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• Dallas PD Losing Younger Officers to Attrition

  14-04-2015 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nearly all officers who quit the Dallas Police Department have less than 10 years of experience, according to department statistics presented Monday to members of the City Council's Public Safety Committee. Most of those who depart have less than five years with the department.
  
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• Enhanced Security to Remain in Place for Boston Marathon

  14-04-2015 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Enhanced security measures will remain in place for next Monday's Boston Marathon, the second since the deadly 2013 bombing at the finish line of the iconic race, authorities said.
  
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• Video: Viral Video Shows Positive Side of Interacting With Police Officers

  14-04-2015 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 22-year-old National Guardsman posted a video of himself to Facebook following his positive encounter with a white police officer during a traffic stop in Lexington, S.C., and it's generating a lot of buzz online.
  
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• Video: Houston PD Officer Linked to Drug Cartel, Bond Hearing Held

  14-04-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal agents say for years members of the Zetas drug cartel paid a veteran Houston police officer to supply them with guns, bulletproof vests, cars, and police intelligence.
  
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• Families of Slain NYPD Officers Ramos and Liu Throw Out First Pitch at Mets Game

  14-04-2015 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Almost four months to the day after they were killed in their patrol car while in the line of duty in Brooklyn, the families of slain NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu made an emotional visit to Citi Field for the Mets' home opener in New York Monday.
  
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• Man walking dog called police about free-range children - USA TODAY

  14-04-2015 13:34 via usatoday.com
  
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  Man walking dog called police about free-range children
  USA TODAY
  SILVER SPRING, Md. — The man who called the non-emergency line Sunday evening when he saw two young children walking alone near a park said he had never seen them before. The caller, a Navy corpsman out walking his dog, said he had no clue ...
  'Free-range' kids and our parenting police stateWashington Post
  Police again pick up children of 'free-range' parentsNews & Observer
  Police pick up children
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect in North Carolina Campus Shooting - Wall Street Journal

  14-04-2015 13:22 via wsj.com
  
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  Police Arrest Suspect in North Carolina Campus Shooting
  Wall Street Journal
  GOLDSBORO, N.C.—The man wanted in the shooting death of the print shop director at a community college in North Carolina was arrested in Florida early Tuesday, Goldsboro police said. Kenneth Morgan Stancil III was arrested shortly before 1:30 a.m. EDT ...
  Police arrest man accused in deadly community college shooting in North Carolinawhnt.com
  Police: Suspect in North Carolina community college
  
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• Active police situation reported on Eugene Drive in Montville Tuesday - NJ.com

  14-04-2015 13:09 via nj.com
  
  Daily Record
  Active police situation reported on Eugene Drive in Montville Tuesday
  NJ.com
  MONTVILLE -- Residents have been asked to avoid Eugene Drive Tuesday morning due to an active "police situation," police said a Nixle alert. Residents have been asked to avoid the area near Conklin Drive and Eugene Drive due to "police activity at 48 ...
  Montville police arrest 1 after surrounding homeDaily Recordall 3 news articles »
  
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• Police: Woman Finds Bullet Inside Her Freezer After Shooting - ABC News

  14-04-2015 12:55 via abcnews.go.com
  Police: Woman Finds Bullet Inside Her Freezer After Shooting
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  Police investigating a report of gunfire say they found the evidence in a woman's freezer. Officers in Utica, New York, say they responded around 3:45 a.m. Saturday to a report of shots fired on West Street. After canvassing the neighborhood, officers ...and more »
  
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• Somali Police Say 10 Die in Attack on Government Office - ABC News

  14-04-2015 12:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Somali Police Say 10 Die in Attack on Government Office
  ABC News
  Ten people were killed on Tuesday in an assault on a government office complex and seven attackers were also killed, according to a government spokesman. The fatalities include eight civilians and two soldiers, said spokesman Ridwan Haji Abdiweli.
  Suspected Al-Shabab Attack In Somali Capital Mogadishu Kills 8, Police SayHuffington Post
  Somalia's police say government offices are under attack in capital, hostages ...Fo
  
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• When Police Brutality Goes Beyond a 'Bad Apple' Cop - The Atlantic

  14-04-2015 12:31 via theatlantic.com
  
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  When Police Brutality Goes Beyond a 'Bad Apple' Cop
  The Atlantic
  Back to The Wire What is The Wire? The Wire features the latest news coverage from The Atlantic. When Police Brutality Goes Beyond a 'Bad Apple' Cop. Video footage documents rotten behavior by as many as 11 deputies in San Bernardino County, ...
  Police Beating Victim: I Was Tasered While CuffedNewser
  California man beaten by police after horse chase: I thought I was going to dieThe Guardianall 165
  
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• Police investigate officer-involved shooting at I-265 and Brownsboro Rd. - WLKY Louisville

  14-04-2015 12:08 via wlky.com
  
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  Police investigate officer-involved shooting at I-265 and Brownsboro Rd.
  WLKY Louisville
  MATT? ==== WE'RE FOLLOWING SOME LATE BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OUT OF EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY... THAT'S WHERE POLICE ARE ON THE SCENE OF AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING. WLKY'S TIM ELLIOTT IS LIVE ON THE ...
  Louisville Police Officer Shoots SuspectLEX18 Lexington KY Newsall 7 news articles »
  
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• IWI to Introduce eLog Digital Solution for Small Arms Management

  14-04-2015 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IWI's eLog is a new solution for digitizing the performance of every weapon system. It offers precise weapon information, enabling excellent small arms inventory and maintenance management at all levels.
  
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• Police Use of Stun Guns Eyed in Officer-Involved Killings - ABC News

  14-04-2015 10:40 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police Use of Stun Guns Eyed in Officer-Involved Killings
  ABC News
  Before a bystander's video led to his murder charge and firing, North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager said he killed a fleeing suspect in a traffic stop after a struggle over his Taser. Along with other worrisome aspects of the shooting of ...
  Stun guns' use draws scrutiny in police shootingsMLive.com
  Are US police using stun guns properly?Christian Science Monitorall 124 news articles »
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Former New Mexico police chief sues Maui Police - Hawaii News Now

  14-04-2015 09:59 via hawaiinewsnow.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Former New Mexico police chief sues Maui Police
  Hawaii News Now
  In a lawsuit filed in federal court today, Jason Griego, then chief of the Cuba, N.M. Police department, said he and James Sanchez, a former reserve officer with Cuba police, were held for hours in a filthy jail cell in July 2013. No charges were filed ...
  
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• Amid Tight Budgets, Use of Police Reserve Officers Is Common - ABC News

  14-04-2015 07:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Amid Tight Budgets, Use of Police Reserve Officers Is Common
  ABC News
  By the thousands, volunteers across the United States sign up to assist their local law enforcement agencies as reserve police officers and sheriff's deputies. Most perform routine duties in unpaid anonymity. A few become known as heroes or rogues.and more »
  
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• Police-resident relations explored - Toledo Blade

  14-04-2015 07:56 via toledoblade.com
  
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  Police-resident relations explored
  Toledo Blade
  Toledo's police chief directly asked residents Monday how the department can better serve its residents. Much of what he heard in reply was a request for fairness in law-enforcement stops and an increase in community policing. The evening forum with ...
  
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• A Tactical Shift Sweeps Soccer, Only It Comes From the Police - New York Times

  14-04-2015 04:54 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  A Tactical Shift Sweeps Soccer, Only It Comes From the Police
  New York Times
  BARCELONA, Spain — Lluis Miquel Venteo Fernandez is a longtime Barcelona fan, so he had a specific opponent in mind for his beloved soccer team when the matchups were announced for this week's Champions League quarterfinals. “I want Monaco,” he ...and more »
  
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• Alton police shoot, kill suspect - Alton Telegraph

  14-04-2015 04:44 via thetelegraph.com
  Alton police shoot, kill suspect
  Alton Telegraph
  Police man the scene of a deadly police-involved shooting Monday evening at the intersection of Roedel and Lincoln Avenues in Alton, just off of Milton Road. Authorities identified the deceased suspect as a 27-year-old white male. × ...
  Police: Alton cop fatally shot man who wouldn't drop weaponKTRS | St Louis News and Talk Radio | The Big 550 AMall 38 news articles »
  
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• Bethlehem police put a face on crime with new software - Allentown Morning Call

  14-04-2015 03:20 via mcall.com
  
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  Bethlehem police put a face on crime with new software
  Allentown Morning Call
  Bethlehem Detectives use Identi-Kit, a software program that helps detectives make composite sketches from victims and eye witnesses' descriptions. Bethlehem Detectives use Identi-Kit, a software program that helps detectives make composite sketches ...
  
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• Man critically injured in videotaped Baltimore police encounter - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  14-04-2015 03:11 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Man critically injured in videotaped Baltimore police encounter
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Citizen video of Baltimore Police taking man into custody in the Gilmor Homes area Sunday morning. After being arrested the man was taken to the hospital and is listed in critical condition. Citizen video of Baltimore Police taking man into custody in ...
  Man critical in hospital after arrest by Baltimore policeReutersall 62 news articles »
  
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• Some Key Facts We've Learned About Police Shootings Over The Past Year - NPR (blog)

  14-04-2015 03:08 via npr.org
  
  NPR (blog)
  Some Key Facts We've Learned About Police Shootings Over The Past Year
  NPR (blog)
  We've done a lot of writing and reporting at Code Switch over the last year on deadly police shootings of unarmed black people, cases that have become such a part of our landscape that they have a tendency to melt into each other. Indeed, sometimes the ...and more »
  
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• Witnesses to Indian Loggers' Killing Dispute Police Claims of Self-Defense - New York Times

  14-04-2015 00:41 via nytimes.com
  Witnesses to Indian Loggers' Killing Dispute Police Claims of Self-Defense
  New York Times
  NEW DELHI — The decades of cat-and-mouse between the police and red sandalwood smugglers have yielded some extraordinary stories: of precious, fragrant logs hidden among bags of flour or inside lengths of PVC pipe, of crime kingpins who, when not ...and more »
  
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• Video involving police officer gets department's attention - WANE

  14-04-2015 00:34 via wane.com
  
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  Video involving police officer gets department's attention
  WANE
  A cell phone video captured a disagreement between a police officer and customers at IHOP early Sunday morning. Amendment could prevent pension payback for retired officers. April 13, 2015. Walmart schedules hiring event. April 13, 2015. City to spend ...and more »
  
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• Oklahoma Reserve Deputy Charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter

  14-04-2015 00:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  A 73-year-old Oklahoma reserve deputy who accidentally shot and killed a man during an undercover gun sting on April 2 was charged today with second-degree manslaughter, according to a press release from the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• SafeGuard Develops New LE Plate Carrier Body Armor System: StealthPro

  14-04-2015 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SafeGuard Armor's new StealthPro vest offers ballistic, stab, and spike protection, with 100% DuPont Kevlar armor panels, and a choice of NIJ level 2 or 3A protection as standard. With SAPI plate pockets on the front and rear, officers can add hard ballistic plates, for enhanced defense up to levels III and IV.
  
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