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• City Council Halted Rapid Rollout of LAPD Body Cameras

  05-01-2016 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and Mayor Eric Garcetti have laid out an ambitious plan to have 7,000 field officers strapped and streaming by the end of next year. But the Los Angeles City Council this month applied the brakes to the rapid rollout of the program after being presented with the details of the plan to buy thousands of cameras, a recent Los Angeles Times editorial recounts.The bill was enormous: $57.6 million over five years for equipment and video storage, and some 128 new p
  
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• Video: Phoenix Police Get Training in Spotting Terror Threats Online

  05-01-2016 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Phoenix Police Get Training in Spotting Terror Threats OnlineAs the war against terrorism continues, the Phoenix Police Department is one of the few agencies in the country offering specific training for its officers on gathering intelligence online to spot potential threats and prevent attacks by terrorists, reports KNXV-TV.Under its Homeland Defense Bureau, Phoenix Police created its Intelligence Officer Program, where officers are trained on how to use military intelligence while in th
  
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• Michigan Police Chief Dies During Surgery

  05-01-2016 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Memphis, MI, chief of police died Friday while in surgery, according to a post on the department's Facebook page, reports the Port Huron Times Herald."On behalf of the Memphis Police Department, I have to convey this sorrowful message that Our Chief of Police, Kevin Sommers died on today's date, having had complications during an emergency surgery," Officer Scott Sheets posted.Sommers retired as a lieutenant about four years ago from the Warren (MI) Police Department after a 28-year career.
  
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• Ohio Village Lays Off Entire Police Force

  05-01-2016 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The village of Lynchburg, OH, laid off its entire police force Friday, and will now be patrolled by the Highland County Sheriff's Office, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer.According to a post on the Lynchburg Police Department's Facebook page, all police officers and commanders lost their jobs as of 4 p.m. Friday.In the absence of its now-former, part-time police force, Lynchburg will be patrolled by the Highland County Sheriff's Office, said Sheriff Donnie Barrera.Barrera said he found out about
  
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• Steelers' Quarterback Announces Baltimore-Area K-9 Grant

  05-01-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback and Findlay, OH, native, Ben Roethlisberger, announced the ninth grant of the 2015-16 season from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund. The Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Charles County (MD) Sheriff's Office, located southwest of Baltimore where the Steelers played the Ravens on December 27.The Sheriff's Office plans to use the funds to replace retiring 8-year-old K-9 Erno with a K-9 dual-trained in patrol and narco
  
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• Fishers Pulse 8X Metal Detector Rated #1 by Homeland Security

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  JW Fishers Pulse 8X has been rated the best underwater metal detector by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAVER program. The System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program was established to assist emergency responders making procurement decisions. Located within the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, the SAVER Program conducts objective assessments and validations on commercial equipment and systems and provides those results along with other relevant e
  
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• Face Forensics Announces Tattoo Recognition System

  05-01-2016 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Face Forensics has significantly extended its f2 advanced face recognition technology by adding the capability to match images of tattoos against databases containing them. Developed in response to demand from the law enforcement community, f2 has the ability to identify a tattoo or other image, even if it's been cropped, reformatted, or is just similar.This capability is a new module within the Face Forensics Image Recognition Suite and is fully integrated so that it can connect any scar, mark,
  
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• NYPD Officer Saves Suicidal Man With a Hug

  05-01-2016 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An NYPD officer was out Christmas shopping with his family when he saw a man who wanted to kill himself — and he used the best technique he could think of to save his life: a hug.Officer Christian Campoverde of the 40th Precinct in The Bronx said he was on an escalator with his family when the man pushed past them at the Queens Center Mall on Dec. 20. The man was muttering that he wanted to end his own life, reports the New York Post.The officer charged up the escalator steps and caught up
  
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• Police seek third Chandler shooting suspect - azcentral.com

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  Police seek third Chandler shooting suspect
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  Chandler police are continuing to search for a female suspect involved in a Jan. 2 armed robbery. Loading… Post to Facebook. Police seek third Chandler shooting suspect Chandler police are continuing to search for a female suspect involved in a Jan.and more »
  

• Large Police Presence in Elkhorn - WDJT

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  Large Police Presence in Elkhorn
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  UPDATE: The scene in the Jackson Creek Subdivision has been cleared. Elkhorn Police posted this on its Facebook page: Scene is secured and units will be clearing shortly. Thanks for your cooperation. At this time no information will be released as it's ...
  

• 'Armed and Dangerous' Suspect Involved in Crash, Police Shooting; 5 Freeway ... - KTLA

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  'Armed and Dangerous' Suspect Involved in Crash, Police Shooting; 5 Freeway ...
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  All lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed through Burbank and Sun Valley Monday evening following a crash and officer-involved shooting connected to a wanted "armed and dangerous" suspect LAPD was tracking. Artyom Gasparyan is seen in a photo ...
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• Elgin police employee charged with stealing from Explorers program - WLS-TV

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  Elgin police employee charged with stealing from Explorers program
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  A civilian employee of the Elgin Police Department is charged with stealing from the Explorers program. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc7chicago.com/video/embed/?pid=1146175" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. WLS.
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• Chicago city lawyer resigns over claim he hid evidence in deadly police shooting - Fox News

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  Chicago city lawyer resigns over claim he hid evidence in deadly police shooting
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  CHICAGO – A top city of Chicago lawyer stepped down Monday after a federal judge accused him of hiding evidence in a fatal police shooting, the latest allegation of wrongdoing amid ongoing scrutiny of how the city deals with such cases. Separately, the ...
  Chicago police watchdog beefs up staff, pledges transparencyReuters
  Newly appointed police review board chief to announce staffing overha
  

• VIDEO: Naked man sparks police incident in Slatington Borough - Allentown Morning Call

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  VIDEO: Naked man sparks police incident in Slatington Borough
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  Walnutport police respond to an incident in Slatington early Monday morning. Slatington police and an Emergency Response Team (ERT) were also dispatched. Walnutport police respond to an incident in Slatington early Monday morning. Slatington police ...and more »
  

• Police warn of burglaries in West Town - Chicago Sun-Times

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  Police warn of burglaries in West Town
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  Chicago Police are warning of burglaries in the West Town neighborhood on the West Side. Since Dec. 28, at least three burglaries have been reported where robbers entered homes by prying open doors or windows, according to a statement from Chicago ...
  Illinois police rejected rookie cop's theory Fox Lake Lt. Charles Gliniewicz ...New York Daily Newsall 88 news articles »
  

• Mayor lays off entire police department in Ohio village - RT

  05-01-2016 03:50 via
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  Mayor lays off entire police department in Ohio village
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  A southwestern Ohio village has started 2016 on a low note: It has suddenly learned that it no longer has a police force. An entire department was laid off on January 1 by a new mayor. “As of 4:00pm today, all Police Officers and Command Staff have ...
  

• Family of woman accidentally shot by Chicago police files lawsuit - Chicago Tribune

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  Family of woman accidentally shot by Chicago police files lawsuit
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  Chicago police fatally shot Quintonio LeGrier, 19, and Bettie Jones, 55, as officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a West Garfield Park residence Dec. 26, 2015, authorities said. Tony BriscoeContact ReporterChicago Tribune. A 55-year-old West ...
  Family of Grandmother Accidentally Killed by Police in a 'Hail of Bullets ...Gawker
  Family of Woman Fatally Shot by Chicago Police Files Wrongful
  

• City attorney under fire in police shooting case resigns - Chicago Sun-Times

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  City attorney under fire in police shooting case resigns
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  Gloria Pinex holds a photo of her son, Darius, who was killed by Chicago Police in 2011. On Monday, a federal judge ordered a new trial in her lawsuit over the case after finding misconduct on behalf of city attorneys. | AP photo. A federal judge ...
  Judge: Chicago lawyers deliberately withheld evidence in police shootingUSA TODAY
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• Police seek suspects in violent home invasion - KARE

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  Police seek suspects in violent home invasion
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  Police are asking for the public's help finding the suspects in a violent home invasion in Maplewood. Loading… Post to Facebook. Police seek suspects in violent home invasion Police are asking for the public's help finding the suspects in a violent ...and more »
  

• Police track down carjacking suspects in east Houston - KHOU

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  Police track down carjacking suspects in east Houston
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  Three carjacking suspects are now behind bars after fleeing from police in east Houston. (Photo: KHOU). CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. HOUSTON -- Three carjacking suspects are now behind bars after fleeing from police in east ...
  

• Report Finds Juvenile Program Failed to Reduce Robberies, but Police Are ... - New York Times

  05-01-2016 00:32 via
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  Report Finds Juvenile Program Failed to Reduce Robberies, but Police Are ...
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  For years, the New York Police Department has tried to stop robberies before they might happen by intervening in the lives of some young offenders. The approach was heralded by the author Malcolm Gladwell in a best-selling 2013 book as an innovative ...
  

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