Thursday, October 15, 2009

Daily Briefing: Awful Police Impersonators, Dramatic Combat, and a Wounded Cop Is Honored with a New House

20 Most Ridiculous Police Impersonators. You don't want to miss this list of cop impersonators we've covered here at PoliceLink. Some highlights: pulling over the mayor, dreaming of a career but skipping academy, and faking a badge to impress a date...and news that is too new to make it on the list: 2 Men Pose as Officers to Steal Drugs.

Have you ever seen a fellow officer this intimidating? See the video and let us know.

Dramatic move at the highest stakes. Hear the story about how this officer was able to apprehend a parolee's pistol pointed at his head during a scuffle.

Don't Let the Internet Ruin Your Career. Great new training story from Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith about exactly how to let email, text messaging and social media get you fired and out of law enforcement.