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• DC Teen With AK-47 Threatened Attacks: Police - NBC4 Washington

  23-06-2016 23:52 via nbcwashington.com
  
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  DC Teen With AK-47 Threatened Attacks: Police
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  A D.C. teenager allegedly sent disturbing text messages to his ex-girlfriend, threatening her and threatening to "shoot up" a high school in Greenbelt, Maryland. Police say the teen had an AK-47 and ammunition. News4's Jackie Bensen reports. (Published ...and more »
  
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• PDU8S Power Distribution Unit

  23-06-2016 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The PDU8S is one of D&R Electronics' newest power distribution units. This is a central fuse box for all your aftermarket electronic equipment to be wired to. It has 8 grounds, 8 ignition, 8 battery, and 8 timed outputs. It also includes 2 high current 50 amp outputs, making installs easy. 
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• Video: North Carolina Councilwoman Says Police Are “Most Dangerous” with Guns

  23-06-2016 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: North Carolina Councilwoman Says Police Are “Most Dangerous” with GunsDurham, NC, Councilwoman Jillian Johnson's comment on social media that "the most dangerous people with guns are cops and soldiers" has prompted heavy criticism from Durham police and residents.Johnson posted the following on her personal Facebook page on Monday: "I am all about keeping guns away from dangerous people, but I feel like more of us should be pointing out that the most dangerous people with guns
  
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• Prosecution's Case Against Freddie Gray Officers Falling Apart After Goodson Acquittal

  23-06-2016 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With two Baltimore officers now acquitted in the death of Freddie Gray, including Officer Caesar Goodson, the only one charged with murder, state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby faces the difficult choice of whether to proceed with four more trials.Her decision almost certainly has to be “no,” and the criticism that she rushed to charge the six officers without sufficient evidence, if only to limit the growing civil unrest in Baltimore, now looks like a valid one.Mosby, 36, had b
  
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• Former Georgia Officer Facing Charges for Deaths of Two K-9s

  23-06-2016 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Before a former school officer in Georgia allegedly left a police dog in a hot patrol car this month resulting in the animal’s death, he may have shot and killed another police dog in 2012, the Cherokee County Marshal’s Office said Wednesday.Daniel Peabody, 50, who was arrested this week in connection with both deaths, resigned last week from his position as a lieutenant with the Cherokee schools police.The resignation came just days after a dog named Inca died from heat stroke on Ju
  
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• Video: Michigan Agencies Need to Fill 4,000 Vacant Posts

  23-06-2016 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Michigan Agencies Need to Fill 4,000 Vacant PostsThere are thousands of law enforcement jobs open all over the state of Michigan, 4,000 to be exact. So why are they still open?Local departments in the Detroit area say they can't fill the slots. Wayne County Sheriff's Chief Robert Dunlop said he's at a loss."I really haven't figured that out yet," Dunlop said. "People don't seem to be really interested in going into the field of law enforcement or corrections."Dunlop believes unflattering
  
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• Officers hurt as police SUV flips in robbery chase - Detroit Free Press

  23-06-2016 22:36 via freep.com
  
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  Officers hurt as police SUV flips in robbery chase
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  Two Warren police officers — one on his last day of work — were among four people hurt in two traffic crashes during a chase of two men suspected of robbing or trying to rob credit unions today in Warren and Sterling Heights, police said. All those ...and more »
  
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• Men's Long Sleeve Ventilated Ripstop Tactical Shirt

  23-06-2016 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The field-tested Dickies Men's Ripstop Tactical Shirt is designed to offer comfort and ease of movement, when seconds count and movement matters. The shirt is equipped with ventilated mesh panels, flexible fabric and enough pockets to store all your gear. 
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• FBI and Police are Knocking on Activists' Doors Ahead of Republican National Convention - The Intercept

  23-06-2016 22:11 via theintercept.com
  
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  FBI and Police are Knocking on Activists' Doors Ahead of Republican National Convention
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  Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, have been knocking on the doors of activists and community organizers in Cleveland, Ohio, asking about their plans for the Republican National Convention in July. As the city gears up to welcome an estimated ...and more »
  
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• NYPD Unveils "Gay Pride" Patrol SUV

  23-06-2016 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The NYPD is supporting gay pride with a new rainbow colored patrol vehicle.The SUV was apparently painted for the city’s gay pride parade Sunday in Manhattan and carries a message of support for Orlando.The vehicle also has a heart sticker that reads “NYC Pride 2016” and the words “Pride Equality Peace” – both in rainbow colors. It carries the letters FSD, which stands for Fleet Services Division, on its side.The NYPD has been working on its relationship with
  
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• Former Wisconsin DARE Officer Gets 2 Years in Prison for Stealing from Program

  23-06-2016 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former Brown County, WI, DARE officer Kevin Vanden Heuvel grew so accustomed to the money he was stealing from the program that he volunteered to keep working for the program after his retirement.Sheriff John Gossage made that claim Friday at Vanden Heuvel’s sentencing hearing before Brown County Circuit Judge Kendall Kelley.Kelley ordered that Vanden Heuvel will spend two years in prison and seven on extended supervision for stealing at least $46,222 from the county’s anti-drug prog
  
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• Cobalt Software Platform

  23-06-2016 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
   Mark43's Cobalt software platform unites a set of law enforcement tools securely in the cloud, making access to reliable and actionable information a reality for your department. Quality data is an essential tool for modern policing, and Cobalt is designed to optimize every step of records management and crime analysis. 
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• Type III Hard Armor Plates

  23-06-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ATS Armor's Type III rifle-rated, hard armor plates protect against multiple shots from the M80 platform, plus all lesser threats. These lighter, stronger and safer NIJ 0101.06 certified plates are stand-alone, provide edge-to-edge protection, and offer an ergonomic QuadCurve fit, according to the company. 
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• Mudmaster Twin Sensor, GG1000-1A3

  23-06-2016 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Built to prevent intrusion by sand, mud, or dust and to ensure reliable operation in the harshest environments, the tough structure of the GG1000-1A3 watch is prepared to support training and actual missions in environments such as jungles and deserts. It's an ideal tool for police, rangers, and rescue crews. 
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• Holster for S&W M&P Shield .45

  23-06-2016 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Cozy Partner, Style 028, is one of 17 new holster fits from DeSantis for the S&W Shield .45. This holster features a tension device and precise molding for handgun retention. A memory band retains the holster's shape for easy one-handed re-holstering. A 1.75-inch split belt loop is standard. 
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• Hard Knuckle Glove

  23-06-2016 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  First Tactical's Hard Knuckle Glove is built to be both reliable and durable, without giving up the mobility of lighter wear alternatives. Hard, TPR knuckle protection reinforced with neoprene padding and TouchPoint fingertip design come together to give you a complete and functional tactical glove. 
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• Maximizer-3 Pickup Drawer Unit

  23-06-2016 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OPS Public Safety introduces its secure storage Maximizer-3 Pickup Drawer Unit. Manufactured from heavy-gauge aluminum, it features heavy-duty ball bearing drawer slides with a cargo rail mounted to an anti-slip top surface. Available in many models for: Ford F150-F550, Dodge 1500-3500, and Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra. Single and dual drawer units are also available. 
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• 2 Louisiana Deputies Shot Serving Felony Warrant

  23-06-2016 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two Ouachita Parish, LA, deputies were shot early Thursday morning while attempting to serve a felony warrant with U.S. Marshals.Ouachita Parish Sheriff Jay Russell told the News Star the suspect, Rickie Lavelle Wade Jr., 26, of Monroe, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m., after leading law enforcement agencies on a manhunt in a southern Ouachita Parish neighborhood.The two deputies were reportedly shot with a .45 caliber handgun, one in the leg and th
  
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• TC-600 Speed Display Sign

  23-06-2016 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Radarsign's TC-600 is a full matrix, LED display radar speed sign and is available in AC and solar powered models. The TC-600 has three flashing alerts choices: the actual speed, SLOW DOWN, and TOO FAST. It is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing access to program the sign from most web enabled devices. 
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• XCAT Handheld Detector

  23-06-2016 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TATP, the explosive used by terrorists in the Brussels bombing, the Paris attack in 2015, London bombings in 2005 and 2006, and by the "shoe bomber" in 2001, is now detectable with the XCAT Explosives, Narcotics, and GSR Detection System. Fielded since March 2013, the XCAT can now detect TATP and HMTD in addition to Nitrates, Nitramines, and Nitroaromatics.The XCAT utilizes simple swipes to obtain a sample and provides users a red light/green light result. The addition of the PER-700 sampling ca
  
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• Urban Force TRU Pant

  23-06-2016 20:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tru-Spec's Urban Force TRU Pant was designed in conjunction with law enforcement officers to encompass an approachable, yet tactical style. It is made with a comfort fit slider waistband and a gusseted crotch for optimal comfort. The 12-pocket design provides versatility for holding accessories. Made with 65/35 PC/RS, the pants are available in Black, OD, and Navy. 
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• Baltimore Officer who Drove Prisoner Van Found Not Guilty in Freddie Gray Death

  23-06-2016 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Baltimore Police officer who drove the van in the Freddie Gray case was found not guilty on all charges this morning in a bench trial presided over by Judge Barry Williams.Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 46, had faced the most serious charges of any of the six officers indicted in Gray’s death last April, including a second degree depraved heart murder charge. In addition to the murder charge, Goodson was also charged with three counts of manslaughter, second-degree assault, reck
  
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• Police Kill Movie Theater Assailant in Germany - New York Times

  23-06-2016 17:47 via nytimes.com
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  Police Kill Movie Theater Assailant in Germany
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  Police officers arrived outside a movie theater complex where an armed man reportedly opened fire on Thursday in Viernheim, Germany. Credit Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images. FRANKFURT — A masked assailant apparently armed with a rifle attacked a ...
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• How the Italian police wound up having a significant presence in Iraq - Washington Post

  23-06-2016 12:03 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  How the Italian police wound up having a significant presence in Iraq
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  BAGHDAD — Under a fierce summer sun, an Iraqi police unit marches forward, braced together under riot shields protecting them from a barrage of rocks and, moments later, kicks from a scrum of men before them. The Iraqis then shuffle through a line of ...and more »
  
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• Video: Louisiana Officer Shot, Killed on Pedestrian Stop

  23-06-2016 02:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Louisiana Officer Shot, Killed on Pedestrian StopWhat started as a pedestrian stop in Harvey's Pebble Walk neighborhood ended in the fatal shooting of a Jefferson Parish (LA) Sheriff's Office deputy Wednesday afternoon, a JPSO spokesman said.David F. Michel Jr. was repeatedly shot while on duty by the unidentified suspect near the intersection of Manhattan Boulevard and Ascot Road, JPSO spokesman Col. John Fortunato said. Many people in nearby offices saw deputies swarm the area and Pebbl
  
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