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(dramatic music)

- I'm going to try to re-feel my toes

'cause it's really cold.

When it's this cold, people are pushed to their limits.

(steps)

- [Officer Wixon] You never know

what you're going to get into.

(scuffling)

- The important thing is to just get her out of the house.

- I'm hearing some screaming up there.

(thuds)

(upbeat music)

(ice cracks)

(bear growls)

(ambient music)

(ice cracking)

(ice cracking)

(steps)

- Oh, man it's cold.

I miss Orlando.

(shudders)

Oh, man. I'm not used to this cold.

Orlando made me a wimp.

(shudders)

Just got home from Orlando,

it was about 80 above sunny.

Come home...

(guitar strum)

it's like 110 degrees difference.

- Fairbanks has been experiencing a colder

than average winter.

It's been one of the coldest winters in 40 years.

- During the month of January in Fairbanks,

in three mornings, dropped to at least negative 40,

if not colder.

So this sets a new record in Fairbanks.

(dramatic music)

(shudders)

- [Officer Wixon] When it's this cold,

people are pushed to their limits.

Even our routine calls, have an added layer of danger.

(suspenseful music) (ice cracking)

(beeping) 0-5.

"Beating on cab."

That's kind of a weird call.

A cabbie called its own dispatch

saying that there were some people banging on his cab,

and now they can't get ahold of the cab driver anymore.

(suspenseful music)

(murmuring)

Oh, that might be it.

(Dramatic music) (ice cracking)

Early tonight, I responded to a hotel

for two people trespassing.

- What happened to your hand?

- It doesn't (beep) matter.

- You guys are trespassing.

- No, no, no.

- [Officer Wixon] They were causing problems

and becoming violent.

- You gotta leave the property, man.

Leave.

They've left the property in a taxi.

(door shuts)

What's going on guys?

- What's going on?

- All right, I picked up at the Holiday Inn Express

over on Merhar

- Okay.

And at that point he's all hot and heavy under the collar,

he gets out, starts punch my cab and everything else

and I'm like, "Dude, I am not even remotely

scared of you," and then he ran away inside.

- Okay.

- He's got his hand all wrapped up, can't miss him.

(suspenseful music)

- Okay, all right.

Does he owe you money?

- Yes, he still owes seven.

I'm not worried about the 10 cents at this point.

Who cares?

- Okay.

If he doesn't want to pay you the seven bucks

are you willing to sign a piece of paper

and have us arrest him?

- Absolutely!

- Means you're willing to go to court, testify.

- Absolutely! - Okay.

(knocks)

- Okay, here's the deal.

You didn't pay part of your cab fare.

If you can't come up with the $7,

they're going to press charges for theft.

(coins shuffle)

That's look like maybe 3$, we need seven.

(shuffling)

Ma'am, he's coming out with a debit card

so he can pay the rest.

- Cool beans, man. Cool beans. I appreciate y'all.

- Yeah, no problem.

So, you want to bring your card over here for her, bud?

- That's cool, that's cool.

- Man and it's cold and I'm tired.

- Officers?

- Card denied?

- Card denied.

(sighs)

- What would you like to do, Ma'am?

- Okay, I didn't like the violence

so go ahead and arrest him.

- All right, man, go and place your hands

behind your back, okay?

You're going to be detained,

while she fills out some paperwork.

- Four dollars.

- A pot of the gold.

And it's four dollars. Four dollars!

That's (beep) funny.

I hope this (beep) dies.

I'm going to jail for (beep) four dollars.

I'm going to (beep) jail!

- Four bucks is not a large amount, but she's the victim.

I mean, she provided a service to these two people.

- If there is any kind of theft,

she has the right to want to press charges.

- Yes sir.

- All right.

This is just citizens arrest report.

- Okay.

- And I'll come collect that from you in just a second.

- She filling it out?

- [Suspect] Over four dollars.

(radio beeping)

that says he'll pay for the cab fare.

(suspenseful music)

- This gentlemen would like to pay

this gentleman's fees with a card.

- Okay.

(shoes squeaking in the snow)

- Oh, I can't feel my legs.

Did it work?

- [Taxi Driver] Yes, sir.

- Okay.

(upbeat music)

- Crazy tales of being a cabbie

and I've only been doing this a month, man. (laughs)

- Your lucky day, man.

All right, come on and step out

of the vehicle for me, man.

- Four dollars, man.

A pot of gold.

- Go and walk inside, man.

Go inside. Go with your friends.

(door shuts)

And I'm going to try to re-feel my toes

'cause it's really cold.

(sighs)

Goodness gracious, I miss Orlando.

(ambient music)

- All right.

Hold on, I gotta figure this out

so I don't look too foolish, like dropping stuff.

(trunk closes)

All right.

You've got to...

gotta stay hydrated.

Oh God. (beep)

See, that's not it. (beep)

(upbeat music)

My name is officer Cody Taylor.

What's up, Chris?

- [Chris] Two jugs?

- It's good.

I gotta have some milk.

- Calcium?

(laughs)

Zenyuch was in the army, and I was in the Marine Corps,

so I like to give him crap about that and uh,

and vice versa.

- Are you gonna drink both of them jugs?

- Probably not tonight.

- Holy.

- Might drink one.

(upbeat music)

Nothing wrong with some milk.

Been with the Fairbanks Police Department eight months,

so it still is a learning experience.

Oh man. (whispering)

This charger does not like the snow.

(laughs)

Being from Wisconsin, I'm used to cold.

but in Alaska,

it's just, it is brutal.

(upbeat music)

(ice cracking)

(ice cracking)

(radio beeps)

(yelling)

(suspenseful music) (car engine roars)

music)

(beeping)

- [Officer Taylor] Before I was a police officer,

I was in the Marine Corps

and I did the presidential support duty.

I would just travel around with the President,

as a physical security asset.

In both the military and police officers,

there's so many circumstances

where we go to traumatic situations.

You kind of come home with some of that stuff on your mind

after you see it, and you just got to figure out a way

to cope with it.

(siren wails)

(siren wails)

(siren wails)

- [Dispatch] Okay, we do have officers en route.

(siren wails)

(siren wails)

- We just got dispatched to a disturbance

between a husband and wife.

The husband's got severe PTSD. (car engine roars)

PTSD is an ugly beast.

Pretty unpredictable. (siren wails)

- The important thing is to just get her out of the house

and hopefully not have to go in there to get him.

(suspenseful music) (siren wails)

(footsteps crunch the snow)

We're going to get her out.

- [Officer Bunham] Okay.

(suspenseful music)

I got movement downstairs going towards the door.

(suspenseful music)

- [Officer Bunham] Come outside.

Go and talk with this officer over here.

- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

- [Officer Taylor] Now that the wife is safe,

next step is to try and contact the male.

(suspenseful music)

- It's Sgt. Dewaele with the Fairbanks police department.

I need you to step towards the door with your hands up.

- Did he physically assault you tonight?

- Okay.

So just to brief you,

she's articulating no crime.

She wanted us to be here

in case he went deeper into his PTSD episode.

- [Officer Bunham] Watch the door here.

- [Officer Taylor] Yep.

(steps)

- We're just trying to help you tonight, man.

We'll figure all this out together.

- Yeah.

- Man, I'm feeling it.

- You're not going to make me

stand out in the cold all day, are you?

- [Officer Bonham] I'll be right back.

(steps)

- [Officer Taylor] I'm an army vet.

He's a Marine vet.

I mean, we're more than willing to talk to him as vets

- Hey, this is officer Bonham

with the Fairbanks police department.

I'm standing outside your house.

(phone beeps)

He just hung up on me.

- [Officer Taylor] We have to weigh the risk

to everybody involved.

(sighs)

(steps)

The wife is safe.

She's being taken to her parents' house.

If somebody is inside of their house,

and they're not a threat to anybody,

clearly wants to just stay inside.

We're not gonna put anybody in any kind of unnecessary risk.

Man, I'm freezing.

Oof!

(ambient music)

Yeah, he's got PTSD.

Having had friends and coworkers who had it before,

I'm sure there's a lot of issues going on with his life.

It's a shadow, It follows you everywhere you go.

Hopefully he can get the help that he needs soon.

(upbeat music)

- In Alaska, our snow is usually a dry snow.

Not the greatest for snowmen or snowball fights,

but it's a lot of fun for a snow machine.

(upbeat music) (snowmobile roars)

(engine revs)

(upbeat music)

(engine revs)

- [Officer Wixon] I love snow machines.

(laughter)

In a climb meet, I mean, I'll give it the length

every day of the week

'cause I ain't going to jump.

Straightaway, I'm not afraid to

lay it into it on a straightaway.

And I got an 800, he's got an 800.

Yeah, they're pretty evenly matched.

- You just base it off straight power?

- What?

- Yes.

- I've never been called, "Crash."

He had that name before.

Let's put it at that at this department.

- [Female officer] That's Crash Bonham.

- Send it, dudes.

(ice cracking)

(ice cracking)

- Whew.

- Some sick roads right there, folks.

(beeping)

10-4.

- Sergeant Merrion asked for other units.

For DUIs, we always call for backup.

Cause, we're going to be doing tests,

we want a second officer for tests.

- That sounds like he's got a fight.

(siren wails) (engine revs)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

tic mus)

(ice cracking)

(steps)

- What is your name, man?

(murmurs)

[Officer Wixon] Oh, man (beep).

(shuffling)

Alright, we're going to my car, let's go.

[Officer Wixon Voiceover] The driver was intoxicated

and started to put up a fight

when Sergeant Merrion went to interview him.

So he's going to jail.

- I knew it was going to go bad,

as soon as he got out of the car,

and he's getting up in my face and...

- You okay?

(laughs)

- And it's cold! I'll put a jacket on now.

(sighs) Mother.

- Doing a DUI investigation in 40 below,

definitely an added adventure.

To think that that person could have caused an accident

on our icy roads, it's like a win-win for everybody.

- [Officer Wixon] Hey, what about the passenger?

- He was just sitting in the there,

they were both passed out when I walked up.

- The passenger, he's completely free to go,

he hasn't committed any crime.

- All right, man. You're good to go.

- Thank you.

- Yup.

(upbeat music)

- Does he live here?

- [Resident] No.

(door shuts)

(steps)

(upbeat music)

- [Sergeant Merrion] Buddy, that's not your house.

- [Officer Wixon] It's time to go.

- [Sergeant Merrion] You don't live here, dude.

- [Officer Wixon] We gotta title this guy,

he's too intoxicated. Come on, man.

Put your hands behind your back.

- Hey man you guys can't just--

You're not under arrest, you're not under arrest, okay?

- I know I'm not. I know.

(handcuffs clink)

- When it's this cold, if I just left him alone,

he could freeze to death and die out here.

(upbeat music)

- I am too drunk.

- All right man, come on, walk down the stairs buddy.

We title people in the state of Alaska

who are unable to care for themselves.

We're going to take him over to the jail for a sleep off.

You are clearly consuming way too much alcohol tonight.

- What?

(door shuts)

(upbeat music)

- No, you are not good.

You are highly intoxicated.

In the winter time, you never know

what you're going to get into.

We're used to the extreme cold,

but when it stays here for as long

as it's been here this year,

people get very desperate.

(door shuts)

(ice cracks)

(ambient music)

(ice cracks) (wind whistles)

- You don't know what Alaska is

until you've had to experience it and live through it.

It's an ever changing,

never the same thing, kind of environment here.

(ambient music)

(eagle squaks)

(footsteps crunch in the snow)

- I really enjoy the rugged kind of lifestyle

that's up here in Alaska,

so I wanted to get a cabin out

and far away from people.

(upbeat music)

Usually, I do like a...

cotton ball routine for a couple hours

and watch a movie but...

we're gonna go cheap today.

(sprays can) (laughs)

Look at that. That's cheating.

I'm a kind of guy who likes to seek challenges,

and I saw Alaska and saw what it had to offer

and it looked like the challenge I wanted to take.

I didn't iron it all the way,

but I starched the sleeves.

(upbeat music)

Being new to Alaska and policing,

I've been learning a lot.

It's my first time dealing

with the elements and extreme lifestyle,

but to make it up here

you gotta be able to problem solve

and figure things out.

(ice cracks)

(ice cracks)

(suspenseful music)

- 10-4.

- We just got dispatched to a hotel.

When it's this cold,

we get more trespass calls.

People will be willing to do anything just to stay warm,

including breaking the law.

(door closes)

(steps)

- [Officer Pace] Okay.

- Taking him out?

- Yeah. - Okay, we can do that.

- Easy enough.

- No, I don't think I've seen him before.

Not really dressed for the weather either.

Hey, bud.

Hey, man. Wake up.

Wake up, man.

Hey, sorry to startle you like that. Can you talk to us?

- [Officer Pace] Hey, bud. Can you wake up for me?

- Sounds like you were already asked to leave here.

(groans)

Man, he's on something.

- [Officer Pace] You need to go, all right?

Hey, bud we're asking you to stand up,

don't make us force you to stand up, okay?

They want you off their property.

Either step up out of that chair,

or we're going to have to lift you out of the chair.

- All right, is there anything I can say or do

to get you up right now, man?

- [Officer Taylor] He's awake. Just try and stand him up.

Hey, come on man.

- Let's go.

(groans)

- Come on, work with us.

Stop flexing your arm.

- [Officer Taylor] Don't do that, you'll go into the ground

and I don't want to have to do that.

- [Man] Ow!

- [Officer Pace] Stop. Right now.

- [Man] This is unnecessary.

(alarm)

- [Officer Pace] Put your hands behind your back!

(scuffling) - [Man] Whoa!

- Let go right now.

Let go!

You need to roll on your stomach right now.

Roll on your stomach!

- [Officer Taylor] Yeah, he's still fighting.

- [Man] No.

- [Officer Pace] Put your hands behind your back!

This is your last warning.

(shuffling)

You're going to get tased.

Stop what you're doing!

(taser discharges)

- [Officer Taylor] He's still resisting.

(taser discharges) (yells)

(dramatic music) music)

(traffic whooshes by)

(dramatic music)

(ice cracking)

(dramatic music)

(grunting and panting)

(muffled cry)

(handcuffs opening)

(muffled cry)

- [Suspect] No, No.

- [Police Officer] Put your hands

behind your back!

(muffled cry)

- [Suspect] Okay, Okay. No!

(dramatic music)

(handcuffs tightening)

- [OFC. Taylor] Good, got him.

(muffled yelling)

- [OFC. Taylor] Are you done? Are you done?

(labored breathing)

- [OFC. Taylor] No more grabbing.

- [OFC. Taylor] All right.

- You're under arrest for resisting arrest.

(labored breathing)

Criminal charges will be pressed

for disorderly conduct.

(labored breathing)

(somber music)

(footsteps crunching through snow)

(distant police siren)

- [Police Officer] City two-six.

- [OFC. Taylor] Send EMS.

- [Suspect] Oww.

(somber music)

- [OFC. Taylor] We're always thinking like

how can I make this situation safe for me?

How's this going to be safe for them?

(Door opens)

- [Police Officer] Hey man, what's your name?

(beep)

(door shutting)

- [Police Radio] Ten Four.

- [OFC. Taylor] He has several warrants for his arrest.

For vehicle theft and resisting arrest.

(sirens wail)

- [EMT] Okay let's go.

- [Police Officer] Just make sure he's not like injured

he's fine to go to the jail.

- Okay.

- I ended up torquing my shoulder

pretty good.

The tazer didn't really have too much of an effect

because he was wearing a coat.

This is Alaska, it's pretty common for, you know,

the probes to hit outer garments

and then have no effect on people.

Using force

is always the last possible option.

We've gotta look back and see what could be better.

Was there a way we could have not had to go hands on?

Ah, yeah

man I can feel it pretty good.

(ice cracking)

(wind blowing)

(upbeat music)

♪

♪♪

- It's thirty six below out.

Good for you bro.

No thank you.

(bouncy swing music)

(laughing)

- [Woman] Oh my god!

- Yeah.

(Camera snapping photo)

- [Woamn] It's so cold.

(Camera snapping photos)

- [Police Officer] When temperatures get this low,

it's a lot of fun.

- I like it,

personally.

(cheering)

- [Police Officer] It's like a pride thing.

(grunt)

(laughing)

- [Police Officer] But it makes people do bad things too.

(ice crackling)

(ominous music)

- 4-1-0-5, I'm about thirty seconds out.

Officer Broady is over at a DV call.

Someone called in said there was a female

and she was screaming "No"

and saw some possible assault going on.

DV calls are common when we get these temperatures

people are cooped up together.

Just a few weeks ago, a girl named Kristen Huntington

was reported missing.

She and her boyfriend have a long history of DV calls

with our department.

I've been to that house a lot of times.

All DV calls.

- Domestic violence is unfortunately

a very vicious cycle.

And often it's a cycle that people can't get out of.

And they go back often to, to their abusers.

(somber music)

(knocking on door)

- [OFC. Wixon] He's definitely crying.

(ominous music)

- [OFC. Broady] I'm hearing some screaming up there.

(footsteps crunching through snow)

It's the Fairbanks police department!

Someone needs to come to the door, now!

- [OFC. Wixon] I got a ram in my car.

(banging fist on door)

- [OFC. Broady] It's the Fairbanks police department!

Someone needs to come to the door, now!

(grunting)

(banging fist on door)

- [OFC. Broady] Fairbanks police we're going to force entry

if you don't come to the door!

(dramatic music)

- [OFC. Wixon] Can you see through the window?

- [OFC. Broady] Yeah.

- [OFC. Wixon] Okay, ready?

- [OFC. Broady] Yeah.

(ram hitting door)

(wind whistling)

music)

(ice crackling)

(labored breathing)

(ram hitting door)

(door bursting open)

- [OFC. Wixon] You're good.

- [Both Officers] Fairbanks Police!

- [OFC. Broady] Make yourself known.

- [Police Officer] I've got the, I got it.

- [OFC. Broady] Fairbanks Police!

(cross talk)

- [OFC. Broady] Fairbanks Police!

(ominous music rising in intensity)

(footsteps crunching through snow)

(vehicle door slams shut)

(somber music)

- [OFC. Wixon] Now that we've got him detained,

we've got to figure out what happened there,

and look for any signs of assault.

(somber music)

- [OFC. Wixon] She's got bruises everywhere.

- [Police Officer] Nothing Fresh?

- [OFC. Wixon] Nothing fresh.

She's not willing to cooperate.

(car door opening)

We ain't got nothing.

- [OFC. Broady] When I take your right hand out of cuffs

you're going to put it on top of your head.

Do you understand?

All right, walk inside.

- [Police Officer] All right, walk inside man. Go ahead

you're in the cold, get out of the cold.

(grunt)

(grunt of effort)

- Ain't nothing I can do.

(sigh)

(somber music)

(train crossing bell ringing)

(train air horn sounds)

(somber music)

- [OFC. Taylor] A challenge of the job is that

we go to some appalling things

in order to help people.

And that's, that's what the job is about.

(ice crackling)

- Ten Four.

Looks like we've got a MVC.

She's not injured, but

I'm not sure of the status of the moose.

We're in Alaska,

something that would seem like it's routine

can end up not being routine really quickly.

Injured moose is going to be struggling

and trying to fight for it's life, so

you don't know what you're going to get.

I'll have to watch not to hit a moose ourselves.

(energetic percussive music)

Should be it.

Did you hit the moose?

- [Woman] Yes.

- [Police Officer] Where is it?

Is it up ahead?

- [Woman] I hit it right here.

- [Police Officer] Okay.

- [Woman] And, I know I hit it hard.

- [Police Officer] Okay.

- Negative, sounds like it's in the ditch.

(car door opening) - [Dispatch] 10-4.

- We'll just have to be careful

in case it tries to run out.

(ominous music)

(footsteps crunching through snow)

(owl hooting)

(wind blowing)

(dramatic music)

(wind blowing)ramatic)

- [OFC. Taylor] Moose are the most dangerous thing

in Alaska.

A lot of people would think that the bears or the wolves

would be more dangerous

but that's not the case.

They're everywhere,

they're giant,

if you were driving and you hit one,

that's a big animal to hit.

You don't want to get attacked by one of them.

(footsteps crunching through snow)

- C two six.

Well I am not seeing it right now.

I guess that moose went off south bound

of the road here

into the woods.

I know I hit. (crying)

- [Police Officer] You hit a baby?

- [Police Officer] Okay.

- [Police Officer] Okay.

(crying)

(somber music)

(car door opening, electronic chime)

- [OFC. Taylor] I haven't got to look at the damage.

Didn't look too terrible, from when I first approached

from the front.

- [OFC. Zenyuch] No.

Pretty much just right here.

- [OFC. Taylor] Yeah.

- [OFC. Taylor] I'm just glad that you're okay,

Cause it's a big animal.

- [OFC. Taylor] Is that it, right there? No?

- [OFC. Taylor] Yeah, okay.

- [OFC. Taylor] Yeah, and it probably just got

caught on something.

(muffled crying)

- Then the next important part

is that I'm just gonna try and get you off the road way

cause I don't want you to get hit out here,

okay?

- Okay.

- I'll let you know if I do find it,

alright?

- Thank you officer.

- Absolutely.

- But please let me know, please.

- Okay.

- I'm a huge animal lover.

- Well you drive safe, okay?

- Thank you.

- All right.

(somber music)

- [OFC. Taylor] Up here in Alaska

you're just right on the edge of things.

I was kind of like, trying to seek

some of that ruggedness that you see

in all the Alaska shows

and I kinda found that up in Fairbanks.

(somber string music)

- It did lose some hair,

and it probably will remember that.

(phone dialing)

(dial tone)

Hello, this is Officer Taylor.

I just wanted to let you know

that we found the moose and everything

seems to be fine.

I love being a police officer in Alaska.

(shivering from cold)

- [OFC. Wixon] Man it's cold.

What is the temperature for Friday and Saturday night

looking like?

Oh yep,

that's awesome.

(ice crackling)

(upbeat rock music)

- [OFC. Wixon] It's so warm out here right now.

When all winter it's been thirty five below

what, six, eight weeks in a row?

We're going to have a good time.

This is going to be nice.

- [OFC. Bonham] Alrighty, let's do it.

- [OFC. Bonham] All right.

(engine revving)

(electric chime counting down)

(beep)

(engines revving)

(energetic drum music)

♪

♪

(engine revving)

♪

♪

♪

- [OFC. Wixon] Aww that hurt.

(engine noise)

- Any day out on the snow's a better day

than being in the cop car.

- [OFC. Wixon] It does not get better than this.

- [OFC. Bonham] Whoo, they're pretty identical.

- [OFC. Wixon] This guy.

- [OFC. Bonham] I clearly won.

- [OFC. Wixon] Man, you dropped out.