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• LAPD Detective Investigating Rape Case Involving NBA Player Found Dead of Apparent Suicide

  13-10-2016 23:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Los Angeles Police Department is mourning the loss of a detective who died in Whittier in an apparent suicide.“We are heartbroken about the tragic death of Detective Nadine Hernandez, a 19-year veteran of the department,” the LAPD said in a statement Wednesday. “It is a loss that touches us all in the LAPD family.”Hernandez — who was found shot in the chest at her Whittier home on Tuesday — was among several detectives working on the case involving a rape
  
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• Dallas Pro Hockey Team to Honor Fallen Officers at Home Opener

  13-10-2016 23:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Hockey League Dallas Stars will honor the five police officers who lost their lives in a sniper attack on July 7 in downtown Dallas as part of their season opener tonight at 7:30 at the American Airlines Center.Five police officers were killed and nine others wounded by a sniper at the end of a rally against police violence in downtown Dallas in July.The team will wear the badges of the fallen officers on their helmets for the game against the Anaheim Ducks, with each Stars player h
  
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• Bomb Left Outside Colorado Police Station

  13-10-2016 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FBI is trying to determine why someone left an explosive device in a backpack in front of the police department of a small Colorado mountain town.A Nederland, CO, police detective found the bag outside the building when he began his shift Tuesday morning and brought it inside because he thought it was lost property. He opened it and found "suspicious articles" that were later determined to be an improvised explosive device, police Marshal Paul Carrill said.The FBI, which had assumed control
  
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• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Celebrates 25th Anniversary

  13-10-2016 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with its Run for the Badge, taking place at 9:00 am on October 15, 2016, on-site in Washington, DC, and virtually with participants from across the country. This fun, community-oriented, athletic event is designed to raise awareness and honor the men and women who serve in law enforcement while generating funds in support of the Memorial Fund."The Run for the Badge is a great opportunity to show support for Americ
  
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• Nuance Announces New Dragon Law Enforcement Solution

  13-10-2016 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nuance Communications Inc. today announced Nuance Dragon Law Enforcement – its first professional productivity solution designed specifically for law enforcement professionals. Dragon Law Enforcement features powerful dictation and voice command capabilities to improve report accuracy and timeliness, speed data entry into records management systems (RMS) or other applications, and enable common look-up tasks via voice command — all at up to three times faster than typing, with up to
  
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• FLIR Announces IdentiFinder R100 Personal Radiation Detector with Integrated Bluetooth

  13-10-2016 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FLIR Systems Inc. today announced the IdentiFinder R100 personal radiation detector, the latest addition to its IdentiFinder R-Series handheld radiation security solutions. The belt-worn R100 integrates networking capabilities to safeguard first responders, law enforcement, and military and security personnel by delivering immediate radiation threat alarms and providing automatically generated radiation dose rate reports to offer increased situational awareness to central command personnel.The I
  
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• Video: Protesters Block Streets After Portland, OR, Council Approves Police Contract

  13-10-2016 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Protesters Block Streets After Portland, OR, Council Approves Police ContractTumult ensued on the steps of Portland (OR) City Hall as police pepper-sprayed and arrested protesters in the aftermath of an unruly demonstration Wednesday over a newly approved contract for rank-and-file officers.The scene devolved into a lengthy standoff, with dozens of protesters blocking traffic and light-rail trains until an estimated 75 officers in riot gear intervened.Police had already shoved protesters
  
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• Video: 2 Boston Officers “Extremely Critical” After Firefight at Domestic Call, Suspect Killed

  13-10-2016 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 2 Boston Officers “Extremely Critical” After Firefight at Domestic Call, Suspect KilledTwo Boston police officers were shot and critically wounded in East Boston responding to a fight between roommates last night, leaving both officers in "extremely critical" condition, Police Commissioner William B. Evans said early this morning.The suspect, a 33-year-old man who Evans said was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and protected by ballistic body armor, was shot dead. The sh
  
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• Police: 2 officers shot in East Boston - USA TODAY

  13-10-2016 06:13
  
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  Police: 2 officers shot in East Boston
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  Two officers were shot Wednesday night in East Boston, the department said in a tweet. Police say they located a suspect and lifted a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents, saying in a tweet the "scene is secure." "One of my officers is being ...
  Two Boston Police officers shot in East BostonThe Boston Globe
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• Clashes erupt in Portland, Ore., over new rules for how police handle video footage - Los Angeles Times

  13-10-2016 05:15
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Clashes erupt in Portland, Ore., over new rules for how police handle video footage
  Los Angeles Times
  Portland shut down its City Hall on Wednesday after protesters clashed with police over new rules that activists say give officers too much leeway in investigations of police misconduct. Police in riot gear pepper-sprayed demonstrators who blocked ...
  Police, protesters clash in Oregon over union contract, bodycam accountabilityRT
  Portland City Council approves police contract
  
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• Arrested teens 'planned IS-inspired attack' say Sydney police - BBC News

  13-10-2016 04:20
  
  BBC News
  Arrested teens 'planned IS-inspired attack' say Sydney police
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  Police in Australia have alleged that two teenagers arrested on Wednesday were about to commit an attack inspired by the so-called Islamic State (IS). The 16-year-old boys were arrested by a counter-terrorism team in a laneway behind a Muslim prayer hall.and more »
  
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• Police: Video thought to show teen's kidnapping a hoax - USA TODAY

  13-10-2016 03:27
  
  USA TODAY
  Police: Video thought to show teen's kidnapping a hoax
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  ANTIGO, Wis. — A disturbing YouTube video that friends thought depicted a Wisconsin teen who has been missing for seven years has been determined to be a hoax, police say. Kayla Berg, a then 15-year-old girl from Antigo, disappeared from the Wausau ...and more »
  
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• Portland City Council approves police contract amid unruly protest - OregonLive.com

  13-10-2016 02:42
  
  Portland City Council approves police contract amid unruly protest
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  Tumult ensued on the steps of Portland City Hall as police pepper-sprayed and arrested protesters in the aftermath of an unruly demonstration Wednesday over a newly approved contract for rank-and-file officers. The scene devolved into a lengthy ...and more »
  
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• Report on racial disparities among Austin Police could be model for USA - USA TODAY

  13-10-2016 02:38
  
  USA TODAY
  Report on racial disparities among Austin Police could be model for USA
  USA TODAY
  AUSTIN – Austin Police officers use force on black suspects at a higher rate than Hispanic or white suspects, even though African Americans comprise only 8% of Austin's population, according to a new study. The study by the Center for Policing Equity ...and more »
  
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• Wife of man killed by Charlotte police describes shooting - CBS News

  13-10-2016 01:43
  
  CBS News
  Wife of man killed by Charlotte police describes shooting
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  CHARLOTTE -- Rakeyia Scott, the woman heard in a dramatic video trying to stop the killing of her husband by Charlotte police, sat down with CBS News Wednesday for her first interview. Keith Scott's death last month ignited days of protests. Keith ...and more »
  
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• Cheran: The town that threw out police, politicians and gangsters - BBC News

  13-10-2016 01:18
  
  BBC News
  Cheran: The town that threw out police, politicians and gangsters
  BBC News
  In Mexico, organised crime reaches everywhere, even into the smallest village - except for one small town in the state of Michoacan. Led by local women, the people of Cheran rose up to defend their forest from armed loggers - and kicked out police and ...and more »
  
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• Reddit is going nuts over a 7-year-old YouTube video police now say could be linked to the disappearance of a 15 ... - Business Insider

  13-10-2016 01:16
  
  Business Insider
  Reddit is going nuts over a 7-year-old YouTube video police now say could be linked to the disappearance of a 15 ...
  Business Insider
  Update: The Antigo Police Department has confirmed that the video is "100% fake." It identified the camera man or producer, actor, and actress in the video and emphasized that the video bears no connection to Kayla Berg's disappearance. Original story:.
  UPDATE: Police: 2009 video has no connection to missing Antigo teenWAOW
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• On-Duty Texas Police Officers Wore Pro-Trump Hats. That's A Problem. - Huffington Post

  13-10-2016 01:16
  
  Huffington Post
  On-Duty Texas Police Officers Wore Pro-Trump Hats. That's A Problem.
  Huffington Post
  San Antonio police officers who wore “Make America Great Again” hats on the job will be disciplined, according to Police Chief William McManus. A group of San Antonio police officers violated city policies when they donned “Make America Great Again ...
  San Antonio police officers face discipline for wearing 'Make America Great Again' capsFox News
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• Assault suspect fatally shot after stabbing Concord police dog with pruning shears - Los Angeles Times

  13-10-2016 01:15
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Assault suspect fatally shot after stabbing Concord police dog with pruning shears
  Los Angeles Times
  A man was shot to death by two Concord officers this week after he attacked another man with a hatchet and then stabbed a police dog with pruning shears, officials said. The man killed by officers was identified Wednesday as Dominick Musulman, 30, ...and more »
  
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• Family of man shot by El Cajon police appears with Al Sharpton ... - Los Angeles Times

  13-10-2016 00:58
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Family of man shot by El Cajon police appears with Al Sharpton ...
  Los Angeles Times
  The Rev. Al Sharpton on Wednesday called on the Justice Department to investigate the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last month by an El Cajon ...and more »
  
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• Mistrial Exposes Prosecutors' Challenges in Trying Police - ABC News

  13-10-2016 00:28
  
  ABC News
  Mistrial Exposes Prosecutors' Challenges in Trying Police
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  FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2015, file photo, former Albuquerque Detective Keith Sandy, left, and Officer Dominique Perez speak with attorneys during a preliminary hearing in Albuquerque, N.M. The case against two former New Mexico police officers charged ...
  Albuquerque Police Shooting Trial Ends In A Hung JuryNPR
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• Police describe conditions inside SUV after toddler's death - Fox News

  13-10-2016 00:02
  
  Fox News
  Police describe conditions inside SUV after toddler's death
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  BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A police officer testified Wednesday that he smelled "the odor of death" emanating from the SUV where 22-month-old Cooper Harris died in the heat. Testimony resumed Wednesday in the trial of Justin Ross Harris, after court proceedings ...and more »
  
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