“Off the Cuff” is the Palm Bay Police Department’s thirty-minute program designed to take viewers inside the police department for a closer look at how law enforcement officers do their job.
The show airs on Brighthouse Channel 49 every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and every Friday at 7:00 p.m. The show also airs on Space Coast Government Television (check program schedule times vary). In addition, the show can be viewed on our web site.
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Topic(s) |
| September 2012 |
- A detailed look at the July shooting incident that wounded a Palm Bay police officer and injured another. This segment takes you from the initial officer response to the 9-1-1 calls, the shootout and the crisis negotiations that ended with the successful apprehension of the gunman.
- Palm Bay firefighters try out for a spot on the police SWAT team. These firefighters will perform as medics for the law enforcement tactical response team. This segment takes you through portions of the 12-plus hour tryout in which these firefighters demonstrated high performance under extreme stress.
- And two off-duty palm bay firefighters are recognized for saving the life of a woman who lost consciousness while driving. The woman was able to meet the two men who saved her life and thanked them for going above and beyond the call of duty.
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| February 2012 |
- Operation Rapid Hit - field testing of mobile DNA lab to yeild suspect profiles in two hours or less
- Delegation from Jamaican Constabulary Force visited Palm Bay last summer to learn about Palm Bay's VCOP program in an effort to begin VCOP Jamaica
- Kicks for Guns campaign removed hundreds of unwanted firearms from the community
- New Mobile Command Vehicle makes Palm Bay ready for any emergency
- Guns and Hoses Blood Drive rallies police and firefighters to help Kenny Larsen, an eleven year old boy who suffers from a rare blood disorder...
- Florida Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run and Brevard County Sheriff's Agent Randy Holliday shares his story about his own son, 4-year-old Regan Holliday who suffers from Down Syndrome
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| August 2010 |
- Isaiah Marks Homicide Case/Grand Jury Indictment
- Active Shooter Training
- SWAT Operations with Special Investigations Unit
- Crisis Negotiation Team
- Red Light Cameras
- The BLOOPER REEL
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| June 2009 |
- Inside the Crime Suppression Unit
- Undercover Operations with the Neighborhood Policing Unit fighting lewd activity at a public park
- Search Operations Aerial Response SOAR
- 2008 in review Awards ceremony video
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| February 2009 |
- Becoming a SWAT Cop: Six officers try for two opening on PBPD SWAT team.
- Marijuana Grow Houses: Special Investigations Unit
- Storefront Detail: Targeting crime in the business corridor with saturation patrol and undercover operations.
- RAP Sheet: Highlights from recent arrests since January
- VCOPS: Training to enforce new parking ordinance and highlighting opportunities to volunteer.
- Chief Berger: Commentary on Crime Statistics and PBPD’s success in reducing the crime rate three consecutive years.
- BLOOPER REEL
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| November 2008 |
- Vehicle Pursuit Scenario Training
- I-95 Drug Arrest
- Underwater Rescue
- Emergency Radios
- SWAT Snipers (rerun)
- PASIFI Program
- Automation of Vehicle Burglary Reports
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| September 2008 |
- Police Chase
- Underwater Rescue
- Redlight Enforcement / Traffic Cameras
- Move Over Or Slow Down For Police & Emergency Workers
- B.A.T. Program
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June 2008 |
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