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• Slain NYPD Officer was Mother of Three

  05-07-2017 23:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The veteran NYPD officer who was ambushed and killed while in her patrol vehicle early Wednesday was a mother of three who had recently returned to work following an injury.Officer Miosotis Familia, 48, had been out sick with a leg injury and only returned to full duty last month at the 46th Precinct, where she worked the midnight shift, sources told the New York Post.Police union boss Patrick Lynch honored Familia as a hero Wednesday morning.“Police officer Miosotis Familia, the mother of
  
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• Ontario Provincial Police to Carry Glock Pistols

  05-07-2017 23:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Glock has been chosen as the next generation pistol by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The contract will be fulfilled through Glock's Canadian law enforcement distributor, Rampart Corp."We are excited to be working with the OPP, which is one of Canada's premier law enforcement agencies, and look forward to a long relationship with it," said James Cassells, Glock Canadian Sales Manager.The OPP is one of North America's largest law enforcement agencies with more than 6,200 uniformed officers,
  
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• Video: NC Town Canceled Holiday Fireworks Over Gang Threats

  05-07-2017 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NC Town Canceled Holiday Fireworks Over Gang ThreatsOfficials in the town of Hamlet, NC, decided to cancel the annual downtown Independence Day celebration and fireworks this week because of fear of gang violence.Hamlet Police Chief Scott Waters said officers received credible threats from multiple people over the weekend threatening violence at the celebration.“When it comes to public safety, why take the chance of having someone innocent getting hurt?” Waters told WSOC TV.In
  
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• 5.11 Welcomes Tim Kennedy as Brand Ambassador

  05-07-2017 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  5.11 has teamed up with Tim Kennedy, Green Beret, Special Forces Sniper, Army Ranger, and ex-Professional MMA Fighter to serve as his official tactical gear and apparel sponsor. Kennedy will help communicate 5.11's mission of delivering the highest quality gear and apparel to outfit the most dedicated professionals and consumers leveraging his expansive military and professional fighting experience, according to the company.Kennedy recently re-enlisted with the U.S. Special Forces, maintaining a
  
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• Haix is Looking for SWAT Officers to Test Tactical Boots

  05-07-2017 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Haix is looking for SWAT officers to wear test its line of tactical boots.Applicants must be active SWAT team officers from a police department with 100 or more sworn officers.Three departments will be selected for the test. Selected departments must be willing to provide 5 to 10 SWAT officers each to participate in the wear test.Selected participants will receive their choice of Haix tactical boots, including the GSG9-S, Black Eagle Tactical 2.0 GTX High, or Black Eagle Athletic 2.0 T High Side
  
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• Video: NC Officers Join Kids on Slip and Slide

  05-07-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NC Officers Join Kids on Slip and SlideA group of Asheville, NC, officers got to partake in some early Fourth of July fun on Monday while responding to a complaint.The officers were responding to a street complaint when they came across the slip and slide that had been built for an annual Fourth of July neighborhood block party. "We have 20 plus kids in the four blocks. So this year the dads built a slip and slide in the street for the kids (and adults)," Katlen Joyce
  
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• NYPD Officer Fatally Ambushed in Patrol Vehicle

  05-07-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An NYPD officer shot while sitting in a police vehicle in the Bronx has died, authorities said early Wednesday.The fallen officer was identified as Miosotis Familia, 48, a 12-year veteran of the police force. She was assigned to the 46th Precinct. The gunman was killed in a confrontation with two other officers after he fired on a mobile command post parked near E. 183rd St. and Creston Ave. around 12:30 a.m., according to police sources and Commissioner James O'Neill. He has been identifie
  
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• MS K-9 Dies in Hot Patrol Vehicle

  05-07-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Lauderdale County (MS) Sheriff’s Department K-9 died Sunday of heat exhaustion in a hot patrol vehicle.Sheriff Billy Sollie says K-9 Aron's handler went into the station to do some reports and left the car running with Aron in the backseat. The car was equipped with a high temperature alarm. The sheriff told WTOK the alarm did not sound when the vehicle’s engine shut down and the temperature inside reached dangerous levels. 
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• Black Lives Matter Trying to Stop NJ Bill That Would Require Kids be Taught How to Interact with Police

  05-07-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Black Lives Matter has come out against a new bill proposed by the New Jersey Assembly that compels schools to provide training to youngsters on how to interact with police and avoid confrontation.Bill co-sponsor Democrat Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver said, “Look, I’m just trying to save lives.” It passed in a 76-0 vote back in June, HeatStreet reports.The Black Lives Matter movement has expressed its opposition to the bill, claiming it would just create a scapegoat for poli
  
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• 'Nothing's changed': Police shooting hangs over neighborhood - ABC News

  05-07-2017 09:48 via abcnews.go.com
  
  'Nothing's changed': Police shooting hangs over neighborhood
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  A year ago, Abdullah Muflahi rushed outside his convenience store, whipped out his cellphone and began recording moments before a white police officer shot and killed a black man in the parking lot. Muflahi's video fueled nightly protests that turned ...
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