Monthly Archives: September 2016

Pasco Sheriff’s K9 Track

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Randall

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pSZr8rxaY4k This is video that the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office released of K9 Deputy Jim Hall and K9 Chris apprehending a hit-and-run crash suspect.  The 49 second snippet above does not do the track justice.  Click on the link below to WFLA and watch 8 minutes of the chase.  It gets good around 3:45 in the video.  Jimmy’s a good guy and was supervising his old K9 Unit when I was supervising mine, so we shared some training exercises.  Ahhh, watching his new dog work reminds me of the good old days… http://wfla.com/2016/09/08/body-cam-video-shows-k9-tracking-down-suspect-in-pasco/ Randall

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SWAT Officers Inhale Fentanyl

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Randall

Hartford, Conn. Police Department’s Emergency Response Team members serving a search warrant were exposed to heroin and fentanyl when a distraction device apparently dispersed the powder into the air of the residence on entry. Eleven officers were treated at a local hospital. Over 50,000 bags of fentanyl-laced heroin were found in the house. Fentanyl is 40 to 50 times more potent than street heroin and can kill through ingestion, inhalation, or even skin exposure. The Hartford officers immediately reported dizziness, nausea, and vomiting after securing the suspects. Team members were held overnight at the hospital for observation. All were subsequently released for duty. This is yet another example of the … Continue reading →

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