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• Body-Worn Cams: Making Sure You Get the Video

  07-04-2016 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The idea of outfitting law enforcement officers with cameras to capture evidence of crimes is probably first found in some science fiction story that was published before World War II. Much of contemporary technology was envisioned in such volumes long ago. But the equipment has only been practical for about a decade.In that decade, the cameras systems, the memory components, the batteries, and the software for managing the evidence they capture have become exponentially more sophisticated. The
  
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• Video: Woman Attacked Officer with Ax Before Fatal Shooting in Tennessee

  07-04-2016 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Woman Attacked Officer with Ax Before Fatal Shooting in TennesseeWhen a deputy with the Sumner County (TN) Sheriff's Office along with members of the Gallatin Housing Authority served Laronda Sweatt an eviction notice Wednesday morning, she became combative and stabbed the deputy with an ax, reports WKRN.A neighbor News 2 spoke with saw the deputy, identified as Gary Pickard, as he made his way back to his car and called for back-up."There was an officer running up holding his side. The a
  
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• New Massachusetts State Police Unit to Target Child Trafficking

  07-04-2016 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Top Massachusetts officials announced Tuesday a new four-person State Police unit targeting human trafficking cases that involve children, reports the Boston Globe.At a State House event, officials also announced policies clarifying that minors who are sexually exploited — paid for sex, for instance — are not criminals, but victims of child abuse who should be aided by the state Department of Children and Families.The push "will help us bring this issue to the forefront and, most imp
  
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• Ford to Launch New Factory "No Profile" Front Interior Visor Light Bar on Police Interceptor Utility

  07-04-2016 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford announced today it will offer a new, factory-installed front interior visor light bar on the Police Utility Interceptor.“Today, agencies typically use aftermarket interior visor light bars that are somewhat bulky and can obstruct the field of vision–especially for taller officers,” said Stephen Tyler, Ford police marketing manager for North American fleet, lease and remarketing operations. “This extremely low-profile unit is fully integrated where the headliner and t
  
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• Video: San Antonio SRO's Use of Force Against Student Investigated

  07-04-2016 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: San Antonio SRO's Use of Force Against Student InvestigatedA San Antonio, TX, school police officer has been placed on leave while the district investigates a video purporting to show him throwing a 12-year-old girl onto the ground last week, reports Fox News.San Antonio Independent School District spokeswoman Leslie Price told the San Antonio Express-News that Officer Joshua Kehm intervened in a verbal argument between two girls at Rhodes Middle School on March 29."We need to find out th
  
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• Taking the Lead

  07-04-2016 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Spokane (WA) Police Department's nearly 290 officers patrol the City of Spokane's 76 square miles. The agency's K-9 unit provides support to department officers as well as other regional law enforcement agencies through searching buildings and vehicles, apprehending suspects, tracking fleeing suspects, and protecting officers.Officer Craig Hamilton and his German Shepherd K-9 partner Leonidas, or Leo, as he calls him, are among the agency's six patrol dogs and their handlers, including one e
  
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• Police capture dangerous escapee from Western State, 2nd man still at large - KOMO News

  07-04-2016 19:19
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  Police capture dangerous escapee from Western State, 2nd man still at large
  KOMO News
  LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Police have captured one of two dangerous, mentally ill men who escaped Wednesday evening from trouble-plagued Western State Hospital. Mark Alexander Adams was located in Des Moines and taken into custody without incident on ...
  Washington state police search for 2 men who escaped from psychiatric hospitalFox News
  Violent Western State escapees may have gotten on busKIRO Seattl
  

• LPR Technology

  07-04-2016 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From toll roads tracking their users to private parking enforcement granting access to cars, there are many users for license plate recognition, or LPR. But the most important use for these products is by law enforcement. Over the past few years this technology has helped officers locate missing persons, recover stolen cars, and even identify suspects from past cases.LPR cameras work by using infrared or other methods of illumination to take a picture of a license plate. Then LPR software examin
  
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• Cocoa Police: One dead, three hurt in shooting - Florida Today

  07-04-2016 19:02
  Florida Today
  Cocoa Police: One dead, three hurt in shooting
  Florida Today
  Update: 1 p.m. Thursday: Cocoa Police said this afternoon that one of the victims from Wednesday night's shooting on Friday Road has died. Tyree Dawkins, 18, was pronounced dead at the hospital Wednesday night. Two others were seriously injured but not ...and more »
  

• One Size Fits Most

  07-04-2016 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It can be a pain to find and purchase a different holster for each handgun you own. And then you have to take the time to take off one holster and put on another just to carry a different weapon. With Phalanx Defense Systems' Stealth Operator Holster Series, you can wear one concealed carry holster to accommodate various handguns, such as your duty weapon and a personal weapon. Just take one out and put in the other. The holster will wrap itself around each gun using proprietary Frame-Lock techn
  
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• Check on the Well-Being

  07-04-2016 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In every call for service, you should think things through before you begin your response. Each call can be broken down into three phases: pre-response, response, and post-response. The following scenario is designed to help you think things through rather than give you a specific way to handle the call.SituationDispatch sends you to check the well-being of a 55-year-old male who lives with his long-term girlfriend of eight years. A family member is concerned that he has not been able to speak t
  
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• Three Strikes and You're Out

  07-04-2016 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a supervisor you are used to managing resources. You manage time, money, equipment, and personnel. And yet, you forget that you are as valuable a resource as any other. The fact that your time means as much as anyone else's is something often lost on others. It's up to you to stop enabling them to waste your time. Having learned the hard way, I created a "three strikes and you're out" rule that has helped me manage my time more efficiently.My method is really simple. When working on a project
  
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• All Politics is Local

  07-04-2016 18:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We are now seeing attitudes toward law enforcement that we haven't seen since the early 1970s when the Black Panthers, the Symbionese Liberation Army, and the Black Liberation Army declared a very real shooting war on police. But today, the ideological grandchildren of those 1970s domestic terrorists have achieved political legitimacy way beyond what their forebears could have achieved through the barrels of their guns. And that is making them even more dangerous to you and to law-abiding Americ
  
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• Murder detectives investigate police officer's disappearance - The Guardian

  07-04-2016 18:18
  The Guardian
  Murder detectives investigate police officer's disappearance
  The Guardian
  Murder detectives have taken over an investigation into the disappearance of a police officer who went missing shortly after holding a meeting at a luxury hotel within the Shard. PC Gordon Semple, 59, left his home in Greenhithe, Dartford, on Friday 1 ...
  Missing Police Officer Is 'High Risk' CaseSky Newsall 30 news articles »
  

• 'She landed on her face!' Video shows Texas school police officer body-slam 12-year-old girl - Washington Post

  07-04-2016 18:02
  Washington Post
  'She landed on her face!' Video shows Texas school police officer body-slam 12-year-old girl
  Washington Post
  Texas officials said a school police officer has been put on administrative leave after cellphone video surfaced on social media seemingly showing him body-slamming a sixth-grade girl to the ground. The San Antonio Independent School District said it ...
  VIDEO: 12-year-old student body slammed by policeKXAN.com
  Texas police officer on leave after video shows him slamming
  

• Police ID Syracuse bank robbery suspect nabbed downtown (video) - Syracuse.com

  07-04-2016 17:57
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  Police ID Syracuse bank robbery suspect nabbed downtown (video)
  Syracuse.com
  Syracuse Police arrest bank robbery suspect Syracuse, N.Y. – On Thursday, April 7th, 2016 at approximately 9:39 AM, Syracuse Police Officers responded to a Bank Robbery that occurred at 100 N. Salina Street, the Bank of America. Upon arrival, Officers ...and more »
  

• Woman faces DWI charge after wrong-way crash with Dallas police car - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  07-04-2016 17:53
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  Woman faces DWI charge after wrong-way crash with Dallas police car
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  A drunken driving suspect crossed into the wrong lanes of traffic and crashed head-on into a stopped Dallas police car overnight in Far North Dallas. The woman, identified by police as 45-year-old Shuntae Tolliver, was driving north near the 3600 block ...
  

• Crossbreed Holsters Offers Reversible Nylon Belt

  07-04-2016 17:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Springfield, MO-based Crossbreed Holsters is now selling a belt that offers owners the option of wearing it in coyote brown or reversing it to black.The dual-layer belt is constructed of rip-resistant nylon with five rows of stitching for support.Crossbreed's Reversible Nylon Belt has a non-metallic buckle, which makes it suitable for work in corrections and security and eliminates the need to remove it in TSA lines at the airport.Manufacturer's suggested retail price is $17.99.Learn more at www
  
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• Police in District, area counties announce dirt bike crackdown - Washington Post

  07-04-2016 17:28
  Washington Post
  Police in District, area counties announce dirt bike crackdown
  Washington Post
  Police from the District, Maryland and Virginia described Thursday how they plan to combat what has become a rite of passage as the days get warmer — the scourge of dirt bikers taking over the streets. “Enough is enough,” said D.C. Police Chief Cathy L.
  245 Dirt Bike and ATV Riders Sought by DC PoliceNBC4 Washingtonall 9 news articles »
  

• Woman warned police nine times of husband's stalking before he killed her - The Guardian

  07-04-2016 17:04
  The Guardian
  Woman warned police nine times of husband's stalking before he killed her
  The Guardian
  Lee and Anne-Marie Birch ran a pub together before she left him. Photograph: SWNS.com. Press Association. Thursday 7 April 2016 11.04 EDT Last modified on Thursday 7 April 2016 11.58 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email ...
  Woman murdered by husband called police about him nine times before her death, report findsTelegraph.co.ukall 9 news articles &r
  

• Santa Rosa police searching for reported gunman - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  07-04-2016 16:25
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  Santa Rosa police searching for reported gunman
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  Santa Rosa police are searching for a reported gunman who fired at two people who were standing on a dead-end street in the northwest section of the city. The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Heidi Place north of West Steele Lane.and more »
  

• Cambridge police: Suspect committed suicide after wounding 1 - Boston Herald

  07-04-2016 15:46
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  Cambridge police: Suspect committed suicide after wounding 1
  Boston Herald
  Cambridge police investigate a shooting scene on Charles Street this morning, Thursday, April 7, 2016. Staff photo by Mark Garfinkel. 0 comments. Tweet. inShare. submit to reddit. A suspect committed suicide after shooting another individual and firing ...and more »
  

• Vancouver police officer sues to stop complaint investigation - CBC.ca

  07-04-2016 15:12
  CBC.ca
  Vancouver police officer sues to stop complaint investigation
  CBC.ca
  A Vancouver police officer who pleaded guilty to unauthorized possession of a firearm is going to court in a bid to stop a police complaint commission investigation. In a B.C. Supreme Court petition, Sgt. Chi Sun Jason Chan claims the commission is ...
  

• Belgian police release new CCTV in public appeal for 'man in the hat' Brussels attacks suspect - The Independent

  07-04-2016 14:48
  The Independent
  Belgian police release new CCTV in public appeal for 'man in the hat' Brussels attacks suspect
  The Independent
  Belgian police have launched a major public appeal for help finding the so-called "man in the hat" Brussels attacks suspect. At a press conference in Brussels, the federal prosecutor's office showed a series of images giving the closest look yet at the ...
  Belgian Police Show New Footage of Brussels "Man in Hat" Terror SuspectGawkerall 343 news articles »
  

• Police Raid Apartments Over 'Right-Wing' Social Media Posts - Breitbart News

  07-04-2016 14:10
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  Police Raid Apartments Over 'Right-Wing' Social Media Posts
  Breitbart News
  Police in Berlin have raided ten apartments because residents may have posted “anti-migrant” views online. Berlin Police completed a large scale raid on internet users Wednesday. The officers ransacked ten separate apartments in the German capital in ...and more »
  

• Police: Home invasion led to shooting, first-alarm fire in Peoria - FOX 10 News Phoenix

  07-04-2016 13:43
  FOX 10 News Phoenix
  Police: Home invasion led to shooting, first-alarm fire in Peoria
  FOX 10 News Phoenix
  Police are investigating a home invasion that resulted in a shooting and a first-alarm house fire in Peoria early Thursday morning. By: Fox 10 Staff. Posted:Apr 07 2016 04:42AM MST. Updated:Apr 07 2016 05:56AM MST. PEORIA, Ariz. (KSAZ) - A suspect has ...and more »
  

• Code let lottery vendor predict winning numbers, Iowa police say - Chicago Tribune

  07-04-2016 13:40
  Chicago Tribune
  Code let lottery vendor predict winning numbers, Iowa police say
  Chicago Tribune
  Tommy Tipton surrendered himself to authorities in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wed., April, 6, 2016, to face charges that he conspired with his brother, former lottery vendor Eddie Tipton, to win rigged jackpots worth millions of dollars. Tommy Tipton ...and more »
  

• Police Say Minneapolis Driver Shot in Road Rage Incident - ABC News

  07-04-2016 13:25
  CBS News
  Police Say Minneapolis Driver Shot in Road Rage Incident
  ABC News
  Police say a woman was shot four times in Minneapolis after she honked her horn at another vehicle that cut her off. Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder says the 39-year-old woman was driving Tuesday when the vehicle cut her off. Elder says she ...
  Police: Woman honks horn at driver, gets shot 4 timesCBS Newsall 43 news articles »
  

• Dramatic video shows knife-wielding man shouting 'kill me!' at police more than 40 times - Washington Post

  07-04-2016 13:19
  Washington Post
  Dramatic video shows knife-wielding man shouting 'kill me!' at police more than 40 times
  Washington Post
  Glendale Police Officer Joshua Hilling encountered the man walking down busy Interstate 75 in Ohio. The man said he didn't have identification — just a book bag with dirty clothes in it. “I'm going to pat you down for officer safety,” Hilling told ...and more »
  

• Police seek child luring suspect in Ossining - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  07-04-2016 12:12
  Police seek child luring suspect in Ossining
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  OSSINING - Police are searching for a man who reportedly approached a girl as she walked home from school earlier this week. A 12-year-old girl told Ossining police that she was walking on Van Cortlandt Avenue on Monday afternoon when a man in a ...
  

• After Fairfax police ticket cars awaiting state inspection, Va. passes law banning it - Washington Post

  07-04-2016 11:04
  Washington Post
  After Fairfax police ticket cars awaiting state inspection, Va. passes law banning it
  Washington Post
  The story of Bruce Redwine and the Chantilly Service Center made people mad. For years, he and other auto shop owners watched with outrage as a Fairfax County parking enforcement officer ticketed cars that were awaiting state inspection or repair.
  

• Charlie Sheen Under Police Investigation for Alleged Threats - Newsweek

  07-04-2016 09:35
  Newsweek
  Charlie Sheen Under Police Investigation for Alleged Threats
  Newsweek
  Charlie Sheen is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly making threats against his ex-fiancee, porn actor Brett Rossi. L.A.P.D. officials confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter an investigation was opened by the threat ...
  Charlie Sheen under investigation by elite LA stalking unit, say policeThe Guardianall 130 news articles »
  

• Parents called 911 to help suicidal daughter — and 'police ended up putting a bullet in her' - Washington Post

  07-04-2016 05:04
  Washington Post
  Parents called 911 to help suicidal daughter — and 'police ended up putting a bullet in her'
  Washington Post
  Melissa Boarts's family was frantic to find her. They said the 36-year-old suffered from manic depression and had been threatening to slit her wrists when she jumped into her car Sunday and went for a drive down Interstate 85, toward Auburn, Ala. Her ...and more »
  

• Video: Ex-Los Angeles Undersheriff Found Guilty In Corruption Trial

  07-04-2016 02:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Ex-Los Angeles Undersheriff Found Guilty in Corruption TrialFormer Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Paul Tanaka was convicted in connection with a sweeping, federal civil rights investigation of corruption and deputy-on-inmate abuse inside the jail system, which is run by the LASD, reports KABC.Tanaka was found guilty by a federal jury of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice.The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon and reached its verdict Wedn
  
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• How to Join a Bicycle Unit

  07-04-2016 02:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A good officer is one who demonstrates initiative, a good sense of ethics, respect for the law, great communication skills, and common sense. A great bicycle officer is all of these but also someone who has a strong service mentality, paramount knowledge of laws, a thirst for new knowledge, and someone who can adapt to change easily. If this describes you, your agency's bicycle unit might be a good fit.Being a Bicycle OfficerBicycle officers are often seen as the jacks-of-all-trades in a departm
  
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• Arrest Warrants

  07-04-2016 01:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many arrests are made without a warrant, of course. However, where the circumstances permit, "Law enforcement officers may find it wise to seek arrest warrants where practicable to do so." (U.S. v. Watson)Arrest warrants come in several varieties, including bench warrants issued by a court when a defendant fails to appear, probable-cause arrest warrants issued on the basis of sworn statements establishing PC to arrest, and warrants issued on the basis of a grand jury indictment or a prosecutor's
  
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• Good Old Condition Yellow

  07-04-2016 01:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  No doubt about it, the number of officers killed in assaults is on the rise, and we won't see much pressure on society to seriously condemn anti-police rhetoric and actions until the powers that be understand two things: you can't shape people to match politically correct training and policies, and you must match training and policies to the actual human mind. Unfortunately, you and I don't control those elements; but we do control ourselves, and like all who must go into danger to serve and pro
  
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