Use Stuffed Animals To Ease Trauma
Comforting Children: How Police Officers Use Stuffed Animals To Ease Trauma
Did you know policemen and other First Responders carry more than weapons and restraining devices to help in times of emergency? Sometimes they carry Winnie the Pooh. "Most of us officers are parents," said police lieutenant TJ Low. "We understand that kids are sometimes traumatized by seeing an officer in uniform...
Get Inside Look At The Police With Washington Citizens Academy
Get Inside Look At The Police With Washington Citizens Academy
Always wondered what a police officer is thinking right before a traffic stop? Or what constitutes probable cause for a search of your vehicle? In what situations are canine officers called in? At what point is use of force not only allowed, but expected when it comes to arresting a suspect ...
Warrant Issued In Washington City Hit-and-Run Death
Warrant Issued In Washington City Hit-and-Run Death
Washington City Police have issued a warrant for Joe Emanuel Hernandez in relation to a hit-and-run that caused a man's death last Thursday night. On Apr. 6 at about 9:45 p.m., witnesses called police to report that a man was lying in the street in front of Albertson's Grocery Store, unresponsive. The...