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• City to release videos from as many as 100 police shootings, other incidents - Chicago Tribune

  27-05-2016 23:22 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  City to release videos from as many as 100 police shootings, other incidents
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  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and then-acting IPRA chief Sharon Fairley address police accountability at City Hall in Chicago on Dec. 7, 2015. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and then-acting IPRA chief Sharon Fairley address police accountability at City ...and more »
  
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• Video: Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Suburban Chicago Shootout

  27-05-2016 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Suburban Chicago ShootoutA police officer was wounded and a suspected shoplifter was killed in a shooting outside a south suburban Lansing strip mall Thursday afternoon.The Lake County Coroner has identified the man killed in the incident as Warren Christian, 43, of East Chicago, Ind. His death was ruled a homicide.Witnesses said the shootout took place after a man tried to steal meat from an Ultra grocery store near 160th and Torrence. Employees called
  
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• Video: Fallen Phoenix Officer Remembered as "Larger than Life"

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  VIDEO: Fallen Phoenix Officer Remembered as "Larger than LifeA Phoenix police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty was remembered Thursday as a devoted family man whose imposing build was only overshadowed by his propensity to help others.Mourners packed a church in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria as colleagues and friends recalled how 34-year-old Officer David Glasser was a warrior who was not afraid to go after the bad guy.Police Chief Joseph Yahner called Glasser "larger than life
  
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• Video: Civilians Help Texas Officer Arrest Aggressive Suspect

  27-05-2016 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Civilians Help Texas Officer Arrest Aggressive SuspectAn Arlington, TX, police officer is feeling grateful for his training and for some alert citizens who rushed to help him when he chased and took down an aggressive man who was threatening drivers.It happened Tuesday afternoon in the middle of Green Oaks Boulevard in Southwest Arlington.It was right next to an elementary school where kids were leaving to go home, and the officer knew the stakes were high to end a dangerous situation saf
  
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• Search for Kidnapped California Teen Intensifies After Suspect Killed in Shootout with Deputies

  27-05-2016 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man wanted on suspicion of kidnapping a 15-year-old Bay Area girl was killed Thursday after a high-speed chase in Santa Barbara County ended in a shootout, California authorities said.But the search has intensified for Pearl Pinson, who was abducted early Wednesday morning in Vallejo while walking to a school bus and has not been seen or heard from since. The FBI has joined the search effort, officials said late Thursday.The kidnapping suspect, Fernando Castro, 19, was spotted about 3 p.m.&n
  
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• Video: Florida Trooper Climbs on Hood of Car, Shoots Suspect

  27-05-2016 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Florida Trooper Climbs on Hood of Car, Shoots SuspectA suspect was killed in a shooting involving a Florida Highway Patrol motorcycle trooper in Miami Gardens Wednesday morning, officials said.The shooting was reported in the area of Northwest 175th Street and Northwest 37th Avenue in Miami Gardens just after 11 a.m., NBC Miami reports.Officials said the trooper had stopped a vehicle and became involved in a confrontation with the driver. Shots were fired and the suspect, later identified
  
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• Officials Say Officer Shortage May be Causing Spike in Las Vegas Crime

  27-05-2016 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From shootings on the Strip to the killing of a liquor store clerk who couldn't open a safe to an April weekend that saw five slayings in separate cases, crime is spiking in the shadows in Las Vegas - and spurring questions about causes and cures.The local sheriff, police union officials and district attorney have various theories about what's behind the body count: 64 homicides by the end of April, compared with 29 killings after the first four months of 2015; 75 slayings as of Wednesday, compa
  
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• MRO

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  Trijicon's Miniature Rifle Optic (MRO) has a large objective lens and shortened optical length, virtually eliminating "tunnel vision" or tube-effect common to so many red dot sights. The 2 MOA dot is bright and crisp, and is perfectly sized for fast target acquisition at CQB distance out to extended ranges. 
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• MOC Tactical Vest

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  American made, American used, the MOC with X-Series IIIA armor is a system designed to move your department into the warm zone. Including front and rear plate pockets, full MOLLE webbing, identification tags, and level IIIA armored protection, it's the perfect solution for all types of emergency personnel. 
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• Case Light

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  The USA-made Paladin Case Light offers extreme portability and durability. At 17.5 pounds, the battery-powered scene light provides 10,000 lumens for two hours without a cord and can be fully deployed at any site that needs light in less than 15 seconds. 
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• 75-grain TAP SBR

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  TAP SBR is designed specifically for 10.5"-11.5" SBRs by using proprietary propellant technology and a bullet designed with technology from Critical Duty FlexLock bullets. TAP SBR is designed to provide exceptional ammunition performance in SBR's suppressed or unsuppressed, with virtually no flash or residue, dramatically reduced sound signature, no fouling or overheating of suppressors, uniform velocity and accuracy, and a controllable rate of fire in automatic platforms. 
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• Video: New Jersey Officer Struck by Tree While Clearing Branch from Road

  27-05-2016 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: New Jersey Officer Struck by Tree While Clearing Branch from RoadA New Jersey police officer who responded to a call of a large branch blocking part of the road ended up being struck by a falling tree in Ringwood Friday morning.Ringwood Police Chief Joseph Walker said the tree fell on Officer Douglas Faber on Greenwood Lake Turnpike around 6:45 a.m.Faber, 33, had gotten out of his car to move the branches when the larger tree fell and hit him.He reportedly broke his wrist and received 13
  
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• First Tactical Debuts Recoil Range Bag

  27-05-2016 02:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  First Tactical's Recoil Range Bag was created to carry pistols and ammunition safely and securely. Designed with tough 600-denier polyester and closed foam padding to keep your reserve organized while on the go, with six external pockets and 13 internal pockets it's made to provide plenty of room for all of your firearm needs.Stiffened padded dividers help with organization and include two pistol pockets and 10 pistol mag pockets. A cleaning pocket is also featured with this pack designed specif
  
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• 2 Officers Trapped in Kentucky Cave by Flood Waters Rescued

  27-05-2016 01:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Emergency Management says all 19 people who were trapped in Kentucky's Hidden River Cave by flood waters have now been rescued, reports the WBKO.Hart County Emergency Management said there were 17 cavers and 2 Horse Cave Police officers trapped in the Horse Cave attraction.The two officers were attempting to rescue the trapped cavers when they became trapped as well. 
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• Police Prevented Trump Protests in Anaheim From Veering Out of Control

  27-05-2016 01:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This blog post originally appeared on Behind the Badge OC. On Wednesday, I went to the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, CA, to cover the Donald Trump rally for Behind the Badge OC — not really the rally itself but the demonstration and police response.The night before in Albuquerque, N.M., there was rioting at a Trump rally that resulted in arrests and property damage.Demonstrations are difficult to manage and are as much art as science. When you are dealing with human behavior
  
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• Hundreds Pay Respects to Fallen Massachusetts Officer

  27-05-2016 01:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There was a showing of officers from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and as far away as New York City, as hundreds of police officers in full dress uniform streamed into the church Thursday to attend the wake of Auburn, MA, police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr., who was fatally shot during a traffic stop.A funeral Mass is planned for Friday morning at St. Joseph, followed by burial at Greenville Baptist Church Cemetery in Tarentino's hometown of Leicester.The 42-year-old was shot in th
  
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• NYPD Commissioner Says Police Plagued by People Filming Arrests

  27-05-2016 00:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The United States is suffering from an "epidemic" of people recording law enforcement officers making arrests, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Wednesday.Bratton's comments came on the heels of his department's investigation into a controversial video of an officer in Harlem who allegedly pointed a gun at people filming a bust and then punched one of them."When you interfere with a police officer making a lawful arrest, you with your cameras attempt to really get into it — I'm not talki
  
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