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• Burlington Police Chief Schirling to retire - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  17-03-2015 23:02 via burlingtonfreepress.com
  
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  Burlington Police Chief Schirling to retire
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  Michael Schirling was a life saver his first week on the job. A few minutes after Schirling announced his retirement Tuesday, his first training officer at Burlington Police shared how the rookie officer revived an unresponsive man with CPR in Battery ...
  
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• Three Released in Connection With Shooting of Two LAPD Officers

  17-03-2015 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three people who were detained after gunmen opened fire on two plainclothes Los Angeles police officers were released Monday afternoon and police officials pledged to continue investigating the shooting.
  
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• Video: Wisconsin Officer Returns from Shooting Leave and Has Another OIS

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kenosha, Wis., police say the officer who pulled the trigger in a fatal officer-involved shooting incident this weekend was involved in a non-fatal officer-involved shooting incident earlier this month.
  
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• Video: Dallas Officers Shoot Man Wielding Screwdriver

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two Dallas police officers shot Jason Harrison, 38, at his home on June 14. Police said at the time that Harrison’s mother told them he was making “violent threats” and that Harrison, who was armed with a screwdriver, became aggressive when the officers ordered him to drop it.
  
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• Police Union Reaches Contract Agreement with City of Los Angeles

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) announced today that rank-and-file officers have approved the proposed contract with the City of Los Angeles. More than 2,700 LAPD officers voted over four days in favor of the successor agreement.
  
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• Police Deny Excessive Force Claim by Ferguson Shooting Suspect's Lawyer

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In addition, Christmas said the officers hit by gunfire were shot by accident, but would not say how he knows that if Williams was not the shooter. He said Williams did not fire a gun that night.
  
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• Pennsylvania Officer Fired, Charged with Beating 2 Suspects

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Six months later, the officer reportedly beat another suspect — this one handcuffed — at the end of a police pursuit, court records show. That man, suspected of driving a stolen car Dec. 18, suffered a head wound that needed staples to close, authorities said.
  
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• Minnesota Officers Shoot, Kill Ballistic Vest-Wearing Suspect

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Police were called to 411 White Bear Ave. around 3:20 p.m. because someone saw a man carrying what appeared to be a rifle. The man was also said to be wearing a bulletproof vest.
  
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• California Car Thief Paints Face Black in Attempt to Escape Police

  17-03-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A suspected car thief spray-painted his face black in an attempt to camouflage himself after fleeing the scene in Madera, Calif., police said.
  
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• Police ID body found on beach - The News Journal

  17-03-2015 20:20 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Police ID body found on beach
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  State police on Tuesday identified the decomposed body found Sunday on Augustine Beach as that of a man missing since January. He was identified as Daniel Ward, 42, of Wilmington, who was reported as missing to city police Jan. 5, Master Cpl. Gary E.
  
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• FLEOA Rebuts Attack on Federal LEOs' Pay

  17-03-2015 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) has announced its opposition to Representative Rice's PAID Act (H.R. 1137) and labeled it another ill‐advised attack on the pay of federal law enforcement officers.
  
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• A More Public Option for Investigating Shootings by Police Officers - New York Times

  17-03-2015 10:00 via nytimes.com
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  A More Public Option for Investigating Shootings by Police Officers
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  MISSOULA, Mont. — In most places, the actions of the police officer who fatally shot Kaileb Williams, 20, would have been judged in secret, by an anonymous grand jury weighing criminal charges behind closed doors. Here, it all played out in the open ...
  
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• Attorney for Ferguson shooting suspect says police officers were hit ... - Fox News

  17-03-2015 07:30 via foxnews.com
  
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  Attorney for Ferguson shooting suspect says police officers were hit ...
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  CLAYTON, Mo. – A man accused of shooting two officers last week in Ferguson was not targeting police or aiming at demonstrators at a late-night protest, his attorney said as he countered an earlier police description of the crime. Defense attorney ...
  Ferguson: Man admits shooting, denies he aimed for officers, police sayCNN
  Suspect in Ferguson, Missouri shooting of police appears in courtReuters
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• Police: 65 detained in connection with gambling operation in Alpharetta - WSB Atlanta

  17-03-2015 05:30 via wsbtv.com
  
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  Police: 65 detained in connection with gambling operation in Alpharetta
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  Police said they arrested 65 people in connection with illegal gambling at Pepperoni's Tavern in Alpharetta Monday night. View Larger · Police said 65 people were detained at Pepperoni's Tavern in Alpharetta. photo. Police said 65 people were detained ...
  
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• Community groups, police create updated flier on interactions with police - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  17-03-2015 05:09 via post-gazette.com
  
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  Community groups, police create updated flier on interactions with police
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  Robin Rombach/Post-Gazette - 3-16-15 - Hill Dist. - local - Navatril - The Black Political Empowerment Project, along with community leaders, announce the distribution of a new brochure, You & the Police. The brochure is designed to promote improved ...
  Updated Brochure Aims To Help Smooth Interactions Between Police And ...CBS Local
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• New York Police Begin Using ShotSpotter System to Detect Gunshots - New York Times

  17-03-2015 05:00 via nytimes.com
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  New York Police Begin Using ShotSpotter System to Detect Gunshots
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  The New York Police Department has started using a detection system that pinpoints the location of gunfire and sends the information to law enforcement, the latest move to modernize the nation's largest police force, the department announced on Monday.
  New York Police Try Out New Tool to Detect GunfireWall Street Journal
  ShotSpotter stations in New York can recognize gunfire, direct police to cri
  
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• Police shoot, kill dog to save owner - USA TODAY

  17-03-2015 04:56 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police shoot, kill dog to save owner
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  CINCINNATI — Delhi Township, Ohio, authorities shot and killed a dog Sunday night to save its owner's life, officials said. Police entered a residence in the 800 block of Gilcrest Lane and found a family dog attacking a 27-year-old woman on the ...
  
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• DC police officer and pastor charged with sexually abusing teenager - Washington Post

  17-03-2015 04:41 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  DC police officer and pastor charged with sexually abusing teenager
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  A D.C. police officer who was also a pastor was charged Monday with sexually abusing a teenager who attended the church that he led. Darrell Best, 45, of Upper Marlboro was arrested in Largo at about 9 p.m. Monday, two days after the teen came forward ...
  D.C. Police Officer Accused of Sexual Abuse of TeenNBC4 Washington
  DC police officer and pastor arrested for sex abuse of a minorWTOP
  
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• D.C. Police Officer arrested for sex abuse of a minor - W*USA 9

  17-03-2015 04:32 via wusa9.com
  
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  D.C. Police Officer arrested for sex abuse of a minor
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  A D.C. Police Officer has been arrested and charged with first degree sex abuse of a minor. Loading… Post to Facebook. D.C. Police Officer arrested for sex abuse of a minor A D.C. Police Officer has been arrested and charged with first degree sex ...
  DC police officer and pastor charged with sexually abusing teenagerWashington Post
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• Police ID man, 2 children dead after 24-hour standoff - USA TODAY

  17-03-2015 04:19 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police ID man, 2 children dead after 24-hour standoff
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  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Two children and an adult male were found dead when law enforcement made entry to a southwest Springfield apartment Monday evening, ending a nearly 24-hour standoff, police said. The man appeared to have died of a self-inflicted ...
  Man wanted in police standoff in Springfield once worked for Missouri Highway ...KSPR
  
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• In Ferguson, Lawyer Doubts Suspect's Role - New York Times

  17-03-2015 03:59 via nytimes.com
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  In Ferguson, Lawyer Doubts Suspect's Role
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  FERGUSON, Mo. — A lawyer for Jeffrey L. Williams, the 20-year-old suspect charged with shooting two officers during a demonstration outside the police station here, said Monday that he did not believe that his client had fired the shots. The lawyer ...
  Ferguson: Man admits shooting, denies he aimed for officers, police sayCNN
  Police deny claims that officers beat Ferguson shooting suspectLos Angeles Times
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• Police: Accident latest in series of wrong-way crashes - USA TODAY

  17-03-2015 03:52 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police: Accident latest in series of wrong-way crashes
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  YONKERS, N.Y. — A 23-year-old White Plains man was drunk when he drove the wrong way into traffic on an entrance ramp to the Bronx River Parkway, slamming into another car, county police said Monday. Hatsuo Jefferson struck a 2001 Mercedes Benz ...
  
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• Memo: San Jose police aim to have officer-worn cameras by next year, working ... - San Jose Mercury News

  17-03-2015 03:52 via mercurynews.com
  
  Memo: San Jose police aim to have officer-worn cameras by next year, working ...
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  SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Police Department has set timetables for pilot-testing officer-worn cameras and a drone, surveillance technologies that have polarized local law-enforcement and civil libertarians over the past year. In memos to the City ...
  
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• St. Paul standoff ends when police kill armed man - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  17-03-2015 03:22 via startribune.com
  
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  St. Paul standoff ends when police kill armed man
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  Police shot him after negotiating more than an hour in cordoned-off East Side neighborhood. Video. decrease font size resize text increase font size; print · buy reprints. Share0. Share via Email. St. Paul police shot and killed a man who was wearing a ...
  Armed man fatally shot by police during St. Paul standoffTwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
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• Police: Suspect Killed In St. Paul Officer-Involved Shooting - CBS Local

  17-03-2015 03:19 via minnesota.cbslocal.com
  
  Police: Suspect Killed In St. Paul Officer-Involved Shooting
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  ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Police say a suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting in St. Paul Monday afternoon. Authorities received a 911 call at about 3:20 p.m. about a man with a rifle who was also wearing a bullet-proof vest at 411 White ...
  
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• Connecticut man beaten, stabbed to death after spilling coffee on teen, police say - MassLive.com

  17-03-2015 02:46 via masslive.com
  
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  Connecticut man beaten, stabbed to death after spilling coffee on teen, police say
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  A 15-year old Connecticut boy was arrested Monday morning after he allegedly stabbed a man to death last week who had accidentally spilled coffee on him. The teen, and 22-year-old James McLamb, of New Haven, were both charged with first-degree ...
  Stamford man killed after spilling coffee on suspects at McDonald's: PoliceFOX CT
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• Trial Opens in Deaths of 2 French Teenagers Fleeing the Police in 2005 - New York Times

  17-03-2015 02:38 via nytimes.com
  Trial Opens in Deaths of 2 French Teenagers Fleeing the Police in 2005
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  PARIS — A decade ago, two teenagers were electrocuted when they hid in a transformer at an electrical substation while running from the police. Their deaths set off a wave of unrest that plunged the French suburbs into chaos. Now, two police officers ...
  French Police Officers On Trial Over Teen Deaths That Sparked 2005 RiotsVICE News
  
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• Police Recall Dodging as Marathon Bombing Suspect Ran Over Brother - New York Times

  17-03-2015 02:24 via nytimes.com
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  Police Recall Dodging as Marathon Bombing Suspect Ran Over Brother
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  BOSTON — One of the most shocking details to emerge from the night of mayhem two years ago when the Boston Marathon bombers engaged in a shootout with the police in suburban Watertown was that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was fleeing the scene, ...
  Witnesses recall accused Boston bomber's fight with police, arrestReuters
  Police describe battling Boston Marathon bombers in escape attemptFox News
  
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• Police: Vet shot, killed by police after firing weapon at them - WSOC Charlotte

  17-03-2015 02:14 via wsoctv.com
  
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  Police: Vet shot, killed by police after firing weapon at them
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  A veteran was shot and killed by police Monday after he fired his weapon at them, Gaston County authorities said. IMAGES: Heavy police presence after Gaston County shooting. The shooting happened on Wedowee Lane. Police Chief James Buie ...
  Gaston County police shoot, kill suicidal veteranCharlotte Observer
  Police: Veteran fired at officers before fatal shootingGaston Gazette
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• Anchorage police task force continues crackdown - Alaska Dispatch News

  17-03-2015 02:05 via adn.com
  
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  Anchorage police task force continues crackdown
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  Deputy Police Chief Myron Fanning, left, and Mayor Dan Sullivan talked about APD's Task Force and the progress it has made towards suppressing violent crime and arresting those responsible during a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday, March 16, ...
  Police: Task Force successful in rounding up Anchorage criminalsKTUU.com
  
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• Video shows Dallas police shooting mentally ill man - WFAA

  17-03-2015 01:51 via wfaa.com
  
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  Video shows Dallas police shooting mentally ill man
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  Newly-released bodycam video shows Dallas police officers shooting a mentally-ill man who was armed with a screwdriver. Loading… Post to Facebook. Video shows Dallas police shooting mentally ill man Newly-released bodycam video shows Dallas ...
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• Police: Arrested man escaped police station - Cincinnati.com

  17-03-2015 01:37 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Police: Arrested man escaped police station
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  A man arrested Monday escaped from a Cincinnati Police Department station hours later, Norwood police confirmed to The Enquirer Monday night. Police said a male, aged about 20 and wearing dark pants and a maroon shirt, escaped the station after an ...
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• North Ridgeville Police reveal more information about woman found dead near ... - cleveland.com

  17-03-2015 00:35 via cleveland.com
  
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  North Ridgeville police seek help in identifying woman found dead The North Ridgeville police are seeking help in identifying a woman that was found partially clothed off Victory Lane on Sunday. She is 5'9” - 5'10” tall, approximately 200 pounds and 18 ...
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• NYPD’s Oldest, Longest-Serving Officer Dies

  17-03-2015 00:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A veteran NYPD sergeant — who was the department’s oldest and longest-serving active officer — died unexpectedly on Sunday, his loved ones said.
  
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• Teen Arrested After Shots Fired in Front of Ore. Police Station

  17-03-2015 00:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  A 16-year-old boy is accused of firing at a rival gang member in front of the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct.
  
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