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• New Homeland Security Secretary Lauds Officers for Inauguration Service

  24-01-2017 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New Department of Homeland Security secretary and retired Marine Corps General John F. Kelly has issued a statement thanking DHS personnel and other law enforcement officers for their service during last weeks presidential inauguration.Following the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, I want to commend the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the thousands of other state, local and federal law enforcement personnel for their excellent work in ensuri
  
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• Streamlight Introduces TLR-6 for Non-Rail 1911 Firearms

  24-01-2017 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has introduced a TLR-6 weapon light for use with non-rail 1911 firearms.  Featuring both a light and an integrated red aiming laser, it is designed to maximize visibility and targeting capability in a variety of home defense and tactical applications.The light, which uses an ultra-bright power LED, securely attaches to the trigger guard of many non-rail 1911 handguns including those ma
  
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• Georgia Officer Killed in Crash On Way to Training

  24-01-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Wadley, GA, police officer was killed early Monday morning in a car accident outside of Metter on his way to police certification training in Statesboro.Lawrence Thomas Forrest, 37, of Wadley, was killed. The other driver, Alpeshkumaar Patel, 40, of Metter, was taken to Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah with what authorities described as "serious injuries."Forrest, who worked for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office before being hired by the Wadley Police Department, had been on
  
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• Denver PD’s Proposed Use-of-Force Policy Gets Mixed Reviews from Experts

  24-01-2017 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In anticipation of a series of public meetings — including the first one Tuesday — about the proposed changes to the Denver Police Department’s use-of-force policy, The Denver Post sought reviews from criminal justice experts and compared the policy to a set of recommendations endorsed this month by 11 national policing organizations.Thus far, most of the discussion surrounding the policy has been focused on whether or not Chief Robert White should have sought community input b
  
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• NYPD Plans $275 Million Upgrade to Training Facility

  24-01-2017 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For nearly six decades, New York City police officers have trekked to a bog in a far-flung corner of the Bronx for essential weapons training and lifelike practice in situations that might require the use of deadly force.And for nearly as long, a discussion has occurred about whether this site, on the Rodman’s Neck peninsula, is the best place for the Police Department to base its firing range and other critical training operations.While that debate played out, the complex was largely negl
  
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• IWCE 2017 Celebrates 40 Years of Educating Communications Technology Professionals

  24-01-2017 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE), an annual event for communications technology professionals, offers a comprehensive education program for the communications technology industry. IWCE will celebrate its 40th anniversary when it takes place March 27–31, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. IWCE’s conference program offers over 100 sessions in a variety of formats, giving flexibility to build a schedule. The week of learning includes workshops, power sessions, sho
  
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• NYPD to Get Armored Patrol Car Windows

  24-01-2017 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The City of New York is planning to spend $10.4 million to outfit all NYPD patrol cars with bullet-resistant window inserts, according to City Hall officials.The plan is expected to be announced Tuesday when Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils an $84.7 billion preliminary fiscal 2018 budget — up 3.1 percent from last year’s $82.1 billion preliminary plan.The NYPD began piloting the inserts in 2016, which protect the back portion of the driver and passenger-side windows but don’t allow
  
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• OK Tribal Officer Killed in Head-On Crash

  24-01-2017 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Oklahoma tribal police officer Nathan Graves, 45, was killed in a head-on collision along Hwy 99 near the Lincoln and Payne county line, authorities say.Graves, an officer with the Sac and Fox Nation tribal police department, was driving southbound on Hwy 99 when he was hit by a vehicle traveling northbound that swerved into his lane to pass a car, KFOR TV report.A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family. 
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• NY Detective Ambushed in Vehicle, 2 Suspects at Large

  24-01-2017 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police are searching for two males after an Onondaga County (NY) sheriff's deputy radioed in to 911 that his patrol vehicle had been shot at approximately 10 times Monday evening near the Springfield Garden Apartments in DeWitt, according to a 911 dispatcher.An officer requested an ambulance after the shooting was reported at 6:28 p.m. Monday, according to 911. A deputy was then transported to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, 911 officials told Syracuse.com.The detective was injured by f
  
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• Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run Death of Ohio Officer

  24-01-2017 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police have named Israel Alvarez as the suspect in the deadly hit-skip that killed Cleveland Police Officer David Fahey.Alvarez, 44, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on East 31st St. in Lorain. Officers used Fahey's handcuffs on Alvarez. Officer Fahey was struck and killed by a white Camry on I-90 westbound around 6:00 Tuesday morning. Police say Alvarez, who was driving, fled the scene. He was arrested on the charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and felony hit sk
  
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• Video: Cleveland Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash

  24-01-2017 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Cleveland Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run CrashCleveland, OH, Officer David Fahey, 39, was setting out flares at the scene of a fatal vehicle accident on I-90 West just after 6 a.m. Tuesday when he was killed in a hit-and-run crash, reports WJW.The officer was taken to the hospital but passed away. Officer Fahey was the stepson of a retired police lieutenant and a Navy veteran. The City of Cleveland said Fahey was hired on July 7th, 2014, and was assigned to the first district. 
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• Police: Delaware Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Male - ABC News

  24-01-2017 13:33
  Police: Delaware Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Male
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  Wilmington police said in a statement that officers were called to a home Monday evening for a report of a distraught male possibly armed with a handgun. When officers arrived, police say they found the male armed with a handgun and at some point an ...and more »
  
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• Police: Florida man stabbed dog that wouldn't stop barking - Fox News

  24-01-2017 13:26
  
  Police: Florida man stabbed dog that wouldn't stop barking
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  SUNRISE, Fla. – Police say a South Florida man stabbed his dog in the leg with a kitchen knife when it wouldn't stop barking. The SunSentinel reports the dog was injured in November but Michael O'Brien wasn't arrested until Jan. 20, when the ...and more »
  
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• Cleveland police officer dies after being hit by car on Interstate 90 - cleveland.com

  24-01-2017 13:15
  
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  Cleveland police officer dies after being hit by car on Interstate 90
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  CLEVELAND, Ohio-- A Cleveland police officer died Tuesday after being hit by a car while directing traffic on Interstate 90. Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Steve Loomis said the officer died after being taken to the hospital. The ...
  Police search for suspect after Cleveland officer killed on I-90WKYC-TV
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• Tailgater caused fatal crash, police say - Indianapolis Star

  24-01-2017 12:43
  
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  Tailgater caused fatal crash, police say
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  A tailgating driver caused the crash I-65 on the south side Friday that killed a Greenwood woman, Indiana State Police said. Tamara Hacker, 51, Greenwood, died at Eskenazi Hospital Monday of injuries she suffered when she crashed a 2010 Kia Soul into a ...and more »
  
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• Police probe of Israel's Netanyahu widens: report - Yahoo News

  24-01-2017 11:58
  
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  Police probe of Israel's Netanyahu widens: report
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  Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli police have widened a probe into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, already under investigation in a graft case that has shaken the country's politics, media reports said. Police are now looking into two other matters related ...and more »
  
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• 'She's Someone's Child': Police Release Sketch of Unidentified Homicide Victim - NBC4 Washington

  24-01-2017 11:55
  
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  'She's Someone's Child': Police Release Sketch of Unidentified Homicide Victim
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  Police in Prince George's County are trying to figure out who a murder victim is. When her body was found last week in Temple Hills, Maryland, she did not have a phone or any identification. News4's Darcy Spencer reports. (Published Monday, Jan. 23, 2017).and more »
  
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• Police: 10-year-old leads officers in chase after stealing car to buy Coke - KTRK-TV

  24-01-2017 11:01
  
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  Police: 10-year-old leads officers in chase after stealing car to buy Coke
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  A 10-year-old boy is in hot water after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase in his parent's stolen vehicle. Officers in Fostoria, Ohio, said they reached speeds of more than 70 miles per hour after the young driver refused to pull over on ...and more »
  
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• Milpitas: Shotgun-toting prowlers sought by police - The Mercury News

  24-01-2017 09:19
  
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  Milpitas: Shotgun-toting prowlers sought by police
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  MILPITAS — Police are searching for a pair of shotgun-toting prowlers who were caught on surveillance camera slinking through the backyard of a home earlier this month. Related Articles. San Jose: Two teens arrested in 2016 execution-style shooting ...
  
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• Police open fire after man shoots step-sister; 2 dead - KOMO News

  24-01-2017 07:34
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  Police open fire after man shoots step-sister; 2 dead
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  FIFE, Wash. -- Police believe the man who killed his step-sister at an apartment complex in Milton was in an on-again off-again relationship with her. The 43-year-old woman was in the process of trying to move out of the apartment that they shared ...and more »
  
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• Pakistani police rescue 24 from organ trafficking gang - BBC News

  24-01-2017 06:46
  
  Pakistani police rescue 24 from organ trafficking gang
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  "We will remove your kidney, and you will receive 300,000 rupees [£2,300]." Sadi Ahmed was held hostage for three months by an organ trafficking gang. In October last year, he was one of 24 people rescued by police in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. They had ...and more »
  
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• Police Investigate 'ISIS' Graffiti in Upper Manhattan Subway Station - NBC New York

  24-01-2017 06:28
  
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  Police Investigate 'ISIS' Graffiti in Upper Manhattan Subway Station
  NBC New York
  The NYPD confirmed that it is aware of the graffiti at the Dyckman Street subway station in Inwood. Water Main Break Leaves Gaping Sinkhole in Manhattan. The graffiti appears to show an Egyptian Eye of Horus next to “ISIS,” the acronym for the ...
  
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• Police: Lynwood man arrested in fatal Hammond shooting - WLS-TV

  24-01-2017 05:29
  
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  Police: Lynwood man arrested in fatal Hammond shooting
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  A man from far south suburban Lynwood was arrested in relation to the of shooting three people, killing one and critically injuring two, in Hammond, Ind., police said. (WLS). WLS. By Michelle Gallardo and Liz Nagy. Monday, January 23, 2017 11:01PM.
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• Lawsuit filed against police in DC after Inauguration Day arrests - WTOP

  24-01-2017 04:07
  
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  Lawsuit filed against police in DC after Inauguration Day arrests
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  WASHINGTON — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against D.C. police and U.S. Park Police for arrests made during the Inauguration Day riots. Related Gallery. Photos: Inauguration protests in DC. On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th ...and more »
  
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• Police Release Sketch of Unidentified Homicide Victim - NBC4 Washington

  24-01-2017 03:51
  
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  Police Release Sketch of Unidentified Homicide Victim
  NBC4 Washington
  Police in Prince George's County are trying to figure out who a murder victim is. When her body was found last week in Temple Hills, Maryland, she did not have a phone or any identification. News4's Darcy Spencer reports. (Published Monday, Jan. 23, 2017).and more »
  
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• Missing police K-9 found after hours long search - WCVB Boston

  24-01-2017 03:33
  
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  Missing police K-9 found after hours long search
  WCVB Boston
  Boston Police said a missing police K-9 was found safe late Monday night after a search that spanned several hours. Advertisement. Earlier in the evening, police shared a tweet with a photo of the dog, saying the K-9, named Brodi, was last seen in the ...and more »
  
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• Bengals' Jones verbally assaults police in video - ESPN

  24-01-2017 03:33
  
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  Bengals' Jones verbally assaults police in video
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  Video from Jan. 3 incident shows Adam Jones verbally assaulting police from back of cop car. play. Adam Jones launches tirade against police officer (1:09). In an incident that happened Jan. 3, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones went on a ...and more »
  
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• Forest Lake considers disbanding police dept. - KARE

  24-01-2017 02:45
  
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  Forest Lake considers disbanding police dept.
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  FOREST LAKE, Minn. -- A debate is brewing over who should protect and serve the city of Forest Lake. The city is considering disbanding its police department and handing over duties to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Last week, Forest Lake ...and more »
  
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• Wilmington police fatally shoot armed man near Trolley Square - The News Journal

  24-01-2017 02:44
  
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  Wilmington police fatally shoot armed man near Trolley Square
  The News Journal
  A Wilmington police officer fatally shot a man in the city's Trolley Square neighborhood Monday night, police said. Police were called to the 1700 block of W. 13th St. shortly after 6 p.m. Monday for a report of a "distraught" and potentially armed man ...and more »
  
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• Swedish Police Investigate Report of Rape on Facebook Live - New York Times

  24-01-2017 02:21
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  Swedish Police Investigate Report of Rape on Facebook Live
  New York Times
  STOCKHOLM — Three men in Uppsala, Sweden, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of raping a woman and streaming the assault live to a private Facebook group. On Monday, the authorities urged people with access to the images showing the assault ...
  Gang rape streamed on Facebook Live, Swedish police sayFox News
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• Police: Fallen stop sign likely cause of fatal accident near downtown Houston - KTRK-TV

  24-01-2017 02:19
  
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  Police: Fallen stop sign likely cause of fatal accident near downtown Houston
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  A fallen stop sign was likely cause of fatal accident near downtown, according to police. (KTRK). KTRK. By Steven Romo. Monday, January 23, 2017 07:15PM. HOUSTON (KTRK) --. A fallen stop sign likely caused a crash Sunday that killed a Houston woman, ...and more »
  
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• Large manhunt underway after police shot at in DeWitt; deputy taken to hospital - Syracuse.com

  24-01-2017 02:11
  
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  Large manhunt underway after police shot at in DeWitt; deputy taken to hospital
  Syracuse.com
  Onondaga County sheriff's deputies, state police and Dewitt police investigate the scene of a shooting in DeWitt near Springfield Road. Suspects were still on the loose two hours after the shooting. A large manhunt for two black males is continuing ...and more »
  
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• Chicago police investigating cop caught on video throwing coffee at motorcyclist - Chicago Tribune

  24-01-2017 01:53
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Chicago police investigating cop caught on video throwing coffee at motorcyclist
  Chicago Tribune
  Chicago police are conducting an internal investigation into an incident caught on video in which an officer throws a cup of coffee at a passing motorcyclist after the biker shouted at the cop near a downtown intersection. Police Superintendent Eddie ...
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• Mpls. police arrest suspect in death of grandmother caught in gang crossfire - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  24-01-2017 01:40
  
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  Mpls. police arrest suspect in death of grandmother caught in gang crossfire
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Video (02:05) : Minneapolis police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Birdell Beeks, the grandmother struck and killed by gang crossfire as she drove her teenage granddaughter to an appointment last May. Text size. share · tweet · email ...and more »
  
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• Denver police: No punishment for officers involved in fatal shooting of Jessica Hernandez - The Denver Post

  24-01-2017 01:30
  
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  Denver police: No punishment for officers involved in fatal shooting of Jessica Hernandez
  The Denver Post
  Flowers and a small shrine to Jessica Hernandez sit on the family table at their home in Federal Heights on Jan. 27, 2015. By Kieran Nicholson | [email protected] | The Denver Post. PUBLISHED: January 23, 2017 at 5:30 pm | UPDATED: January ...and more »
  
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• New York Police Plan $275 Million Update to Training Complex - New York Times

  24-01-2017 01:00
  New York Times
  New York Police Plan $275 Million Update to Training Complex
  New York Times
  Raymond Caroli, the commanding officer of firearms and tactical training, instructing recruits at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx in 2012. He said a big problem at that site currently was that it was primarily geared to shooting at static targets. Credit ...
  
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• Weekend raids by Chicago police net 120 arrests - WLS-TV

  24-01-2017 00:17
  
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  Weekend raids by Chicago police net 120 arrests
  WLS-TV
  Dozens of suspected gang members and weapons are off the streets after a series of weekend raids by Chicago police. (WLS). WLS. Liz Nagy. Monday, January 23, 2017 05:32PM. CHICAGO (WLS) --. Dozens of suspected gang members and weapons are ...and more »
  
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• Vallejo police kill man after responding to fight at house party - SFGate

  24-01-2017 00:07
  
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  Vallejo police kill man after responding to fight at house party
  SFGate
  Police in Vallejo shot and killed a 21-year-old man who was in a fight with a 250-pound teenager amid a drunken melee that broke out at a house party early Monday morning, officials said. The chaos began around 12:40 a.m. when three neighbors near the ...and more »
  
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