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• Court Throws Out Death Penalty for FL Cop Killer

  31-03-2017 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the death penalty for the man convicted of killing Brevard County Deputy Barbara Pill, reports the Orlando Sentinel.The high court ruled that because the jury did not unanimously vote for the death penalty, the defendant must be resentenced.A Brevard County jury in 2014 convicted Brandon Lee Bradley of murdering Pill. A hotel employee had called 911, complaining that Bradley had stolen an air conditioning unit and linens, and Pill spotted his SUV a
  
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• NC Police Chief's Death Ruled Suicide

  31-03-2017 23:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The death of Rolesville, NC's police chief has been ruled a suicide, Wake Forest police said Thursday.Chief Bobby Langston II, 45, was found dead in his home around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a news release, reports the Raleigh News & Observer.Rolesville police asked the Wake Forest (NC) Police Department to investigate because of "the tragic nature of this loss and severe emotional impact on all members of the Rolesville Police Department," the relea
  
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• Seattle Police Body Cam Program Stalled Over Officer Video Viewing Policy

  31-03-2017 23:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After a second successful body-cam pilot project, the Seattle Police Department had planned to start phasing in the cameras for officers by the end of this year. But now it looks like that might not happen as scheduled, reports mynorthwest.com.They’ve run into a policy conflict with the federal monitor appointed to oversee reforms at the department. It’s a point of contention that is stalling the body-cam phase-in. The main issue: Seattle PD wants officers to be able to watch body-ca
  
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• TX Sergeant Commits Suicide Inside Station

  31-03-2017 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 21-year Houston Police Department veteran was found dead Friday morning after he apparently committed suicide with a single gunshot to the head at a Houston police patrol station, Chief Art Acevedo said.The sergeant was found around 8:35 a.m. inside of a stairwell on the fourth floor at the Westside Patrol Station, where he worked, Acevedo said. The fourth floor is not currently in use, so no one heard the gunshot, reports the Houston Chronicle.Officers working in the station decided to search
  
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• Don't Arm School Police - ACLU (blog)

  31-03-2017 22:31 via aclu.org
  
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  Don't Arm School Police
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  There is an emerging national debate about school policing. It is not about whether school police should be armed but about how best to improve school environments and ensure student success while minimizing unnecessary student arrests. Emerging best ...
  
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• MPH Industries Introduces Sure Shot LIDAR gun

  31-03-2017 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MPH Industries has introduced the new Sure Shot LIDAR gun – designed and built for the rigorous needs of the traffic enforcement officer to provide exceptional target acquisition time, target range, and accuracy.One of the many great features of the Sure Shot is its simpler user interface. The new Sure Shot is distinctive in that it utilizes an intuitive, back-lit touch screen menu. The touch screen is easy to view in all light conditions and operable with gloved hands. Also, this is a tru
  
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• Police identify Indian Harbour Beach couple in shooting - Florida Today

  31-03-2017 21:40 via floridatoday.com
  
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  Police identify Indian Harbour Beach couple in shooting
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  The husband of the couple involved in Thursday's murder-suicide made the 911 call shortly before his death, Indian Harbour Beach police said. Friday, Police Chief David Butler identified William and Marilyn Dawson as the couple found with gunshot ...and more »
  
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• Police: Alleged dealer flags down cops, sells them fentanyl - Dayton Daily News

  31-03-2017 21:03 via daytondailynews.com
  
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  Police: Alleged dealer flags down cops, sells them fentanyl
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  Taylor Devaughn White honked the horn of his white Chevrolet Impala and motioned for two men in another car to follow him off Salem Avenue onto a side street. RELATED: Heroin's dangerous new partner · RELATED: Congressmen want tougher penalties ...and more »
  
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• Retiree Health Care Cuts Looming for OH Officers and Firefighters

  31-03-2017 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Starting in 2019, retired law enforcement officers and firefighters will no longer receive health care benefits through the Ohio Police & Firefighters Pension Fund but instead will receive a stipend to buy coverage on the open market, reports the Dayton Daily News.The OP&F board of trustees voted this week in favor of the major change as a means to preserve the health care fund for the next 15 years. It will impact 58,000 current and retired police and firefighters.Currently, OP&F co
  
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• Suspect killed by NCCo police on Wednesday identified - The News Journal

  31-03-2017 18:52 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Police have identified 28-year-old Leroy Brown, of Philadelphia, as the person fatally shot by a New Castle County officer on Wednesday. Brown, of the 5600 block of Whitby Ave., had been shot earlier in Philadelphia by police there. The county officer ...
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• TN Supreme Court Upholds State's Lethal Injection Protocol

  31-03-2017 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Tennessee Supreme Court’s message Wednesday to murderers condemned to die was simple: It doesn’t have to be pain-free or quick and you don’t get a second shot at life if the first attempt doesn’t do the job, reports the Tennessean.“The intended result of an execution is to render the inmate dead,” wrote Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins in an opinion upholding the state’s latest procedure to execute the condemned via one shot of pentobarbital.The decision
  
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• 4 Men Charged in Connection to MO Officer's Shooting, Wounding

  31-03-2017 02:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Investigators are trying to determine if a suburban Kansas City, MO, police officer who was critically injured when he responded to a reported robbery was struck by a bullet from two suspects or from a fellow officer, authorities said Thursday.Four men were charged after a confrontation Wednesday that injured Officer Thomas Wagstaff, 42, a 15-year veteran of the Independence, MO, Police Department. Wagstaff underwent surgery and remained in critical condition Thursday, reports the Associated Pre
  
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• Video: TX Officer in Viral Hug Video Says It 'Meant the World to Him'

  31-03-2017 01:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: TX Officer in Viral Hug Video Says It 'Meant the World to Him'A viral video of a shy 3-year-old boy hugging a Texas police officer is warming people's hearts and the law enforcement officer told Fox News it meant the world to him."I was honored and I was humbled because we see a lot of bad stuff," Fort Worth Officer Anthony Colter said on "Fox and Friends" Thursday. "But to see him, so sincere and such a thoughtful gesture – it made it a wonderful day."Jamie Hubbard and her son TJ w
  
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• LAPD Has Created 1.1 Million Body Cam Videos, Report Says

  31-03-2017 00:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department have already created more than 1.1 million videos from body cameras, according to a report approved by the Los Angeles Police Commission, reports mynewsla.com.The City Council enacted a $59 million plan last June to equip more than 7,000 patrol officers with body cameras by the end of this year, and the report was issued to give the commission an update on the program’s status.As of March 22, 2,794 cameras have been deployed, according to the
  
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• Man Charged With Murder in OK Officer's Death

  31-03-2017 00:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Oklahoma prosecutors have charged a 35-year-old man with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old police officer during a traffic stop, reports the Associated Press.Court records show Byron James Shepard of Okemah was charged Wednesday in Pottawatomie County in the shooting of Tecumseh Police Officer Justin Terney, who died Monday after being shot Sunday.Officials say Terney stopped a vehicle in which Shepard was a passenger and learned he had a warrant for his arrest. Shepard
  
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• Tesla 'Autopilot' Car Hits Phoenix Police Motorcycle

  31-03-2017 00:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Phoenix police motorcycle was struck by a Tesla Model X reportedly operating on autopilot last week, police said. The incident happened a few days before an accident involving an automated Uber vehicle in Tempe, AZ.Phoenix police on Monday confirmed that the incident occurred when a Tesla driver and an on-duty officer exited the Black Canyon Freeway onto Utopia Road on the afternoon of March 21, reports AZcentral.com.The officer, who was in front of the Tesla driver, stopped for a stoplight, p
  
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