Everyday CallTheCops trolls public safety workers with publishes fake, satirical stories. So for today (April Fools day) we are doing something a tad different giving you a funny video to watch.
Read More »DOJ creates new police shooting qualification target standard
The US Department of Justice has just unveiled the new official target to be used for all US Police officer firearms qualification shoots. This new target is being heralded by both Pro-Police and Anti-Police groups as a first step to ...
Read More »Cop wins lottery, but department policy forces him to give money to city
Officer Mike Brewster hit it big with a $1,000,000 lottery scratcher ticket. But now he has to give the money up because he purchased the ticket on-duty.Department policy has a section about profiting from on-duty activities.
Read More »Police to get A-10s as part of surplus program program
The US Air Force will be retire the A10 thunderbolt soon. The plane with the nicknames of "Warthog" and "Tank killer" was designed for close air ground support missions. A mission that could be adopted for police use.
Read More »Police ask Gay community use a different term than “partner” for relationships
Police across the nation are reporting confusion with family due to the term “partner” being used. For police officers it is a term to indicate co-workers. But in the gay community it designates being in a romantic relationship.
Read More »FEMA & DHS to mandate new national level 10-code use
Years ago many emergency workers used 10-codes to communicate over radio systems. In the wake of some disaster and terror attack responses these codes were abandoned to "normal speak" on radios. Now the federal government wants to bring the codes back.
Read More »Police Academy to be offered in a 100% online format
Across the nation police departments are facing a hiring crisis due to the lack of qualified applicants. Now a partnership between the Department of Justice and various on-line for profit colleges hopes to fix that issue. Chief Chris Roberts tells ...
Read More »HazMat Team says it is too cold to respond, call them after it warms up
A small Wisconsin community is dealing with a derailed train right in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Due to sub-zero temperatures the HazMat teams are refusing to respond, they claim the scene is contained as long as it is cold.
Read More »LAPD institutes “Turn around and Count Out Loud” policy to de-escalate tense calls
It was announced publicly yesterday that the NYPD is training officers to “Close Their Eyes” and breath during tense situations. Not to be outdone by their east coast brothers, the LAPD have also created a new officer calming technique. Turn ...
Read More »Al-Shabaab quietly re-tooling Mall of America Attack plan
On Saturday a video of an Al-Shabaab leader calling for attacks on shopping malls was released. The narrator specifically called out for attacks on the Mall Of America. Now intelligence sources claim the terror group is quietly re-thinking that part ...
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