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• Serving the Search Warrant

  02-03-2016 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As you know, judges and prosecutors prefer that your searches and seizures be conducted under authority of a search warrant, whenever possible. The fact that there are only a limited number of exceptions to the general requirement of warrants "underscores the preference accorded police action taken under a warrant, as against searches and seizures without one." (U.S. v. Ventresca)Not only do warrants reduce the risk of evidence suppression, they also reduce exposure to civil liability claims all
  
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• Off Duty, Not Off Guard

  02-03-2016 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I will never forget my first academy experience; it was one great adventure. Every day I was exposed to new information and skills that thrilled and worried me at the same time. Traffic stops were exciting and dangerous, domestics were filled with potential liabilities, building searches provided a ton of places from which evil could lurk and spring forth… The academy was a blast.But one of the things I had never thought about before was how dangerous it would be to get involved in an inc
  
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• De-Escalation Training: Learning to Back Off

  02-03-2016 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The discussion of how to reduce police use of force in the United States did not begin with the outcry that followed the fatal shooting of strong-arm theft suspect Michael Brown by then Ferguson, MO, police officer Darren Wilson in August 2014. But Ferguson and other controversial police encounters with "unarmed" persons and knife-wielding subjects have put a spotlight on police tactics and training and have led to the implementation of policy changes and training in de-escalation tactics at num
  
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• Taking Charge of Yourself

  02-03-2016 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Supervisors often hear that they are to lead by example, but what does that really mean? To me it's quite simple; it means that before you can command others, you must learn to command yourself. You are the first person who has to obey in order to comply with the very things you demand of others. You have to be your own first and best follower if you want others to do the same. This isn't something you talk about; it's something you do every day without exception.There are many concepts you have
  
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• Video: Man Killed Texas Officer in Ambush After Stealing Gun from Local Home

  02-03-2016 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Man Killed Texas Officer in Ambush After Stealing Gun from Local HomeThe man police say fatally shot a decorated North Texas police officer Tuesday stole the gun during a home burglary before luring police into an ambush, Euless Chief of Police Michael Brown said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.Brown identified the killer Wednesday as 22-year-old Jorge Gonzalez, a Euless man with a long rap sheet and well known to Euless police.During a news conference Wednesday, Brown said Gonza
  
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• Video: Colorado Deputy Killed in Rollover Crash

  02-03-2016 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Colorado Deputy Killed in Rollover CrashA Las Animas County (CO) Sheriff's Office deputy was killed in a rollover crash Tuesday, reports KMGH.Dep. Travis Russell, 44, was on patrol in Trinidad, CO, when he veered across the road, into the lanes in the opposite direction on Stonewall Avenue. Russell's Ford Expedition hit an empty SUV, continued the wrong way, and rolled, according to the Colorado State Patrol.Russell was taken to the hospital, but he didn't survive.CSP investigators said R
  
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• IWCE's Network Infrastructure Forum Keynotes to Discuss Smart Cities and Site Development Strategy

  02-03-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Matthew Bailey, recognized international IoT expert, and T-Mobile's Allan Tantillo will present the keynotes for IWCE's Network Infrastructure Forum, where the industry's wired and wireless players will gather to examine communications technology infrastructure. IWCE's Network Infrastructure Forum is scheduled to take place March 22-24, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.Bailey will deliver his address "Smart Cities: Where Will the Future of Wireless Infrastructure Tak
  
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• Video: Dallas-Area Officer Killed in Shootout

  02-03-2016 14:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Dallas-Area Officer Killed in ShootoutA Euless, TX, officer and a suspect have been pronounced dead after the pair exchanged gunfire at J.A. Carr Park Tuesday afternoon.The slain officer was identified as 29-year-old David Hofer Tuesday night, WFAA TV reports.“This agency and this community will not forget David's servant heart and his dry wit,” said Euless Police Chief Mike Brown in a press conference Tuesday night. “We ask for respect in consideration for the
  
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• Bank robber believed to be 'The Vaulter' now in York police custody - Toronto Star

  02-03-2016 02:18
  Toronto Star
  Bank robber believed to be 'The Vaulter' now in York police custody
  Toronto Star
  A suspect authorities believe to be one of Canada's most wanted bank robbers faked chest pains to divert his Geneva-Toronto flight and foil his extradition, police say. Jeffrey James Shuman, alleged to be the bank robber nicknamed “The Vaulter” for his ...
  Police say 'Vaulter Bandit' concocted 'ruse' in hopes of preventing return to CanadaCP24 Toronto's Breaking Newsall 19 news articles&nbs
  

• Police: Rapist claimed to be officer - USA TODAY

  02-03-2016 01:52
  USA TODAY
  Police: Rapist claimed to be officer
  USA TODAY
  MUNCIE, Ind. – Police say a Muncie felon sexually assaulted a woman after gaining access to her Gaston-area home by claiming to be a police officer. John Thomas Mangus, 43, of the 700 block of South Ribble Avenue, was being held in the Delaware ...
  Police impersonator forces way into woman's home, rapes and threatens to kill herFox 59all 4 news articles »
  

• Police: 7 gang members in custody after chase on Schuylkill Expressway - 6abc.com

  02-03-2016 00:48
  6abc.com
  Police: 7 gang members in custody after chase on Schuylkill Expressway
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  A total of seven people are in custody after a series of events that began with a traffic stop and ended with a police chase on the Schuylkill Expressway. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=1225729" ...and more »
  

• Police-shooting protest march blocks traffic in Raleigh - WTVD-TV

  02-03-2016 00:39
  WTVD-TV
  Police-shooting protest march blocks traffic in Raleigh
  WTVD-TV
  With a police escort leading the way, the protesters marched to downtown Raleigh and gathered outside the Wake County Courthouse briefly before continuing the march through downtown, turning the corner to Fayetteville Street. They later walked back to ...
  Police ID North Carolina man shot by officerFox News
  Hundreds March After Police Shooting in Raleigh Leaves a 24-Year-Old Black Man DeadSlate Magazine (blog)
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• Police brass, facing horrible homicide numbers, at last see frontline response - Chicago Sun-Times

  02-03-2016 00:37
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Police brass, facing horrible homicide numbers, at last see frontline response
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Police stops have plummeted by 87 percent this year and homicides have soared to levels not seen since the 1990s in Chicago — creating a firestorm of criticism for the department. Still, police officials said Tuesday they're at last seeing progress ...and more »
  

• Senior Facebook executive arrested in Brazil after police denied access to data - Washington Post

  02-03-2016 00:34
  Washington Post
  Senior Facebook executive arrested in Brazil after police denied access to data
  Washington Post
  RIO DE JANEIRO — A senior Facebook executive was detained in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Tuesday after the firm's cellphone chat subsidiary WhatsApp told federal authorities it was unable to intercept instant messages in connection with a drug investigation.
  Facebook VP detained in Brazil over company's standoff with policeCNNMoney
  Brazilian police arrest Facebook's Latin America vice
  

• Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Euless Shootout: PD - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  02-03-2016 00:24
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Euless Shootout: PD
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  A Euless police officer and a second person have died after a shootout Tuesday near an elementary school, the police department confirms. (Published 2 hours ago). A North Texas police officer and another individual have died after a shootout Tuesday ...
  Euless police officer, suspect killed after gunfight at parkFort Worth Star Telegram
  Euless police officer dead after shooting at city pa
  

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