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• Pit Bull Shot by Police in the Poconos - wnep.com

  25-06-2015 23:57 via wnep.com
  
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  Pit Bull Shot by Police in the Poconos
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  TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP — Police are usually allowed to use deadly force if they feel an animal has the potential to harm anyone, but a police officer in the Poconos shot and killed a dog Monday and the dog was tied up. That dog that was tied up on ...
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• Teenager gets to be Sarasota police officer for day - WTSP 10 News

  25-06-2015 23:54 via wtsp.com
  
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  Teenager gets to be Sarasota police officer for day
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  Tyler Babcock thought he wanted to be a fire fighter but the 17-year-old was born with Cystic Fibrosis, and his lungs couldn't handle the smoke. His. Loading… Post to Facebook. Teenager gets to be Sarasota police officer for day Tyler Babcock thought ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Police Won't Be Fully Equipped With Body Cameras Until 2019 - TIME

  25-06-2015 23:48 via time.com
  
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  Baltimore Police Won't Be Fully Equipped With Body Cameras Until 2019
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  A body camera program for Baltimore police won't be fully implemented for four years, it emerged Thursday, even as the city's mayor pledges to equip officers with cameras by the end of 2016. According to internal documents obtained by the Baltimore Sun ...and more »
  
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• Video: Suspect Fleeing Detroit Police at High Speed Hits 6 Children, Kills 2

  25-06-2015 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The driver of the Camaro lost control, went up on the sidewalk and hit the two groups of kids before hitting a house.
  
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• Boy Saved by Massachusetts State Trooper in 1983 Grows Up to Join the Force

  25-06-2015 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kucha, not even a year old, was in his car seat, riding with his mom and dad to Logan 
International Airport to pick up his grandfather. Traffic was heavy as the Burlington family exited the tunnel. Kucha began having convulsions, his eyes rolling into the back of his head.
  
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• 3 Los Angeles County Deputies Convicted in Beating of Jail Visitor

  25-06-2015 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  A federal jury deliberated for only four hours before returning guilty verdicts against two deputies and a former sergeant, who supervised the incident and boasted about the assault in a text message to a colleague.
  
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• Break-in suspect hides from police in child's playhouse - Detroit Free Press

  25-06-2015 23:39 via freep.com
  
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  Break-in suspect hides from police in child's playhouse
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  A suspected thief in Chesterfield Township took an unusual spot to hide from police — a child's playhouse. The man admitted his hours-long hiding spot to investigators after they arrested him and another man suspected of breaking into a vehicle then ...and more »
  
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• Founder of National Law Enforcement Memorial Dies at 97

  25-06-2015 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former U.S. Rep. Mario Biaggi, the New York City police legend who founded the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in 1984, died at his Bronx home yesterday at the age of 97.
  
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• Police Officer Comforts 2-Year-Old Girl with Lullaby After Car Accident Kills ... - People Magazine

  25-06-2015 23:09 via people.com
  
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  Police Officer Comforts 2-Year-Old Girl with Lullaby After Car Accident Kills ...
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  When Officer Nick Struck showed up at the scene of a car accident in Brighton, Colorado, on June 18, he saw four young children ejected from a car. The children's father, Carlos Torres, died at the scene, and their mother, Stephanie Greer, was injured.
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• Inquiry Blames South African Police in Killing of Miners at Marikana - New York Times

  25-06-2015 22:18 via nytimes.com
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  Inquiry Blames South African Police in Killing of Miners at Marikana
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  JOHANNESBURG — The failure of South Africa's national police force to control its officers or come up with a plan to handle a surge of angry protesters led to the killing of 34 striking miners three years ago, according to a report issued Thursday ...
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• Sexual assault suspect leaps across roof tops to flee Oxnard police - KABC-TV

  25-06-2015 21:45 via abc7.com
  
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  Sexual assault suspect leaps across roof tops to flee Oxnard police
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  A sexual assault suspect was arrested in Oxnard after leading police on a wild chase across rooftops. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=805313" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. KABC. Thursday ...
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• Wearing Armor

  25-06-2015 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Next to training and modern medicine, the single most important factor in the increased survivability of today's police officer is this modern version of the chainmail worn into combat for centuries by warriors. Back then no clear-thinking fighter would have been caught dead without his mail under his tunic, so what is our excuse?
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Killed When Suspect Hits Him with Stolen Patrol Car

  25-06-2015 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Sgt. Chris Kelley, 37, was trying to pull over Colby Ray Williamson, 26, during a traffic stop around 10 a.m. on Herrera Trail in Hutto.
  
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• Video: Cincinnati Assistant Chief Details How Veteran Officer was Killed Last Week

  25-06-2015 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lt. Col. James Whalen told 700WLW Radio's Bill Cunningham that Kim, 48, was the second officer at the scene; a probation officer had arrived and talked to Hummons for a minute, Whalen said, but was waiting for a second officer before getting out of his vehicle.
  
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• Cleveland Officer Can Sue City for Wrongful Suspension Over Facebook Posts

  25-06-2015 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko, in an order issued Monday, wrote that Sgt. Johnny Hamm has a "plausible claim for deprivation" of his right to due process, if what Hamm alleges is true. Boyko wrote that the complaint over the Facebook posts was lodged by police Chief Calvin Williams and decided at a disciplinary hearing that was also presided over by the chief.
  
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• California Officer Slashed in Face During Encounter with Mentally Ill Man

  25-06-2015 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A California Highway Patrol officer was slashed in the face with a sharp object early Tuesday in the town of Livingston during an encounter with a reportedly mentally ill man. The man was Tasered and taken into custody.
  
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• Alabama Police Dog Dies After Handler Leaves Him in Hot Car

  25-06-2015 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mason, a community relations dog that was not involved in the arrests of suspects, died at 11 p.m. Friday, a day after police said its handler, Cpl. Josh Coleman, left the animal inside a hot car.
  
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• Authorities say man shot by Azusa police wielded rake and shovel - Los Angeles Times

  25-06-2015 20:38 via latimes.com
  
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  Authorities say man shot by Azusa police wielded rake and shovel
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  Azusa police shot a man late Wednesday night who allegedly attacked officers with a rake and then a shovel, authorities said. lRelated LAPD says witnesses thought unarmed man had a gun; attorney rejects police account. L.A. Now · LAPD says witnesses ...
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• Video: Footage of North Carolina Officer Dancing Goes Viral

  25-06-2015 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The internet calls Lee "the dancing cop." Someone posted a video to Facebook showing him dancing with strangers during an event. Hickory Police and members of the Kappa League of Hickory hosted a community block party last Thursday.
  
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• Judge considers audio-only coverage of police commander's trial - Chicago Tribune

  25-06-2015 20:03 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Judge considers audio-only coverage of police commander's trial
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  Chicago police Cmdr. Glenn Evans, center, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building after his arraignment in his excessive force case. Chicago police Cmdr. Glenn Evans, center, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building after his arraignment in his ...and more »
  
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• Former Baltimore cop reveals examples of police misconduct and corruption - Business Insider

  25-06-2015 19:03 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Former Baltimore cop reveals examples of police misconduct and corruption
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  Freddie Gray Baltimore Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesProtesters march through the streets of Baltimore in support of Maryland state attorney Marilyn Mosby's announcement that charges would be filed against Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie ...
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• Mayor de Blasio's Reversal on More Police - New York Times

  25-06-2015 09:21 via nytimes.com
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  Mayor de Blasio's Reversal on More Police
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  Stop the music — New York City's budget dance is over, after a surprising final pirouette and bow from Mayor Bill de Blasio. In a deal announced Monday night, he gave in to the City Council and Police Commissioner William Bratton and agreed to expand ...
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• Police issue felony arrest warrant for Shepard Fairey - Detroit Free Press

  25-06-2015 03:31 via freep.com
  
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  Police issue felony arrest warrant for Shepard Fairey
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  Famed street artist Shepard Fairey, who visited Detroit last month to create the largest mural of his career, faces felony charges of tagging other properties across the city on his own time. A warrant for his arrest was filed in 36th District Court on ...
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• Alabama Police Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Car - NBCNews.com

  25-06-2015 01:33 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Alabama Police Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Car
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  An Alabama police dog died after its handler accidentally left the animal inside a hot car, Gulf Shores police said this week. Mason, a community relations dog that was not involved in the arrests of suspects, died at 11 p.m. Friday, a day after police ...and more »
  
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• FLEOA Wins Fight to Exempt Federal Officers From IRS 10% Penalty

  25-06-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, the Senate passed H.R. 2146 which will allow federal public safety officers to access their Thrift Savings Plan at age 50 without incurring the IRS 10% penalty.
  
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