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• San Antonio schools fire police officer accused of body-slamming student - CNN

  11-04-2016 23:04
  
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  San Antonio schools fire police officer accused of body-slamming student
  CNN
  (CNN) A school police officer who slammed a middle-school student to the ground has been fired. The incident at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio late last month was captured on cell phone video. "We understand that situations can sometimes escalate ...
  School district fires police officer who bodyslammed 6th grade girl in viral videoRT
  San Antonio fires school police officer seen slamming girl in videoReute
  
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• Florida Governor Signs Bill for Families of Fallen First Responders

  11-04-2016 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Families of Florida police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty will be eligible for additional benefits under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Rick Scott, reports WESH.The bill will give families 100% of the salary earned by those killed in the line of duty. Currently survivors are eligible for 50% of the monthly salary.SB 7012 will benefit survivors of fallen first responders dating back to July 2013.The bill applies to police, firefighters, correctional officers, and para
  
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• Tennessee Man Charged With Attempted Robbery of Officer

  11-04-2016 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Knoxville, TN, man was arrested early Saturday for allegedly attempting to rob a Knoxville Police Department officer who was sitting in an unmarked police car, reports the Knoxville News Sentinel.Brandon A. Williams, 22, has been charged with attempted robbery, assault, evading arrest and resisting, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on a $17,000 bond.According to the arrest warrant, a Knoxville PD officer was sitting in the driver's seat of his city-issued unmarked police
  
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• Video: Ohio SWAT Officer in Critical Condition After Standoff

  11-04-2016 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Ohio SWAT Officer in Critical Condition After StandoffA 27-year veteran of the Columbus (OH) Police Department shot during a standoff over the weekend remains in critical condition, reports WCMH.Officer Steven Smith, 54, was shot during an hours-long standoff off North High Street at California Avenue. Officers were serving an arrest warrant around 11:30pm Saturday when the suspect, 44-year-old Lincoln Rutledge, refused to come out. Police say Rutledge shot Officer Smith, who was inside
  
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• L-3 Mobile-Vision, Inc. Releases Cloud Storage Platform for BodyVision Cameras

  11-04-2016 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  L-3 Mobile-Vision, Inc. has announced the release of its newest product, L3Capture.com, a cloud-based evidence management solution designed to store and safeguard video data for BodyVision police body-worn cameras.This innovative solution was developed in response to increased market demand for the quicker integration and deployment of L-3 Mobile-Vision's BodyVision cameras. L3Capture.com leverages cloud technology to store and manage digital evidence on a platform that can scale with the needs
  
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• ATS Armor LLC Receives Order from Miami-Dade PD for 500 Active Shooter Kits

  11-04-2016 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ATS Armor LLC (wholly owned subsidiary of Achilles Technology Solutions, LLC [ATS]), a global designer and manufacturer of advanced, lightweight hard body armor, was selected to provide 500 Active Shooter Kits to the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD). The Active Shooter Kit consists of at least one front and one back torso stand-alone hard armor plate and a tactical carrying vest to be worn by the officers."ATS Armor is pleased to provide our Active Shooter Kits to protect the officers of the
  
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• Sunbather run over by police on beach - NBC4i.com

  11-04-2016 20:45
  
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  Sunbather run over by police on beach
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  NEW ORLEANS, LA (WFLA) — Family members are praying for a woman who was run over by a police truck while she was sunbathing on the beach in Louisiana with a friend. Lindsey Gordon, 24, has been undergoing multiple surgeries, since she was ...
  Sunbathing woman run over by police pickup truck on Louisiana beach; assistant police chief on leave during ...New York Daily News
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• Fatal Police Shooting Video to Be Released After Probe - ABC News

  11-04-2016 19:53
  Fatal Police Shooting Video to Be Released After Probe
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  Video of a struggle between an unarmed black man and the white Indianapolis officer who fatally shot him won't be released until authorities have completed their investigation into last week's shooting, a prosecutor said Monday. The footage must remain ...and more »
  
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• At Macedonian Border, Tensions Between Migrants And Police Erupt Into Violence - NPR

  11-04-2016 19:34
  
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  At Macedonian Border, Tensions Between Migrants And Police Erupt Into Violence
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  After a violent day at the border between Greece and Macedonia, as rain fell on camps filled with tens of thousands of migrants, an uneasy tension permeated both sides of the barbed wire fence. And two things were in abundance: confusion and criticism.
  Refugees use train carriage to smash police barricade on Greece-Macedonia border (VIDEO)RT
  Hundreds hurt in police clashes at Greece-Macedonia borderThe Guardi
  
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• Cardell Hayes, suspect in Will Smith shooting, sued police for father's death - CNN International

  11-04-2016 19:20
  
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  Cardell Hayes, suspect in Will Smith shooting, sued police for father's death
  CNN International
  (CNN) Cardell Hayes left the scene of a weekend shooting in a New Orleans police squad car, accused of gunning down a former NFL player and wounding his wife. It wasn't the first time the 28-year-old had crossed paths with the department. Nearly a ...
  Police investigate whether ex-NFL defensive end Will Smith was killed out of revengeFox News
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• Speeders beware: Ford conceals light bar on its police SUV - USA TODAY

  11-04-2016 16:05
  
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  Speeders beware: Ford conceals light bar on its police SUV
  USA TODAY
  Ford Motor, one of the nation's top sellers of police vehicles, has come up with a way to make it harder for speeders to realize there is a cop on their tail. Ford is offering to conceal the emergency lights that normally go on the roof of its Police ...
  Ford just made spotting its police SUV a lot harderArs Technica
  Ford launches 'no profile' light bar for new police SUVsNewsday
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• Two men found dead in Midtown intersection, police say - KPRC Houston

  11-04-2016 13:15
  
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  Two men found dead in Midtown intersection, police say
  KPRC Houston
  Police are searching for answers after two men were found dead in a Midtown intersection. Officers responding to a shooting call around 11:22 p.m. Sunday found the men lying along Dennis and Fannin streets. The victims have been identified as 35-year ...and more »
  
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• 1 killed, 1 injured in drive-by shooting, police say - Local 10

  11-04-2016 12:38
  
  Local 10
  1 killed, 1 injured in drive-by shooting, police say
  Local 10
  MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Miami-Dade County police are investigating a fatal drive-by shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon. Two men were shot in the 2900 block of Northwest 27th Street about 1:40 p.m., police said.and more »
  
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• Burglary at Laurel market leads to police-involved shooting - WUSA9.com

  11-04-2016 12:33
  
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  Burglary at Laurel market leads to police-involved shooting
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  LAUREL, Md. (WUSA9) -- One suspect was shot by Laurel police late Sunday night at the Indus Food International Market, Laurel police said. Laurel police got a call alarm from the Indus Food International Market on 4th Street around 11:18 p.m. Sunday.and more »
  
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• Suicide bomb attack at Russian police station - The Guardian

  11-04-2016 12:12
  
  The Guardian
  Suicide bomb attack at Russian police station
  The Guardian
  Destroyed cars at a police station in Nazran, Ingushetia, which was targeted by a suicide bomber in 2009. Islamic extremists have targeted police in a series of car bombings. Photograph: Musa Sadulayev/AP. Reuters in Moscow. Monday 11 April 2016 06.12 ...
  3 Militants Killed in Attack on Russian Police StationABC News
  Police Station in Southern Russia Attacked by Suicide Bombers, Reports SayTIME
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• Legislature Provides No Relief To Police Agencies Worried About Body Cam Costs - Hartford Courant

  11-04-2016 12:01
  
  Hartford Courant
  Legislature Provides No Relief To Police Agencies Worried About Body Cam Costs
  Hartford Courant
  No extra state funds are coming this legislative session to help municipal police use body cameras, which are not mandatory but if used will be regulated under a new state law effective July 1. That leaves local departments that were relying on ...
  Chicago police soon to wear more body camerasChicago Tribuneall 19 news articles »
  
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• Ohio police officer in critical condition after shooting - Cincinnati.com

  11-04-2016 11:49
  
  Ohio police officer in critical condition after shooting
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  COLUMBUS — A police officer was critically injured after a man opened fire on a SWAT team trying to arrest him in Ohio's capital city early Sunday morning. The suspect, identified as Lincoln Rutledge, refused to surrender after the shooting and ...and more »
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting on city's east side - Fox 59

  11-04-2016 10:58
  
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  Police investigate fatal shooting on city's east side
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  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 11, 2016) — Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating a fatal shooting on the east side of Indianapolis. Police said a man was found shot to death in the area of Brookville Road and Sherman Drive. Police were ...and more »
  
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• Cardell Hayes, suspect in Will Smith shooting, sued police for father's death - fox8.com

  11-04-2016 09:37
  
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  Cardell Hayes, suspect in Will Smith shooting, sued police for father's death
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  NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Cardell Hayes left the scene of a weekend shooting in a New Orleans police squad car, accused of gunning down a former NFL player and wounding his wife. It wasn't the first time the 28-year-old had crossed paths with the ...
  Police probe possible connection between slaying suspect, ex-Saint Will SmithCBS News
  Suspect in Smith's killing sued city after police killed
  
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• Police hunt suspects over Indian temple fire that killed 110 - The Guardian

  11-04-2016 09:26
  
  The Guardian
  Police hunt suspects over Indian temple fire that killed 110
  The Guardian
  A man walks past damaged structures at the Puttingal Devi complex following the fire. Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP. Associated Press in Paravoor. Monday 11 April 2016 03.26 EDT Last modified on Monday 11 April 2016 03.52 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share ...
  Police file attempted murder charges against Indian temple authoritiesWashington Post
  Indian police detain five 'for questioning' over deadly templ
  
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• The secret life of a police community support officer: law and order is an illusion - The Guardian

  11-04-2016 09:00
  
  The Guardian
  The secret life of a police community support officer: law and order is an illusion
  The Guardian
  We face anger, violence and mistrust every day. But that hasn't turned us all into bullies in hi-vis jackets who no longer care about the people we serve. Illustration by Michael Driver. Monday 11 April 2016 03.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ...
  
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• Burglary suspect shot by police in Boyle Heights apartment - KABC-TV

  11-04-2016 07:37
  
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  Burglary suspect shot by police in Boyle Heights apartment
  KABC-TV
  A burglary suspect was shot by Los Angeles police in a Boyle Heights apartment on Sunday, April 10, 2016, according to authorities. KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Sunday, April 10, 2016 11:03PM. BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) --. A burglary suspect ...and more »
  
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• Police hunt killer of Heidelberg West toddler - Herald Sun

  11-04-2016 05:50
  Herald Sun
  Police hunt killer of Heidelberg West toddler
  Herald Sun
  Police are yet to make an arrest over the abduction of a toddler later found dead in a Melbourne creek. April 11th 2016; 13 hours ago; /video/video.news.com.au/News/. Community in shock: Innocence gone from family park. THE uncle of murdered tot Sanaya ...
  Police appeal for witnesses after toddler found dead in Melbourne creekThe Guardian
  Sanaya Sahib's home searched as her mother is taken in by policeDaily Mail
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• Investigation underway after man dies in Decatur Police custody - whnt.com

  11-04-2016 05:12
  
  Investigation underway after man dies in Decatur Police custody
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  DECATUR, Ala. – Decatur Police say the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the death of a man who was in police custody on Sunday morning. Police say at about 3:15 a.m. a Decatur police officer working an off-duty job at the Walmart on ...and more »
  
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• Chicago Man Awaits Police Response After Northwest Side Home Burglary - NBC Chicago

  11-04-2016 04:17
  
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  Chicago Man Awaits Police Response After Northwest Side Home Burglary
  NBC Chicago
  Miguel Martinez had clear security footage of the burglary at his home in March. But police have yet to collect any evidence, more than three weeks later. processing... NEWSLETTERS. Receive the latest local updates in your inbox. Privacy policy | More ...
  
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• Once in the shadows, gay police now out and proud - The Boston Globe

  11-04-2016 03:59
  
  The Boston Globe
  Once in the shadows, gay police now out and proud
  The Boston Globe
  The six officers huddled inside Officer Preston Horton's small Northampton apartment, where he had put out some snacks, coffee, and soda. They had been drawn there by a news article in which Horton had asked for police officers like him to get in touch ...
  
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• Hundreds injured as migrants, Macedonian border police clash - CBS News

  11-04-2016 02:49
  
  CBS News
  Hundreds injured as migrants, Macedonian border police clash
  CBS News
  IDOMENI, Greece -- Migrants waged running battles with Macedonian police Sunday after they were stopped from scaling the border fence with Greece near the border town of Idomeni, and aid agencies reported that hundreds of stranded travelers were ...
  Hundreds hurt in police clashes at Greece-Macedonia borderThe Guardian
  The Latest: Macedonia Wants Greek Police Active at BorderABC News
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• Police in Beaver County investigating woman's death as domestic violence homicide - fox13now.com

  11-04-2016 01:36
  
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  Police in Beaver County investigating woman's death as domestic violence homicide
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  BEAVER COUNTY, Utah — Police in Beaver County responded to a home Saturday after someone reported a woman's life may be in danger, and a man was booked into jail after his girlfriend was found shot to death at that home. According to a press ...and more »
  
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• UPDATE: Police involved shooting in Rotterdam leaves one man dead - NEWS10 ABC

  11-04-2016 00:47
  
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  UPDATE: Police involved shooting in Rotterdam leaves one man dead
  NEWS10 ABC
  Rotterdam, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Police tape surrounded a home on 1061 Roberta Road in Rotterdam Sunday. An investigation is now underway after a police officer was injured and one male died. Police swarmed a home on Roberta Road around 11:30 a.m. ...
  Man fatally shot by police in RotterdamWNYT
  Police: Man Fatally Shot After Slashing Police Officer With KnifeCBS Localall 7 news articles »
  
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