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• LPR: Going Beyond Wants and Warrants

  10-04-2017 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  License plate recognition technology is nothing new. Some of the earliest systems were developed more than 40 years ago. But they didn't really start making an impact in American law enforcement operations until about a decade ago.In the 2000s license plate recognition systems were promoted to American law enforcement as a tool for recovering stolen vehicles and tracking people with warrants. They do that and they do it very well. They also can do much more.Here's a look at some innovative ways
  
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• Video: FL Sheriff Calls Out Local Heroin Dealers

  10-04-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: FL Sheriff Calls Out Local Heroin DealersA Central Florida sheriff is sending a stern warning to heroin dealers: "We're coming for you. Run!"In a video posted Friday to the agency's Facebook page, Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell told dealers his undercover agents have already bought heroin from them, adding that officials are "simply waiting for the arrest warrants to be finalized," ClickOrlando reports.Flanked by four undercover agents wearing black hoods and masks to protect their i
  
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• Video: Family of Cop Killer who was Killed by NY Officer Sues Agency

  10-04-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Family of Cop Killer who was Killed by NY Officer Sues AgencyThe family of a man killed by a Johnson City (NY) Police officer after shooting and killing another officer is suing Binghamton and Johnson City, alleging that officers didn't follow police protocol when they responded to the incident and purposefully suppressed information after the fact.The lawsuit — filed on behalf of Jon and Cherrie Clark, the parents of James Clark, the man who was killed — comes
  
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• Texas Deputy Constable's Killer Committed Suicide Last Week, Police Say

  10-04-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man who murdered Texas constable's deputy Clint Greenwood took his own life - with the same type of gun - just 24 hours after the killing, Baytown police announced Monday.William Francis Kenny, 64, shot himself in the head about 8 a.m. last Tuesday near Houston's Ben Taub Hospital, Baytown Police Lt. Steve Dorris told reporters Monday.Kenny had filed a complaint with the Harris County Sheriff's Office in 2012 over what he told the judge in his divorce case was a "police cover-up" of a disput
  
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• Student Activist Admitted to Stanford After Typing "Black Lives Matter" 100 Times on Application

  10-04-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On his Stanford University application, high school senior Ziad Ahmed answered the essay question "What matters to you, and why?" by typing "#BlackLivesMatter" exactly 100 times.Last Friday, Ahmed received an acceptance letter from the extremely prestigious institute of higher learning, Ahmed tweeted a photo that quickly went viral."It was important to me that the admissions officers literally hear my impatience for justice and the significance of this issue," Ahmed told NBC News. "The hashtag c
  
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• LAPD, NYPD Testing Pursuit-Rated Ford Hybrid Sedans

  10-04-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Law enforcement agencies in New York and Los Angeles will begin using a new pursuit-rated hybrid-electric police sedan that the automaker unveiled on April 10. Agencies can order the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan this spring, and Ford will begin delivering it next summer.The Police Responder Hybrid Sedan uses an Atkinson 2.0-liter engine with an electric motor fed by a lithium-ion battery. The vehicle is calibrated for law enforcement's unique duty cycle and will run in battery-only mode up
  
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• MO Deputy Killed in Crash with School Bus

  10-04-2017 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Barry County (MO) sheriff's deputy died Friday after his patrol car crashed into a school bus on Missouri 37, a half-mile south of Washburn at County Road 1060.Deputy Carl Cosper, 56, of Pineville, died Friday morning at the hospital in Cassville about an hour after the crash. The sheriff said the deputy was heading to a domestic disturbance call near Seligman.A witness said the southbound deputy passed him on the highway at high speed before the crash, in which the patrol car ran in
  
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• Tresckow woman injured in crash - Standard Speaker

  10-04-2017 10:04 via standardspeaker.com
  
  Tresckow woman injured in crash
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  A Tresckow woman was taken to Lehigh Valley Hosptial-Hazleton following a Tuesday evening crash on West Butler Drive in Drums, Butler Twp. police said. According to police, Nicole Snyder, 20, was traveling west around 9:20 p.m. when she became ...
  
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• Joseph Jakubowski manhunt: Churches, schools on alert as police step up search - Fox News

  10-04-2017 08:56 via foxnews.com
  
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  Joseph Jakubowski manhunt: Churches, schools on alert as police step up search
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  Churches and schools were on high alert as authorities in Wisconsin stepped up its manhunt for a man suspected of stealing firearms from a gun store and threatening to carry out an attack intensified Sunday. The Rock County Sheriff's Office said Joseph ...
  Wisconsin police, fearful of fugitive, increase patrols near churchesUPI.com
  Gun shop burglary suspect mailed manifesto to Trump, police say
  
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• Ford says hybrid police car catches bad guys, saves gas too - CNBC

  10-04-2017 08:09 via cnbc.com
  
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  Ford says hybrid police car catches bad guys, saves gas too
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  The next time the cops chase you down for speeding, they could be driving a fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid. Ford Motor Co., which sells more police cars in the U.S. than any other automaker, says it will offer a police pursuit version of the hybrid ...
  This Ford Fusion is the first pursuit-rated hybrid police carCNETall 42 news articles »
  
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• Police investigating shooting involving multiple victims on Glenwood in Saginaw - MLive.com

  10-04-2017 07:18 via mlive.com
  
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  Police investigating shooting involving multiple victims on Glenwood in Saginaw
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  SAGINAW, MI -- Saginaw police and Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting that involved multiple victims on Glenwood between Rust and Webber. The shooting occurred before after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 9. Police tape surrounded two ...
  
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• This Ford Fusion is the first pursuit-rated hybrid police car - CNET

  10-04-2017 06:01 via cnet.com
  
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  This Ford Fusion is the first pursuit-rated hybrid police car
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  When you hear stories about Ford's push into electrification, you might think of trucks or sports cars first. But the automaker is also determined to bring more electrons to your local constabulary. The Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan has a pretty ...and more »
  
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• Delray Beach police officer dies after off-duty... - Local 10

  10-04-2017 05:08 via local10.com
  
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  Delray Beach police officer dies after off-duty...
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  MIAMI - A Delray Beach police officer was killed and another officer was critically injured in a motor scooter crash in Key West. Officer Christine Braswell, 40, died Saturday night at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, the ...
  Delray Beach police officer dead after Key West scooter crashSun Sentinelall 27 news articles »
  
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• Police ID 39-year-old man shot to death in southwest Birmingham - AL.com

  10-04-2017 04:36 via al.com
  
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  Police ID 39-year-old man shot to death in southwest Birmingham
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  Authorities have now released the name of a man shot to death Saturday night in southwest Birmingham. Police on Sunday identified the victim as Kerry Minter. He was 39. West Precinct officers were dispatched about 8:30 p.m. Saturday to the 4400 block ...and more »
  
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• Cleveland police involved in shooting on West Side - cleveland.com

  10-04-2017 04:19 via cleveland.com
  
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  Cleveland police involved in shooting on West Side
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  Police in Cleveland were investigating Sunday night after officers shot and wounded man during a reported domestic dispute. (Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com). Print Email · Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com By Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer
  Police: Suspect reaches for Phoenix officer's gun, shot in leg by another officerABC15 Arizona
  Suspect shot in officer-involved shooting: Cleveland policefox8.com
  
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• Police chief: body cam release to come - The Coloradoan

  10-04-2017 04:08 via coloradoan.com
  
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  Police chief: body cam release to come
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  Fort Collins Police Services' chief of police said Sunday that the body camera video from an Old Town incident on Thursday night will be released at the conclusion of an investigation. A nine-second video showing a Fort Collins police officer throwing ...
  Colorado Police Body Slam Woman in 'Standard Arrest Technique'NBCNews.com
  Fort Collins police chief: Cellphone video of officer throwing woman to sidewalk lacks contextThe De
  
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• Otis Nixon: Former MLB outfielder reported missing, Georgia police say - Fox News

  10-04-2017 04:08 via foxnews.com
  
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  Otis Nixon: Former MLB outfielder reported missing, Georgia police say
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  Police in suburban Atlanta asked the public for help Sunday in locating former major league outfielder Otis Nixon. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Woodstock Police Department said Nixon, 58, was last seen leaving his home to play golf Saturday ...
  Former Braves outfielder Otis Nixon missing, according to police ...New York Daily News
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• Olympia police officers respond to attempted kidnapping - KIRO Seattle

  10-04-2017 04:02 via kiro7.com
  
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  Olympia police officers respond to attempted kidnapping
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  OLYMPIA - Olympia police officers were dispatched to an assault and attempted kidnapping on Sunday around 3:09 p.m. near the 4000 block of Wiggins Road SE. KIRO 7's Deborah Horne is working on this story and will have a full report on KIRO 7 news at ...
  Police searching for man after attempted kidnapping in OlympiaQ13 FOX
  Police: Man in woods tries to abduct Olympia girlKOMO News
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• Pelahatchie police make historic meth bust - Jackson Clarion Ledger

  10-04-2017 03:58 via clarionledger.com
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  Pelahatchie police make historic meth bust
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  It's not the almost a pound and a half of crystal methamphetamine that police pulled from a Pelahatchie home that bothers Pelahatchie Police Chief Kevin Poole the most. It's the fact that it was being packaged to be sold in his community. And it's the ...and more »
  
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• Olympia police investigate attempted kidnapping | KING5.com - KING5.com

  10-04-2017 03:55 via king5.com
  
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  Olympia police investigate attempted kidnapping | KING5.com
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  Police say two girls were able to escape after an attempted kidnapping in Olympia Sunday afternoon.
  Police: Man in woods tries to abduct Olympia girl | KOMOKOMO News
  Man tries to kidnap Olympia girl, police say | The OlympianThe Olympianall 6 news articles »
  
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• Cheektowaga police probe drowning of Buffalo man, 18, in Millennium Hotel pool - Buffalo News

  10-04-2017 03:55 via buffalonews.com
  
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  Cheektowaga police probe drowning of Buffalo man, 18, in Millennium Hotel pool
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  Cheektowaga Police are investigating the apparent drowning Sunday night of an 18-year-old Buffalo man in the swimming pool of the Millennium Hotel on Walden Avenue. The incident was reported about 7:30 p.m. and the victim, who has not been identified, ...
  
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• Police seeking driver of SUV involved in fatal hit-and-run crash - Baltimore Sun

  10-04-2017 02:38 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Police seeking driver of SUV involved in fatal hit-and-run crash
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  The driver of a SUV who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Baltimore County Sunday morning contacted authorities later in the day, police said. At about 1:30 a.m., Maryland State Police said the driver of a blue 2001 BMW X5 sports utility ...
  Police: Search ends for driver involved in Md. fatal hit-and-run | WTOPWTOPall 14 news articles »
  
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• Activist ties police shooting of car thief to Clint Greenwood slaying - Chron.com

  10-04-2017 01:31 via chron.com
  
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  Activist ties police shooting of car thief to Clint Greenwood slaying
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  Family and friends of a Harris County man killed by deputies who alleged he was trying to steal a car demanded justice Sunday in a slaying that activist Quanell X tied to police "anger" over the killing of veteran lawman Clint Greenwood a day earlier.and more »
  
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• Father Kills Son in Shootout Over Who Would Walk Dog: Police - NBC Chicago

  10-04-2017 00:59 via nbcchicago.com
  
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  Father Kills Son in Shootout Over Who Would Walk Dog: Police
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  A man shot and killed his 22-year-old son after an argument over who would walk a dog escalated into a shootout Sunday morning on Chicago's Far South Side, police said. (Published Sunday, April 9, 2017). A man shot and killed his 22-year-old son after ...
  Police: Son dead, father wounded after shooting each other in fight ...Chicago Tribune
  Police: Father, son shoot each other in argument over who would ...WLS-
  
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