The Lineup: How Helicopters, 'Human Pyramids' Helped Police Save Lives
Officers in California and Michigan used a little imagination and a lot of daring to rescue a hiker clinging to a cliff and a man with dementia hanging from a second-story window. Plus, other law enforcement news.
Canton, MI, Police Department | Riverside County, CA, Sheriff's Office
(Left) Canton, MI, police form a "human pyramid" with neighbors to help save a man with dementia hanging out a window. Riverside County, CA, used its aviation unit to save a hiker who had been "death gripping" the side of a cliff.
The new course offered in the Officer Virtual Academy looks at the difference between conscious and subconscious decision-making, as well as their pros and cons.
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Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
Paul Peluso is the Managing Editor of OFFICER Magazine and has been with the Officer Media Group since 2006. He began as an Associate Editor, writing and editing content for Officer.com. Previously, Paul worked as a reporter for several newspapers in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD.
