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• Motors on a Mission

  07-04-2017 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The motor unit within the Special Events branch of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department doesn't often spend its time handing out traffic citations. The officers are too busy with other duties specific to the nation's capital.These include monitoring parades and marches by using motorcycles and cruisers to facilitate safe and efficient traffic movement, and providing escorts for high-profile operations expected to present the most safety and security concerns.Not the least of these
  
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• Video: VA Company Developing Radar Gun that Detects Texting in Vehicles

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: VA Company Developing Radar Gun that Detects Texting in Vehicles One of the greatest concerns in public safety is how to stop people from texting while driving. This distracted driving issue has led to fatal accidents and sparked attempts to enforce texting while driving laws. But enforcement of texting while driving laws is difficult because officers have no way to detect drivers texting unless they see them doing it.A Virginia-based company called ComSonics may have the solution to that
  
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• Video: Burglary Suspect Tried to Gouge Out FL Officer's Eyes in Life-and-Death Struggle

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Burglary Suspect Tried to Gouge Out FL Officer's Eyes in Life-and-Death Struggle A Bradenton, FL, police officer is sharing his horrifying account after a burglar tried to gouge his eyes out.It was an attack caught on surveillance cameras. The complete video can be seen here.Lt. William Weldon’s injuries are still quite evident. His eyes are bloodshot and there are dark marks above his cheeks. The man is lucky he still has his vision after a vicious attack.Early Sunday morning, Weld
  
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• VA Trooper Seriously Injured During Vehicle Pursuit

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Virginia State Trooper was seriously injured Thursday morning during a police pursuit in Chesterfield. The incident began when a speeding driver refused to stop for police on Powhite Parkway at about 2:23 a.m."A trooper conducting stationary radar on Route 76 southbound near Courthouse Road registered a 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500 van traveling 72 mph in a posted 60 mph zone and attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding. The driver of the van – Marc R. Toliver, 43, of Richmond, Va. &nda
  
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• OR Teen was Warned by Police About Danger of Carrying Toy Gun 3 Months Before He was Killed in OIS

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Three months before a Portland officer fatally shot 17-year-old Quanice Hayes, another officer had warned Hayes and another boy accused of breaking into a car that the fake gun they had could get them killed."I told both of them that the toy gun looked real and may get them killed if they carried it or pointed it at someone,'' Officer Gregory Adrian wrote after the Nov. 4 incident.Three months later on Feb. 9, Adrian was one of the officers who approached Hayes' body after he was shot and killed
  
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• NYPD Releases Proposed Body-Worn Camera Policy

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today the New York City Police Department announced the release of its proposed police officer body-worn camera (BWC) procedure.The language of the proposed procedure ensures officers participating in the body-worn camera pilot program capture objective records of encounters, while encouraging lawful and respectful interactions between the public and the police. This updated procedure has been submitted to Peter Zimroth, the NYPD federal monitor, for his review and approval.The body-worn camera
  
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• NJ Trooper Helps Deliver Baby on Side of Interstate

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A NJ State trooper helped a woman deliver a baby girl on the side of Interstate 78 in Summit, New Jersey, Thursday morning.Shortly after 8:15 a.m., the expectant mother was in labor and being driven to the hospital by a friend when it became evident that the baby was not going to wait. The driver pulled onto the shoulder of the highway at milepost 45.8 eastbound and dialed 9-1-1.When Trooper II Christopher Gesualdo arrived, he found the expectant mother in the back seat ready to deliver her
  
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• Navy Veteran, Amputee Becomes California Officer

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Navy Veteran, Amputee Becomes California Officer A Navy veteran made law enforcement history in Ventura County on Thursday by becoming the first amputee not only to graduate from the sheriff's training academy but also to don the uniform of an Oxnard (CA) Police Department officer."This is a happy day for all of us," Aaron Heldreth, 31, said as he stood outside the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Thursday afternoon in full uniform, surrounded by family members, including his wife and two
  
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• MN Judge Denies Motion to Move Trial of Officer Who Shot Philando Castile

  07-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The trial of St. Anthony, MN, police officer Jeronimo Yanez in last year's fatal shooting of Philando Castile will remain in Ramsey County, where the death occurred, a judge ruled Thursday.Ramsey County District Court Judge William H. Leary III issued his decision denying defense attorneys' motion for a change of venue after hearing impassioned arguments in court Tuesday morning, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.Yanez's attorneys, Paul Engh, Earl Gray and Thomas Kelly, argued in court filing
  
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• Three dead in St. Paul Payne-Phalen neighborhood shooting - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  07-04-2017 12:59 via startribune.com
  
  Three dead in St. Paul Payne-Phalen neighborhood shooting
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  Three people were fatally shot and a fourth victim was critically injured in an early morning shooting at an apartment building in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood, police said. A toddler also was taken from the building on the 1600 block of ...and more »
  
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• Police: Deputy constable's killer cased out courthouse before shooting - KTRK-TV

  07-04-2017 12:47 via abc13.com
  
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  Police: Deputy constable's killer cased out courthouse before shooting
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  Surveillance video shows a man investigators believe killed Harris County Precinct 3 Asst. Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood. KTRK. Friday, April 07, 2017 06:04AM. BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) --. The suspected gunman in the murder of Harris County Precinct 3 ...and more »
  
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• Police Find Young Girl Living With Monkeys In A Forest In India - Huffington Post

  07-04-2017 11:55 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Police Find Young Girl Living With Monkeys In A Forest In India
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  Police in India are searching for the parents of a young girl who was found in a forest and appeared to have been living with monkeys, according to local news reports. Villagers notified police after they saw the girl in a remote forest in Katarniaghat ...
  India police search for parents of girl 'living with monkeys'BBC Newsall 166 news articles »
  
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• DOJ expresses 'grave concerns' over Baltimore police deal with Obama administration - Fox News

  07-04-2017 11:33 via foxnews.com
  
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  DOJ expresses 'grave concerns' over Baltimore police deal with Obama administration
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  BALTIMORE – The Trump Justice Department expressed "grave concerns" about an agreement the Obama administration reached with the city of Baltimore to overhaul its police department in the wake of the racially explosive Freddie Gray case.
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• Police: Man stumbles into Kent gas station with gunshot wounds - KOMO News

  07-04-2017 08:51 via komonews.com
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  Police: Man stumbles into Kent gas station with gunshot wounds
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  KENT, Wash. - Police are investigating after a man was found with bullet wounds early Thursday at a Kent gas station. Des Moines officers responded to the scene, near Pacific Highway and South 272nd Street, at about 2 a.m. after receiving reports of a ...and more »
  
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• After rejection, man punches woman in Riverside garage, police say - KABC-TV

  07-04-2017 07:20 via abc7.com
  
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  After rejection, man punches woman in Riverside garage, police say
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  Police are looking for this man who was filmed dancing shortly before he allegedly punched a woman in a Riverside garage on March 12. (Riverside PD). KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Thursday, April 06, 2017 10:18PM. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) --. Riverside ...
  Man punches woman in Riverside after she refused sexual advances, police sayPress-Enterpriseall 5 news articles »
  
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• Las Vegas police car hit in downtown chase - KTNV Las Vegas

  07-04-2017 06:48 via ktnv.com
  
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  Las Vegas police car hit in downtown chase
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  LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A Las Vegas police patrol vehicle was hit during a chase in downtown Las Vegas Thursday afternoon. Police were attempting to pull over a stolen black Ford F150 at 9th Street and Odgen Avenue. The truck, which had two occupants in it ...and more »
  
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• Body of local meteorologist found, police say - WGME

  07-04-2017 05:56 via wgme.com
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  Body of local meteorologist found, police say
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  Local Meteorologist Tom Johnston, who works at another television station, was reported missing Monday. (Old Orchard Beach Police Department). AA. AUBURN (WGME) -- Police and Maine wardens said late Thursday night that they found the body of local ...
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• Concealed carrier holds stabbing suspect until police arrive - KATV

  07-04-2017 05:22 via katv.com
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  Concealed carrier holds stabbing suspect until police arrive
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  Austin police say Lt. Brandon Teel held a suspect, accused of stabbing his brother, until officers were able to get on scene. (Photo: MGN). AA. AUSTIN, Ark. (KATV) — Austin police are crediting a concealed carry holder for helping save a man who was ...and more »
  
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• Police: Girl, 4, abducted in Pike Creek, later found - The News Journal

  07-04-2017 04:56 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Police: Girl, 4, abducted in Pike Creek, later found
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  A 4-year-old girl was abducted Thursday afternoon in Pike Creek while playing outside in the community of Village of Plum Run, county police said. The girl was found almost two hours later in the area of Banning Park near Newport. About 7 p.m., county ...and more »
  
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• DC police officer arrested in Maryland, facing multiple charges, including armed robbery - WJLA

  07-04-2017 04:41 via wjla.com
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  DC police officer arrested in Maryland, facing multiple charges, including armed robbery
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  WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A Metropolitan Police Officer is facing multiple charges following an arrest Thursday in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, D.C. police report. Officer Chukwuemeka Ekwonna was arrested on a warrant by the Anne Arundel County ...
  DC officer faces charges in Anne Arundel County, police powers revokedBaltimore Sunall 11 news articles »
  
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• Charleston police: Officer-involved shooting in downtown following reported drug deal that went sideways - Charleston Post Courier

  07-04-2017 04:38 via postandcourier.com
  
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  Charleston police: Officer-involved shooting in downtown following reported drug deal that went sideways
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  SLED and other officers investigate a scene on Reid Street possibly related to an officer-involved shooting on John Street in downtown Charleston on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Wade Spees/Staff. pc-040717-ne-cpdois. Buy Now. Wade Spees. A shoe remains ...and more »
  
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• DC Police Officer Arrested in Maryland Faces Assault, Weapons, Prostitution Charges - NBC4 Washington

  07-04-2017 04:29 via nbcwashington.com
  
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  DC Police Officer Arrested in Maryland Faces Assault, Weapons, Prostitution Charges
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  A D.C. police officer has been arrested in Maryland and is facing an array of charges involving assault, weapons and prostitution, police say. Anne Arundel County police arrested Metropolitan Police Officer Chukwuemeka Ekwonna on Thursday. Ekwonna is ...and more »
  
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• Three Lubbock Police Officers Hurt When Eviction Turned Violent - EverythingLubbock.com

  07-04-2017 03:35 via everythinglubbock.com
  
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  Three Lubbock Police Officers Hurt When Eviction Turned Violent
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  LUBBOCK, TX - Three Lubbock Police officers were injured when the eviction of a couple from an apartment turned violent. Just after 1:00 pm, police were in the 3200 of 62nd Street. In addition to LPD officers, a Lubbock County Constable was also on scene.and more »
  
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• The victim believes she may have been followed from a nearby Jewel-Osco food store, police said - NBC Chicago

  07-04-2017 01:48 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The victim believes she may have been followed from a nearby Jewel-Osco food store, police said
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  Elmhurst police are investigating an attempted vehicular hijacking reported in a western Chicago suburb Wednesday. Charlie Wojciechowski reports. (Published Thursday, April 6, 2017). Police are investigating an attempted vehicular hijacking reported in ...
  
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• San Bruno police find dismembered body in a home - The Mercury News

  07-04-2017 01:47 via mercurynews.com
  
  San Bruno police find dismembered body in a home
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  SAN BRUNO — Detectives investigating a report of a missing person came across a more grisly discovery Thursday morning: remains of what appeared to be a dismembered human body. Police received a report of a missing person several days ago, ...and more »
  
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• Police surround Canonsburg neighborhood, warn residents to stay inside - WPXI Pittsburgh

  07-04-2017 01:46 via wpxi.com
  
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  Police surround Canonsburg neighborhood, warn residents to stay inside
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  Police surrounded a Canonsburg apartment during a SWAT situation on Thursday, but determined there was no threat. The incident happened in the area behind Northwest Bank and Beinhauer-Bogan Funeral Home. The mayor told Channel 11's news ...and more »
  
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• Mom of slain Detroit man sues police for $50M - The Detroit News

  07-04-2017 01:40 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Mom of slain Detroit man sues police for $50M
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  Kevin Kellom, father of Terrance Kellom, speaks with his attorney, Nabih Ayad, left, about the fatal shooting of Terrance. 2017-0406-rb-me-kellom028 Buy Photo. Kevin Kellom, right, father of Terrance Kellom, talks Thursday about his granddaughter ...and more »
  
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• Video: MI Officer Tackles Driver to End Pursuit

  07-04-2017 01:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MI Officer Tackles Driver to End PursuitA lengthy police pursuit Tuesday through the streets of Detroit and Hamtramck, MI, ended in an impressive takedown when Officer Nikole Jabour tackled a driver who tried to make a run for it, reports WDIV.The 25-mile chase ended when the driver got out of the van she was driving, and she was tackled and taken into custody by Hamtramck officer Nikole Jabour."Our dispatch called us to a chase in Detroit regarding a possible child abduction. So my partn
  
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• Man Linked to 2 LA Deputies' Deaths Released on Parole

  07-04-2017 01:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man linked to the 2012 slayings of two St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, sheriff's deputies was released from prison last week on "good time parole" after serving less than half of his original sentence, according to an official with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Derrick Smith's release came even though corrections officials acknowledged that early in his detention, he made threats to law enforcement officials and aligned himself with a loose anti-government group kn
  
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• MO Officer Shot in Head Still in Critical Condition, Long Recovery Expected

  07-04-2017 01:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Independence, MO, Police Officer Tom Wagstaff, who was shot in the head while responding to a home robbery, remained in critical condition Tuesday but has shown signs of a slow recovery, according to Police Chief Brad Halsey.“There have been optimistic signs today but he still has a long road ahead. Your prayers for him are still needed,” Halsey said in a statement posted to the Independence Police Department’s Facebook page.Wagstaff, a 15-year veteran officer, suffered a head
  
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• Seattle police make dramatic turnaround with use-of-force reforms, federal monitor finds - The Seattle Times

  07-04-2017 00:59 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Seattle police make dramatic turnaround with use-of-force reforms, federal monitor finds
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  Seattle Police Department monitor Merrick Bobb found the overall use of force is down and, when officers do use it, it is largely handled in a reasonable way consistent with department policies. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times). “The significance and ...and more »
  
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• Seattle police make dramatic turnaround with use-of-force reforms, federal monitor finds - Seattle Times

  07-04-2017 00:59 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Seattle police make dramatic turnaround with use-of-force reforms, federal monitor finds
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  Seattle Police Department monitor Merrick Bobb found the overall use of force is down and, when officers do use it, it is largely handled in a reasonable way consistent with department policies. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times). “The significance and ...and more »
  
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• DOJ Has 'Grave Concerns' About Baltimore Police Overhaul Proposal

  07-04-2017 00:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice said in federal court in Baltimore on Thursday that the department has "grave concerns" about its proposed consent decree with the city and whether it will improve public safety, and needs more time to assess it, reports the Baltimore Sun.John Gore, deputy assistant attorney general in the agency's Civil Rights Division, said the department "certainly agrees that there is a critical need for police reform" in Baltimore, but that reform is "really th
  
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• IN Sheriff's Office Gets K-9 Safety Grant from the Spirit of Blue Foundation

  07-04-2017 00:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced that it has awarded a K-9 Safety Grant to the Tipton County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) to train their acquired K-9 service dog. The new dog, K-9 Nelson, is serving with handler Deputy William Cline, who has served with TCSO for two years. K-9 Nelson is a dual purpose dog trained in tracking, apprehension, and narcotics detection. The $3,000 grant was sponsored by the Planet Dog Foundation, the charitable arm of dog toy and accessory manufacturer Planet Dog, w
  
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• Newark police kill suspect in shootout, authorities say - NJ.com

  07-04-2017 00:26 via nj.com
  
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  Newark police kill suspect in shootout, authorities say
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  NEWARK -- City police officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect Thursday, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Thomas Fennelly, Chief Assistant Prosecutor with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, later said the male suspect was pronounced ...and more »
  
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