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• Chicago PD Asking Officers to Design Look of New Patrol Vehicles

  13-06-2017 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Chicago Police Department, seeking a fresh look for its patrol vehicles, is asking officers for proposals to redesign the layout of the words, images, and colors on the outside of its newer cars, reports the Chicago Tribune.Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, in a memo to his 12,000 officers on Friday, said their design ideas will be considered by review panels in each of the 22 patrol districts. Each district will send one idea to a department-wide panel of police officers and residents fr
  
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• Police: PA Woman at Anti-Shariah Rally Attacked Police Horse

  13-06-2017 23:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Philadelphia woman is jailed on charges she attacked a police horse during a weekend demonstration against Shariah law in Harrisburg, PA, reports the Associated Press.Twenty-three-year-old Lisa Joy Simon was jailed Tuesday on charges including aggravated assault and taunting a police animal. Harrisburg police say she hit a state trooper's horse in the neck with a flag pole that had a nail protruding from it. Neither the horse nor the trooper was badly injured. 
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• AR Lieutenant Shot and Killed Backing Up Officer at Traffic Stop

  13-06-2017 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Newport, AR, lieutenant was shot and killed Monday night while backing up another officer who was conducting a traffic stop in the Remmel Park area of Newport, reports ODMP.org.That officer has been identified as Lieutenant Patrick Weatherford, 41, a 15-year veteran of the Newport Police Department who was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division. Officials say Lt. Weatherford died at a Newport hospital a short time after he was shot, reports ArkansasMatters.com.  On Tuesday morni
  
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• 2 GA Prison Guards Disarmed, Slain During Prison Bus Transport

  13-06-2017 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two prison guards were killed by inmates who escaped during a bus transport in Georgia, say authorities.The Georgia Department of Corrections identified the guards as Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue, both officers at Baldwin State Prison, reports the Associated Press.The Putnam County Sheriff’s office says about 30 other inmates were on the transport bus when two inmates overpowered the guards, and one of the inmates then fatally shot them.Authorities are searching for two inmates, 43
  
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• Massachusetts police lieutenant convicted of defrauding city - WCVB Boston

  13-06-2017 14:17 via wcvb.com
  
  Massachusetts police lieutenant convicted of defrauding city
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  A Quincy police lieutenant has been convicted of what authorities called a double-dipping scam that defrauded the city out of about $8,000. Advertisement. Thomas Corliss was convicted in federal court on Monday of multiple counts of mail fraud as well ...and more »
  
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• Virginia Beach police officer shot; barricade situation ongoing - Virginian-Pilot

  13-06-2017 14:04 via pilotonline.com
  
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  Virginia Beach police officer shot; barricade situation ongoing
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  A barricade situation was ongoing in the 1600 block of Ohio Ave. on Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017. prev. next. VIRGINIA BEACH. A police officer was shot Tuesday morning while serving a search warrant near the intersection of Virginia Beach Boulevard ...and more »
  
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• NYC police officer uses lifeguard skills to save 2 people - Fox News

  13-06-2017 13:28 via foxnews.com
  
  NYC police officer uses lifeguard skills to save 2 people
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  NEW YORK – A New York city police officer who once worked as a lifeguard put the training from his former career to work, saving two people who were struggling in water off a boardwalk in Queens. Twenty-three-year-old Officer William Lauria used to ...and more »
  
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• Suspect captured in fatal shooting of Arkansas police officer - ABC News

  13-06-2017 13:23 via abcnews.go.com
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  Suspect captured in fatal shooting of Arkansas police officer
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  A suspect has been apprehended in the fatal shooting of an Arkansas police lieutenant Monday night, according to ABC Little Rock affiliate KATV. Lt. Patrick Weatherford, 41, was shot in the line of duty at around 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Newport, a city ...
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• Man grabs German cop's gun, shoots her in head - CBS News

  13-06-2017 13:03 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Man grabs German cop's gun, shoots her in head
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  Last Updated Jun 13, 2017 8:33 AM EDT. BERLIN -- A police officer was shot in the head at a Munich subway station Tuesday after a man grabbed her colleague's service pistol and opened fire, also injuring two bystanders, German authorities said.
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• Thai clickfarm using 474 iPhones gets thumbs-down from police - CNET

  13-06-2017 12:09 via cnet.com
  
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  Thai clickfarm using 474 iPhones gets thumbs-down from police
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  Social media is big business, so likes and shares can be very valuable. That, of course, means there's a market for fake likes and shares. Three Chinese men were found to be running a complex social media operation in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports ...and more »
  
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• Police K-9 unit recruit the goodest boys to the force - Mashable

  13-06-2017 12:04 via mashable.com
  
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  Police K-9 unit recruit the goodest boys to the force
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  These four-legged team members are just over a month old, and are new recruits to Taiwan's National Police Agency (NPA). SEE ALSO: Puppy in bullet proof vest will steal your heart. But their job isn't just to look adorable — they are set to have a ...and more »
  
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• Police officer, others injured in Munich subway shooting - ABC News

  13-06-2017 09:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Policemen arrive at a subway station in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Several people were injured, including a police officer, in a shooting early Tuesday at a Munich subway station, police said. Munich police said in a tweet that the ...
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• Suspect in Ohio triple murder in standoff with police, officials say - Fox News

  13-06-2017 07:38 via foxnews.com
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  Suspect in Ohio triple murder in standoff with police, officials say
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  Authorities in Ohio said late Monday they were in a standoff at a home with the suspect in the triple murder of two college students and their mother. (Fox 8 Cleveland). Authorities in Ohio said late Monday that they were in a standoff at a home with ...and more »
  
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• Manhunt underway after fatal shooting of Arkansas police officer - ABC News

  13-06-2017 07:20 via abcnews.go.com
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  Manhunt underway after fatal shooting of Arkansas police officer
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  Police respond to a crime scene in Arkansas where a 15-year veteran officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. 0 Shares. Email. Authorities are asking for the public's help locating a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Arkansas police lieutenant ...
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• Lakewood Police warn against fake letters that claim to be from chief - KING5.com

  13-06-2017 06:28 via king5.com
  
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  Lakewood Police warn against fake letters that claim to be from chief
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  Lakewood Police warned people about a fake letter from someone claiming to be Police Chief Mike Zaro. The letter identifies a specific house in the city as a drug house and encourages residents to take a stand against criminal activity. "In a new ...and more »
  
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• Detroit police overtime hours, costs soar - The Detroit News

  13-06-2017 06:13 via detroitnews.com
  
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  Detroit police overtime hours, costs soar
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  The number of overtime hours worked by Detroit police officers has skyrocketed in recent years, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars — but Detroit's mayor and top cop say it's worth it, insisting there's a price to sustaining double-digit ...
  
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• Police: Mom Left 3 Year Old Alone in Vehicle While Shopping at Walmart - wnep.com

  13-06-2017 03:04 via wnep.com
  
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  Police: Mom Left 3 Year Old Alone in Vehicle While Shopping at Walmart
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  WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP -- Police say a mother was cited for leaving her 3-year-old child alone in a locked vehicle in Luzerne County. Wilkes-Barre Township police say some shoppers noticed something very disturbing in the Walmart parking lot: a ...and more »
  
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• Police chief 'suspended indefinitely' after prostitution bust - KARE

  13-06-2017 02:56 via kare11.com
  
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  Police chief 'suspended indefinitely' after prostitution bust
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  Redwood County prosecutors have charged 45-year-old Michael Robert Zeug with prostitution-attempting to hire a minor under 18. KARE Staff , KARE 7:51 PM. CDT June 12, 2017. Redwood County prosecutors have charged 45-year-old Michael Robert ...
  Charges: Sting catches Walnut Grove's top cop trying to buy sex from 17-year-oldMinneapolis Star Tribune
  Walnut Grove, Minn. police chief arrested in underage prostitution stingK
  
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• Portland police had suspect name, sex assault kit in 2011, but it took ... - OregonLive.com

  13-06-2017 02:54 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Portland police had a name of a suspect and evidence from a sexual assault kit after a 19-year-old woman reported being raped in the city's downtown in 2011.
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• Portland police had suspect name, sex assault kit in 2011, but it took 5 years to test evidence - OregonLive.com

  13-06-2017 02:54 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Portland police had suspect name, sex assault kit in 2011, but it took 5 years to test evidence
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  Portland police had a name of a suspect and evidence from a sexual assault kit after a 19-year-old woman reported being raped in the city's downtown in 2011. But police didn't pursue the case or submit the evidence to a crime lab until five years later ...and more »
  
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• 34 people arrested at Summer Jam 2017, police say - NJ.com

  13-06-2017 02:07 via nj.com
  
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  34 people arrested at Summer Jam 2017, police say
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  EAST RUTHERFORD -- Police made 34 arrests Sunday at the Hot 97 Summer Jam concert, New Jersey State Police said Monday. Some 50,000 people attended the event at MetLife Stadium, police said. Those arrested face a range of charges, including ...and more »
  
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• Plano Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting at QuikTrip - NBC 5 - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  13-06-2017 00:46 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  Texas Rangers and Plano police are investigating after a Plano officer was involved in a shooting Monday afternoon outside a QuikTrip gas station.and more »
  
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• Plano Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting at QuikTrip - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  13-06-2017 00:46 via nbcdfw.com
  
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  Plano Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting at QuikTrip
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  Plano police are investigating a shooting involving an officer Monday afternoon outside a QuikTrip gas station. (Published Monday, June 12, 2017). Texas Rangers and Plano police are investigating after a Plano officer was involved in a shooting Monday ...and more »
  
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• Las Vegas police officer charged with manslaughter - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  13-06-2017 00:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
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  Las Vegas police officer charged with manslaughter
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  Metropolitan Police Department body-camera footage shows Tashii Brown being stunned with a taser before his death on May 14, 2017, in Las Vegas. Brown died in police custody after he was stunned with a Taser and rendered unconscious using a ...and more »
  
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• Off-Duty MA Detective Killed in Skydiving Accident

  13-06-2017 00:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A detective lieutenant of the Leyden (MA) Police Department, who lived in Springfield, was killed Sunday morning in a parachuting accident at Ellington Airport in Connecticut.James Hansmann, 62, suffered serious injuries when he experienced a hard landing, according to New Haven ABC affiliate WTNH.He was treated on scene and then taken by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, where he later died, MassLive.com reports. 
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• Police investigate murder-suicide in Catonsville - WBAL Baltimore

  13-06-2017 00:18 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Police investigate murder-suicide in Catonsville
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  A man, woman and their puppy are dead after a murder-suicide in Catonsville Monday, police said. Advertisement. Baltimore County police said officers were called around 10:19 a.m. to a house in the 2100 block of Rockwell Court. A 911 caller reported a ...and more »
  
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