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• Video: NY Deputy Killed in Patrol Vehicle Accident

  01-03-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NY Deputy Killed in Patrol Vehicle AccidentA Green County (NY) Sheriff's deputy was killed Tuesday in a single-car accident, New York State Police say.Police say the officer, identified as Kevin Haverly, 26, went off the road in a marked police car at around 6 a.m. and struck a telephone pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Crews on scene told News 10 TV the deputy was ejected from his cruiser. 
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• Video: NC Officers Attacked by Convicted Murderer at Traffic Stop

  01-03-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NC Officers Attacked by Convicted Murderer at Traffic StopA convicted murderer is accused of punching one Albemarle, NC, police officer and choking another during a traffic stop Monday night."I couldn't breathe or anything and couldn't get him off," Officer Doug Edwards told WSOC TV about the attack.What started as a stop for an expired license plate tag, quickly turned violent and dangerous for Edwards and Officer Josh Laws."Usually, people are fighting to get away and run. This gentlema
  
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• NYPD Amends Vehicle Shooting Policy to Cover Terror Attacks

  01-03-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The NYPD has told officers they can open fire on vehicles to prevent a “mass ramming attack” like the terror strike last year in Nice, France, where a truck plowed through a crowd and killed 86 people.“A ‘vehicle ramming attack’ is the type of extraordinary event that this clause was intended to address. The objectively reasonable use of deadly physical force to terminate a mass casualty terrorist event would be legally justified and within department guideline
  
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• LAPD Honors Heroes of North Hollywood Shootout on 20th Anniversary

  01-03-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The dispatcher’s voice had crackled through police radios across Los Angeles: “Shots fired … AK-47 … there’s an officer down.”She’d been a voice of calm 20 years ago today during 44 minutes of abject terror. Once again, she was heard at 9:17 a.m. during a tribute to those who had risked their lives during the North Hollywood shootout — one of the longest gun battles in police history.“And with that series of broadcasts to that chaos and ini
  
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• Houston Officers Still Hospitalized After Shooting, Dead Suspect Linked to Gang

  01-03-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The burglary suspect who shot and wounded two Houston police officers Tuesday has been linked to a criminal gang called the 52 Hoovers, a subset of the Crips with members in northeast, south and east Houston, a police union official said Wednesday.The man - who has not been publicly identified - died at the scene after opening fire on Officers Ronny Cortez and Jose Muñoz.Cortez remains hospitalized with a bullet lodged near his spine, and is expected to have surgery Wednesday.  Mu&nt
  
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• Judge to decide restraining order to protect LA police commission president against Black Lives Matter protester - Los Angeles Times

  01-03-2017 14:01
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Judge to decide restraining order to protect LA police commission president against Black Lives Matter protester
  Los Angeles Times
  A judge is expected to rule Wednesday on a request for a restraining order to protect Los Angeles Police Commission President Matt Johnson against a Black Lives Matter activist accused of threatening him and appearing at his home and law office. The ...
  
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• Police went on strike in a Brazilian state. The result was near-anarchy. - Washington Post

  01-03-2017 13:04
  
  Washington Post
  Police went on strike in a Brazilian state. The result was near-anarchy.
  Washington Post
  BRASILIA — The boardwalk along the beach in Vila Velha, a coastal town in northeastern Brazil, is normally swarming with tourists. But in early February it was deserted save for a few soldiers who marched down the road, guns held ready. Shots ...and more »
  
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• Upgrades For The Elite - 5.11 XPRT Uniforms

  01-03-2017 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
   5.11 Tactical is no stranger to the law enforcement uniform, in fact that's where they started. It all began from an outdoor pant that actually turned out to work really well in law enforcement and public safety circles. In the last 10 years, 5.11 released the TDU (Tactical Duty Uniform) and the Stryke Uniform to meet the demands of those of us serving the community and this new offering seems interesting with new fabric upgrades and performance enhancements. Let's take a closer look at th
  
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• How Can Officers Address Drone Threats?

  01-03-2017 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  What can police officers do if a drone is determined to be a threat? Threats from these devices are not limited to complaints of low-flying drones, but include danger to commercial airliners, government buildings and correctional facilities, to name a few. There are approximately 100 close calls or sightings every month between commercial airliners and drones.Unfortunately, there's not much an officer can do when faced with a drone threat because there is no simple solution to disabling a drone.
  
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• Last suspect in Houston police shooting remains at large, $20G reward offered - Fox News

  01-03-2017 12:03
  
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  Last suspect in Houston police shooting remains at large, $20G reward offered
  Fox News
  A reward was offered Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who is still at large after two Houston police officers were shot and wounded during a pursuit. Houston Crime Stoppers and the 100 Club, a police group that helps family ...
  Police in Houston search for suspect after officers shotCBS News
  Houston police search for suspect 'potentially' linked to officers' shootingABC News
  
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• Gun battle after Taliban suicide bomber targets Afghan police - CBS News

  01-03-2017 11:38
  
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  Gun battle after Taliban suicide bomber targets Afghan police
  CBS News
  KABUL, Afghanistan -- A pair of suicide bombings, both claimed by the Taliban, struck the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, an Afghan official said. Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said that one bomber targeted the gates of ...and more »
  
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• Truck goes airborne during police chase in Louisiana - KTRK-TV

  01-03-2017 10:53
  
  KTRK-TV
  Truck goes airborne during police chase in Louisiana
  KTRK-TV
  We're getting our first look at some incredible video of a police chase in Louisiana. Deputies said they tried stopping the driver of a Toyota Tacoma for speeding, but he didn't want to cooperate. The driver did stop, according to deputies, but ...and more »
  
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• Crime Stoppers tip leads police to career criminal wanted in Brooklyn medical supply store heist - New York Daily News

  01-03-2017 07:45
  
  New York Daily News
  Crime Stoppers tip leads police to career criminal wanted in Brooklyn medical supply store heist
  New York Daily News
  A tipster helped cops zero in on a homeless career criminal who kicked and pistol-whipped a gutsy medical supply store worker last week, police said Tuesday night. Police have charged Shamrock Gamble, 55 — a suspected drug dealer who's served time ...and more »
  
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• VIDEO: Police chase suspect in taco van in San Fernando Valley - KABC-TV

  01-03-2017 05:17
  
  KABC-TV
  VIDEO: Police chase suspect in taco van in San Fernando Valley
  KABC-TV
  Police chased a man in a taco van who was wanted for attempted assault on an officer in the San Fernando Valley late Tuesday. (KABC). KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Wednesday, March 01, 2017 12:10AM. GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) --.and more »
  
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• Protesters demand police union president's resignation from community police commission - cleveland.com

  01-03-2017 05:11
  
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  Protesters demand police union president's resignation from community police commission
  cleveland.com
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - A dozen protesters attended Tuesday's Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC) meeting to confront controversial police union president Steve Loomis and press him to step down from the commission. But Loomis, head of the ...and more »
  
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• Police Searching For 3 Children Taken From Supervised Visit - News On 6

  01-03-2017 05:02
  
  News On 6
  Police Searching For 3 Children Taken From Supervised Visit
  News On 6
  Three children are missing after what was supposed to be a supervised visit with their parents in Tulsa. Investigators said their parents took them after they temporarily lost custody two weeks ago. DHS placed the kids in a temporary foster home after ...and more »
  
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• Sessions Indicates Justice Department Will Stop Monitoring Troubled Police Agencies - New York Times

  01-03-2017 04:08
  New York Times
  Sessions Indicates Justice Department Will Stop Monitoring Troubled Police Agencies
  New York Times
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke on Tuesday to the National Association of Attorneys General in Washington. Credit Alex Brandon/Associated Press. WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated on Tuesday that the federal government ...
  Jeff Sessions ties increase in violent crime to 'undermined' respect for policeWashington Post
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• TSU police chief resigns - KTRK-TV

  01-03-2017 04:04
  
  KTRK-TV
  TSU police chief resigns
  KTRK-TV
  The resignation follows the university's investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him by a female employee. That woman filed a formal complaint against Chief Remon Green with TSU in October. After a three month investigation ...and more »
  
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• Two hurt in police gun accident at Hollande event - Yahoo News

  01-03-2017 03:37
  
  Yahoo News
  Two hurt in police gun accident at Hollande event
  Yahoo News
  Villognon (France) (AFP) - A policeman providing security for Francois Hollande accidentally fired his gun as the French president was giving a speech, injuring two people in the VIP area of the crowd, an official said. Hollande was inaugurating part ...
  French police sniper shoots two in error at Hollande speechBBC News
  Police Sniper Negligently Shoots Into Crowd During Presidential AddressBearing Arms
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• Police: Colts' David Parry used slurs, threatened officers - Indianapolis Star

  01-03-2017 01:29
  
  Indianapolis Star
  Police: Colts' David Parry used slurs, threatened officers
  Indianapolis Star
  Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman David Parry was visibly impaired, resisted arrest and used misogynistic and homophobic slurs, according to police who arrested him Saturday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz. He also threatened to "come after them ...
  Police: David Parry belligerent in golf cart theftESPNall 54 news articles »
  
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• Longtime Eugene police detective quits amid accusations of extramarital affairs - The Register-Guard

  01-03-2017 01:06
  
  Longtime Eugene police detective quits amid accusations of extramarital affairs
  The Register-Guard
  A longtime Eugene police officer has sidestepped potential criminal prosecution by agreeing to quit and never work again in law enforcement. Documents released Tuesday by the Lane County District Attorney's Office show that prosecutors promised not to ...
  
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• Somerville police officer allegedly passed counterfeit bills - WCVB Boston

  01-03-2017 00:39
  
  WCVB Boston
  Somerville police officer allegedly passed counterfeit bills
  WCVB Boston
  A Somerville police officer with a checkered past and family in high places once again has found himself at the center of controversy, this time for allegedly using counterfeit bills to pay for a meal at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge. Advertisement.and more »
  
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