Arizona DPS announces $442,214 for traffic enforcement, crime lab and communications
Arizona DPS's November 13 announcement lists seven highway-safety grant allocations for federal fiscal 2027, including enforcement and crime lab support.
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Fairfax County takes safety lights and visibility tips to trails and transit riders
Fairfax County describes safety-light outreach along the W&OD Trail, Richmond Highway and at transit centers, with practical guidance for road users.
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Connecticut Capitol Police corporal restores infant’s breathing with CPR
Connecticut State Capitol Police credited Cpl. Reginald Early with restoring an infant’s breathing using CPR after parents sought help in Hartford.
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Southbound Palisades Parkway segment scheduled to close overnight Nov. 15
NYSDOT plans an overnight southbound Palisades Parkway closure between Long Mountain Circle and Exit 18 for striping, weather permitting, Nov. 15–16.
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Summit County awarded $2 million for traffic signal upgrades toward downtown Akron
A November 12 announcement describes upgrades at 36 intersections, with adaptive signals intended to improve traffic flow and emergency vehicle movement.
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Coconino County sheriff announces $14,929 for DUI patrols and traffic safety
Coconino County's November 12 announcement describes state highway safety grants for overtime, speed detection equipment and impaired-driving enforcement.
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Illinois State Police step up I-57 work zone patrols near Mount Vernon
ISP's November 12 announcement details extra I-57 work zone patrols near Mount Vernon, first-week enforcement totals and construction measures for drivers.
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Connecticut Capitol Police corporal restores infant’s breathing with CPR
Connecticut State Capitol Police credited Cpl. Reginald Early with restoring an infant’s breathing using CPR after parents sought help in Hartford.
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Arizona DPS says air crews rescued 20 people during weekend flooding
Arizona DPS reports 20 people rescued during weekend flooding, including 18 along Oak Creek on November 1, 2026.
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Bare Footprints in Snow Lead Marion County Deputy to Man Lost for Four Days
The sheriff's office says a forest patrol deputy followed tracks near Breitenbush Lake and found a man who had been lost for four days.
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Conservation Officers and Rescue Teams Carry Injured Hiker Off Mount Cardigan
A dated recent feature on the October 25 Mount Cardigan rescue: conservation officers, fire personnel and wilderness responders carried an injured hiker 1.9 miles.
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K9 Trina Finds Missing Man in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaiʻi police credit K9 Trina and a multiagency search with finding a missing man alive in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Oct. 19.
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Polk County K-9 Ace Comes Home After Being Shot Protecting Deputies
Polk County Sheriff's K-9 Ace is home after being shot protecting deputies, surviving emergency surgery and losing his left front leg.
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New Bodycam Shows Vancouver Police K-9 Midas Helping End 40-Minute Standoff
Newly released Vancouver Police bodycam shows K-9 Midas helping officers end a 40-minute standoff after a Grappler stopped a fleeing vehicle.
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