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• Wounded Denver SWAT Officer was Hit by Friendly Fire in December Incident

  06-05-2016 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Denver police SWAT officer seriously wounded during the fatal shooting of a wanted suspect in December was struck by friendly fire, a report released Friday by prosecutors says.From forensic evidence and the positions of the officers involved in the encounter, investigators believe Technician John Ruddy was struck in the upper leg by a round fired from the rifle of a fellow officer, District Attorney Mitch Morrissey wrote in a letter to Denver's police chief.The report said the round likely pa
  
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• Video: Milwaukee Officer Saved by Armor in Shooting, Suspect Killed

  06-05-2016 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Milwaukee Officer Saved by Armor in Shooting, Suspect KilledA Milwaukee police officer shot by an armed robbery suspect Thursday night has been released from the hospital. He was saved from potentially mortal wounds by his body armor.Police were called to an auto parts store at approximately 8:30 p.m. near 76th Street and Mill Road, WTMJ TV reports.Officials said the suspect shot at the officer during a chase and was later fatally shot by other officers. Milwaukee police identif
  
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• Oakland PD Cancels Cinco de Mayo DUI Checkpoint After People Take Offense on Social Media

  06-05-2016 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A warning about drunk-driving checkpoints during the Cinco de Mayo holiday got the Oakland (CA) Police Department in hot water.The lengthy warning, titled “Fiesta Time or Jail Times,” about driving while intoxicated made many references to such drinks as tequila and margaritas, and many people complained it was offensive.“In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has become synonymous with festive fiestas and salty margaritas,” the warning said. “Historically, the fifth o
  
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• Man Found Guilty of Murder for 2014 Arson Fire that Killed NYPD Officer

  06-05-2016 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An 18-year-old Coney Island man was found guilty of murder in a fire that killed an NYPD officer in 2014.Marcell Dockery was found guilty on all three counts he was facing — second-degree murder, first-degree assault and fourth-degree arson.Dockery will be sentenced on June 14. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison, PIX 11 reports.Dockery is accused of lighting a mattress ablaze on the 13th floor of the high-rise building.Responding Officer Dennis Guerra, 38, and a partner were ov
  
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• Iosso Rifle Cleaning Kit Made to Reduce Cleaning Time and Increase Accuracy

  06-05-2016 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Iosso AR-15 and AR.308 Rifle Cleaning Kit includes six precision-fit brushes that can clean the receiver, chamber, the bore, the bolt carrier key tube, and the gas tube. Iosso recommends that the company's Bore Cleaner and Eliminator Triple Action Oil Solution, which are sold separately, be used with the kit. When used with the Eliminator Triple Action Oil Solution, the Gas Tube Brush removes carbon buildup. The brush inserts easily into the guide tube to clean the e
  
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• Clear Channel and iHeartMedia Join NLEOMF National Police Week Tribute

  06-05-2016 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), dedicated to telling the story of American law enforcement and making it safer for those who serve, and its media partners Clear Channel Outdoor Americas and iHeartMedia Inc. today announced their third annual partnership to honor fallen law enforcement officers whose names will be dedicated on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in conjunction with this year's National Police Week events.As the Memorial celebrates 25 years
  
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• Video: Police Pursuits Have Killed 108 People in Chicago Area in Last 10 Years

  06-05-2016 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Police Pursuits Have Killed 108 People in Chicago Area in Last 10 YearsA Chicago TV news investigative team has spent the past two months tracking down information on every Chicago-area police pursuit that resulted in injury or death.  The investigators found that in the past ten years, 141 pursuit-related crashes in the Chicago area resulted in 108 people getting killed, and another 216 people hurt. In the majority of cases, it’s not the fleeing driver or fleeing passenge
  
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• Illinois State's Attorney Requests Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Shooting

  06-05-2016 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a surprise change of heart, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez dropped her opposition Thursday to a special prosecutor in the killing of Laquan McDonald and said her office would withdraw from the bombshell case.Alvarez denied her office had a conflict of interest as critics had alleged in calling for a special prosecutor, but she said her recusal was "the best and most responsible decision" because of her resounding re-election loss in the Democratic primary in March, the Chicago Tri
  
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• WatchGuard Camera System Integrates Body and Vehicle Cameras

  06-05-2016 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WatchGuard Video (www.watchguardvideo.com) has revealed the Vista WiFi, a camera system that allows an in-car system and multiple body-worn cameras to instinctively and automatically collaborate to capture video evidence of a single incident from multiple vantage points.The Wi-Fi capability in the body-worn cameras and a Wi-Fi access point in the car allow the cameras to become members of a group recording network. Multi-Peer Recording gives any officer on the team the power to initiat
  
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• K-Sun Introduces Multi-Application Label Printer

  06-05-2016 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  K-Sun, a provider of industrial identification and labeling solutions, has introduced a new multi-application printer from Epson Labelworks PX — the LW-PX800.With both Wi-Fi and networking capabilities, one centrally-placed LW-PX800 can replace multiple workstation label printers, substantially reducing equipment investment costs, according to the company. Multiple users can easily connect and print to the same printer from their desktops, smartphones, and tablets. 
  
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• LoJack Launches a New Auto Theft Blog

  06-05-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LoJack has launched an auto theft blog titled LoJack's Recovery of the Month. It details recent cases where a vehicle was located and returned with the help of LoJack and local law enforcement.Each post for the blog will include a top vehicle and commercial vehicle recovery. It focuses on recoveries that point to larger trends that LoJack and law enforcement officials have recently noticed. The blog was created in an effort to help educate and inform consumers on vehicle theft prevention. T
  
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• SIG Sauer to Relocate its Ammunition Manufacturing Operation to Arkansas

  06-05-2016 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer Inc. announced it will relocate its ammunition manufacturing operation from Eubank, KY, to Jacksonville, AR. Documents for the move were finalized with the state of Ark. in April, which followed a preliminary announcement by Ark. Governor Asa Hutchinson at the 2016 Las Vegas SHOT Show. “SIG Sauer was one of the first calls I made as Governor, and I am delighted they chose our state when making the decision to expand,” said Arkansas Governor Asa HutchinsonSIG Sauer will
  
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• Video: Georgia Officer Arrests Burglary Suspect After Being Beaten with His Own Baton

  06-05-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Georgia Officer Arrests Burglary Suspect After Being Beaten with His Own BatonOfficer Jordan Wenslow of the Gwinnett County (GA) Police Department was beaten, bleeding, and dizzy when he arrested a fleeing burglary suspect Wednesday. A Gwinnett County Police spokesperson said Officer Wenslow was on patrol in Dacula around 2 a.m., when he saw a man walking down Winder Highway carrying a duffel bag. There had been a series of burglaries in the area, and Officer Wens
  
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• Video: Charlotte Officers Help Deliver Baby on Side of Gridlocked Interstate

  06-05-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Charlotte Officers Help Deliver Baby on Side of Gridlocked InterstateA Charlotte mother is thanking a pair of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers who helped deliver her baby on the side of an interstate.Taelor Johnson, 27, said she wasn’t due until May 15 but knew she needed to get to a hospital early Saturday after experiencing severe abdominal pain.Johnson, her mother and her almost 4-year-old daughter piled into a car and started traveling north on Interstate 77.&nbs
  
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• Ohio Officer Accidentally Shot on Gun Range

  06-05-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A housing authority police officer suffered a gunshot wound in the leg Wednesday night at the Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus firing range after a gun jammed.A group of Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority police officers were using the gun range at the Parma campus after 9 p.m. when one of the officers' guns jammed, according to an email sent to Tri-C faculty Wednesday.Another CMHA officer who is a range instructor came over to the officer to help fix the gun, a ca
  
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• DOJ: No More "Criminals" or "Convicts"

  06-05-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Department of Justice has apparently been phasing out the use of the word “criminal” to describe well, criminals and "convict" or "ex-convict" to describe former prison inmates. On the DOJ website the newer term, “justice-involved individual,” can be traced back to 2009. However, the term has seen more and more daylight over the last couple of years.This is from a DOJ release on April 25:In an effort to help young people involved in the justice system find j
  
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• 2 Atlanta Patrol Cars Collide on Shots Fired Call

  06-05-2016 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two Atlanta police officers collided in Midtown while responding to a shots fired call shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday night, police said.Officers in Atlanta’s Zone 5 responded to reports of shots being fired behind Suite Lounge, which is located at 375 Luckie Street, Officer Lukasz Sajdak, a spokesman for Atlanta police, said.A police SUV and a patrol car en route to the shooting collided on Spring Street at North Avenue, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.An Atlanta police officer w
  
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• Police Product Test: Bullet Blocker Gabriel Ballistic Base Layer

  06-05-2016 20:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I don't know many cops these days who would consider hitting the streets without their body armor. The latest generation of body armor is much lighter and certainly more comfortable than the bulky vests of 20 years ago. That doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement or there aren't situations that call for something other than a traditional concealable vest. Bullet Blocker is a relatively new company that aims to make a big difference in both areas with its Gabriel "Ballistic Base Layer."Whe
  
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• Strangers sexually assault and rob woman at Belleville home; police search for suspects - fox2now.com

  06-05-2016 13:12
  
  Strangers sexually assault and rob woman at Belleville home; police search for suspects
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  BELLEVILLE, IL (KTVI) - Police are searching for suspects after a frightening crime and police chase. Investigators say a woman was robbed and sexually assaulted when she arrived home and her car was stolen. A spokesperson for the Belleville Police ...and more »
  
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• Outrage erupts at Paris police's 'brutal' search of triple-amputee man at train station (VIDEO) - RT

  06-05-2016 12:56
  
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  Outrage erupts at Paris police's 'brutal' search of triple-amputee man at train station (VIDEO)
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  The French public have exploded in anger after a video was posted online showing a man with no legs and only one arm sitting on a train platform, with his prosthetic legs scattered around him after being searched by police. The footage shot at Paris ...
  France outraged at film showing police officers 'harassing and humiliating man with no legs and one arm'The Independentall 11 news articles&nbs
  
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• Wellington police investigating homicide in suburb of Strathmore Park - The Southland Times

  06-05-2016 12:55
  
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  Wellington police investigating homicide in suburb of Strathmore Park
  The Southland Times
  Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 37-year-old woman was found dead in Strathmore. Another woman is helping police with their inquiries. Neighbours say two women had just moved into a house at the centre of a homicide investigation ...and more »
  
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• Wellington police investigating homicide in suburb of Strathmore Park - Stuff.co.nz

  06-05-2016 12:55
  
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  Wellington police investigating homicide in suburb of Strathmore Park
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  Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 37-year-old woman was found dead in Strathmore. Another woman is helping police with their inquiries. Neighbours say two women had just moved into a house at the centre of a homicide investigation ...and more »
  
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• South Yorkshire interim police chief welcomes Orgreave inquiry - The Guardian

  06-05-2016 12:17
  
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  South Yorkshire interim police chief welcomes Orgreave inquiry
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  An arrested miner is taken to an ambulance for treatment during the 1984 miners' strike in Orgreave. Photograph: Rex Features. David Conn. Friday 6 May 2016 06.17 EDT Last modified on Friday 6 May 2016 06.20 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...and more »
  
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• The Italian police have a 503bhp Alfa Giulia QV - Top Gear

  06-05-2016 11:28
  
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  The Italian police have a 503bhp Alfa Giulia QV
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  Whip out your tricolore flags and pop on some Pavarotti: the Italian police have bought some Alfa Romeo Giulias, and it's time to get overly patriotic about it, whether you're Italian or not. See, the Carabinieri – the harder, military arm of the ...and more »
  
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• 'Anti-cop violence': French police plan protest against 'public hatred' they face - RT

  06-05-2016 11:14
  
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  'Anti-cop violence': French police plan protest against 'public hatred' they face
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  French police are set to protest against the level of brutality they are receiving from members of the public. A major police union says 300 officers have been hurt since the start of the year and the police will stage a protest on May 18. Police ...and more »
  
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• Police Chase Murder Suspect In South LA To Anaheim Hills Area - CBS Local

  06-05-2016 07:40
  
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  Police Chase Murder Suspect In South LA To Anaheim Hills Area
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  SOUTH LA (CBSLA.com) — Police chased a murder suspect in South LA in a pursuit that ended hours later after a standoff along the 91 freeway near Corona. The suspect, driving a black Mercedes-Benz with the moonroof open, is accused of assault with a ...and more »
  
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• French police hit back at 'anti-cop hatred' after protest violence - The Guardian

  06-05-2016 07:00
  
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  French police hit back at 'anti-cop hatred' after protest violence
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  A protester throws a bottle towards police during clashes in Paris. Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters. Angelique Chrisafis in Paris. Friday 6 May 2016 01.00 EDT Last modified on Friday 6 May 2016 02.17 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...and more »
  
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• NT Police drop epic running man - New Zealand Herald

  06-05-2016 05:59
  NT Police drop epic running man
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  Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services have joined the 'running man' dance club - releasing a video on their Facebook page which features two crocodiles and segways. "The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services thank ...and more »
  
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• 2 Atlanta police vehicles crash in Midtown responding to shots fired - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  06-05-2016 04:31
  
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  2 Atlanta police vehicles crash in Midtown responding to shots fired
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  An Atlanta police officer was temporarily trapped after an accident on Spring Street at North Avenue shortly after 9 p.m., police said. BEN GRAY / [email protected]. Story Highlights. Officers responding to a shooting collided on Spring Street at North ...and more »
  
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• Suspected gunman Charlie Broadway hunted by police after Somerset shooting - Daily Mail

  06-05-2016 04:23
  
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  Suspected gunman Charlie Broadway hunted by police after Somerset shooting
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  A manhunt is continuing today to apprehend a suspected gunmen who is on the run and 'potentially armed' following a fatal shooting at a travellers' camp. Charlie Broadway is wanted by police after one man was killed and a second was injured in what is ...
  Police urge fugitive suspected gunman to hand himself in after fatal double shootingITV News
  Ilton fatal shooting: Charlie Broadway wanted by
  
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• Police searching for man suspected of fatally shooting his estranged wife at school - Washington Post

  06-05-2016 03:12
  
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  Police searching for man suspected of fatally shooting his estranged wife at school
  Washington Post
  A woman was killed by her estranged husband and a male bystander wounded in a shooting Thursday in the parking lot of High Point High School in Beltsville in a domestic incident, police said. The male shooter remained at large Thursday evening after ...
  Police: Woman shot dead in parking lot of Md. high schoolUSA TODAY
  The Latest: Police Identify Suspect in Fatal School ShootingAB
  
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• Wilmington police respond to stabbing, large fight - The News Journal

  06-05-2016 03:02
  
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  Wilmington police respond to stabbing, large fight
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  Wilmington police say two people suffered minor puncture wounds after trying to break up a large fight on the 100 block of S. Franklin. While at the scene, police also responded to a large fight involving teenage girls on a nearby block. Police ...
  
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• Video: New Images of Suspects in Attack on Philadelphia School Officers

  06-05-2016 02:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: New Images of Suspects in Attack on Philadelphia School OfficersPolice have released new images of three suspects wanted in the assault of school officers in Northeast Philadelphia, reports WPVI.Authorities say the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday on a street corner as two school police officers were escorting Northeast High School students after dismissal.The officers noticed two adults assaulting a student. The officers separated the student and the adults to stop the assault.P
  
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• Police seek public's help in assault on 65-year-old bicyclist - DesMoinesRegister.com

  06-05-2016 02:23
  
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  Police seek public's help in assault on 65-year-old bicyclist
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  Des Moines Police are asking for the public's help in identifying men who assaulted a bicyclist Sunday. At about 10:35 p.m., a 65-year-old Des Moines resident was riding his bicycle south on the 2800 block of Southeast 14th Street when he was assaulted ...and more »
  
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• Video: Wanted Man Shoots Tennessee Officer in Chest

  06-05-2016 02:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Wanted Man Shoots Tennessee Officer in ChestRecently released body camera video from an Algood, TN, police officer shows the shooting that led to a massive manhunt that spanned two states, reports WTVF.The video shows Officer Ahscari Valencia pull over his patrol car to speak with the driver of a pickup truck who was parked outside a storage facility.Officer Valencia did not know the driver of the truck was Floyd Ray Cook, who had a long criminal history and was wanted on felony drug char
  
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• Police supervisor put on leave after kids' arrests in Murfreesboro - The Daily News Journal

  06-05-2016 01:59
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  Police supervisor put on leave after kids' arrests in Murfreesboro
  The Daily News Journal
  A report issued Thursday on the arrests of 10 children at Hobgood Elementary School in Murfreesboro described a chaotic, fast-moving bureaucratic nightmare marked by disputes among officers and threatened resignations. There was no clear command ...and more »
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting Outside Maryland School

  06-05-2016 01:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A woman is dead and a man is injured Thursday afternoon in a shooting at a public high school in Prince George's County, MD, reports WBAL-TV.Authorities received reports around 4:40 p.m. of a shooting outside High Point High School in Beltsville.A woman was pronounced dead and a man was taken to a hospital.A preliminary investigation indicates this appears to be a domestic-related shooting, according to police. 
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• Four California K-9 Vehicles Crash Into Each Other

  06-05-2016 01:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Four Bakersfield (CA) Police Department patrol vehicles were damaged Wednesday morning in a bizarre chain-reaction crash when the fourth officer in a line of cruisers traveling together failed to notice the other three had stopped for a red light, reports the Bakersfield Californian.According to a news release from the department, the incident happened at about 8 a.m. as four Bakersfield K-9 officers were westbound, in separate vehicles, on Highway 46 near Interstate 5 on their way to a training
  
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• Feds Indict Ex-Georgia Officer, Alleged Members of Gangster Disciples

  06-05-2016 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Among the four dozen alleged Gangster Disciples members charged in indictments unsealed Wednesday, one sticks out: A former Atlanta-area police officer who prosecutors say claimed to be a hit man for the violent gang and tipped off other members about police activity, reports the Associated Press.An indictment filed in federal court in Atlanta last week names 32 people and a second indictment in Memphis, TN, charges 16 more. The 48 alleged gang members are accused of participating in coordinated
  
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• Video: Ambushed Philadelphia Officer Receives Man of Year Award

  06-05-2016 00:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Ambushed Philadelphia Officer Receives Man of Year AwardA Philadelphia Police officer who chased down a gunman after being shot during an ambush attack earlier this year was honored by law enforcement officials from around the world Wednesday night.Officer Jesse Hartnett received the "Man of the Year" award during the annual National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF) Awards Dinner in Howard Beach, New York. Hartnett spoke to NBC Philadelphia about the honor during his first on-camera inter
  
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• Video: California Officer Shot in Head After Pursuit

  06-05-2016 00:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: California Officer Shot in Head After PursuitAn Antioch, CA, police officer was reportedly shot in nearby Pittsburg Wednesday night after a carjacking and pursuit, police said.The shooting happened just after 6 p.m., according to Pittsburg police Capt. Ron Raman.The officer is now out of the hospital, police said. But Contra Costa County fire said at least four people were taken to the hospital after a car crash at the intersection at the time of the shooting, reports KRON.The officer was
  
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• Suspect in 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killings Case Found Guilty

  06-05-2016 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lonnie Franklin Jr. was found guilty on 10 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the "Grim Sleeper" serial killings that targeted vulnerable young black women over 20 years in South Los Angeles, reports KABC.The jurors found that Franklin killed nine women and one 15-year-old girl over a 22-year period. He now faces the death penalty.The 10 victims were fatally shot or strangled and dumped in South Los Angeles during the crack cocaine epidemic. Some were prostitutes
  
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