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• War on Cops is War on All Americans

  20-07-2017 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The following is an excerpt of a column in the Washington Times by Paul Davis.As a writer, I’ve gone out on patrol with police officers, accompanied narcotics squads on drug raids, observed detectives investigating murders and other crimes, and I’ve interviewed police commanders and commissioners in station houses and police headquarters.I’ve witnessed how police officers are treated with suspicion, spite and scorn by some. But I’ve also witnessed crime victims and fright
  
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• Video: CA K-9 Officers Severely Burned in Industrial Explosion

  20-07-2017 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA K-9 Officers Severely Burned in Industrial ExplosionTwo police K-9 handlers were severely burned Thursday in an explosion that occurred during a training exercise at a South Gate, CA, commercial building, officials said.The two veteran officers with the Downey and South Gate departments were transported to a local hospital. They suffered burns to their faces and upper bodies, officials said.Their K-9s were with them during the accident. The dogs were evaluated and were determined to no
  
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• Louisiana Deputy Wounded in Last Summer's Baton Rouge Ambush Returning to Duty

  20-07-2017 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  East Baton Rouge (LA) sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Bruce Simmons, who was wounded in an attack that left three law enforcement officers dead a year ago, has been cleared to return to work."We have medical clearance now," said Casey Rayborn Hicks, a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman, Wednesday morning.Hicks told the Advocate Simmons was set to return today and he will transition back into the job, which will include an annual training session and requalifying with a firearm.Simmons was shot in the left
  
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• Cook County, IL, Sheriff's Office Lays Off Recruits and Trainees

  20-07-2017 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  More than 110 Cook County, IL, sheriff's office recruits and trainees were laid off this week after a proposed countywide tax on soda was put on hold, officials said.The sheriff's office layoffs are in addition to more than 300 county job cuts announced last week to make up for the loss of anticipated revenue from the soda tax."These are very difficult times for everyone," said Cara Smith, chief policy officer for the sheriff's office.Sixty-six incoming recruits who were expected to start traini
  
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• Bodycam video appears to show Baltimore police officer planting evidence in drug bust, public defender says - ABC News

  20-07-2017 23:49 via abcnews.go.com
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  Bodycam video appears to show Baltimore police officer planting evidence in drug bust, public defender says
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  Bodycam footage allegedly shows a Baltimore police officer tampering with evidence by planting what appears to be drugs, according to the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. The video was taken on January 24 when three police officers were ...
  Baltimore Police Caught Planting Drugs In Body-Cam Footage, Public Defender SaysNPR
  Video Appears to Show Baltimore Police Officer
  
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• Ford Debuts Pursuit-Rated F-150 Pickup Truck

  20-07-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford Motor Co. is rolling out the industry’s first pursuit-rated pickup for law enforcement.The 2018 F-150 Police Responder, expected on the road by next 2018, adds off-road capability and more utility to Ford’s lineup of police vehicles.There’s demand across the country for a bigger, more capable police vehicle, according to Stephen Tyler, Ford’s police brand marketing manager. Agencies like the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sheriff’s departme
  
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• Ex-prosecutor: Chicago police, prosecutors colluded in Englewood ... - Chicago Tribune

  20-07-2017 21:29 via chicagotribune.com
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  Ex-prosecutor: Chicago police, prosecutors colluded in Englewood ...
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  A former Cook County prosecutor at the center of a notorious wrongful conviction case described for federal investigators a systemic collusion between Chicago.and more »
  
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• Ford debuts first pursuit-rated F-150 police pickup - The Detroit News

  20-07-2017 19:39 via detroitnews.com
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  Ford debuts first pursuit-rated F-150 police pickup
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  The 2018 F-150 Police Responder, expected on the road by next 2018, adds off-road capability and more utility to Ford's lineup of police vehicles. There's demand across the country for a bigger, more capable police vehicle, according to Stephen Tyler ...
  Police version of F-150 pickup overpowers Dodge and Chevy police carsDetroit Free Press
  The Ford F-150 Police Responder pursuit-rated pickup is ready to hit t
  
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• Equature Offers System for Integrating Body-Worn Video with Command and Control in Real Time

  20-07-2017 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Equature, Inc., formally DSS-Corp, an international leader in helping public safety organizations, announced today the launch of a new technology that helps police and fire department first responders work collaboratively together in real-time with their command and control dispatch centers.Equature's new Interactive Policing technology system integrates Next Generation 911 (NG911) command and control dispatch recording systems to mobile body-worn and in-vehicle video cameras in real time. Most
  
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• MA Officer Drives Ambulance While EMTs Stabilize Stabbing Victim

  20-07-2017 02:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Worcester, MA, police are investigating a violent stabbing incident on Monday that put a 16-year-old male in critical condition. The victim's injuries were so severe that an officer was tasked with driving the ambulance while EMTs kept him in stable condition on the way to the hospital, police said.Near Crompton Park around 5:00 p.m., officers noticed a crowd gathering and saw two males run to a car and drive off. At the scene, they witnessed a 16-year-old victim bleeding heavily from a serious
  
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• Former TX Officer Indicted on Murder Charge, Says Shot Teen Out of Fear for Partner's Safety

  20-07-2017 02:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former Dallas-area police officer was indicted Monday on murder and other charges in a deadly April encounter in which authorities said he fired at a car, killing a 15-year-old passenger, reports CNN. The former officer says he fired because he feared for his partner's safety.Roy Oliver, 37, formerly of the Balch Springs (TX) Police Department, was indicted by a grand jury on one count of murder in the death of Jordan Edwards and four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a publ
  
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• OK Deputies Injured In Crash During Pursuit

  20-07-2017 02:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Authorities say a 15-year-old male is in custody after a high-speed chase Tuesday evening across Craig and Rogers counties in Oklahoma that sent two Craig County deputies to the hospital.Oologah-Talala EMS says the chase ended with a rollover crash at Winganon Road, west of Oologah Lake. The teen was taken to a Tulsa hospital to be checked out, before being released to law enforcement.Two Craig County deputies, identified by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as Ryan Robinson, 37, of Nowata and Michael
  
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• AZ Florists Team up with Teleflora to Bring Smiles to Local Law Enforcement

  20-07-2017 01:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Arizona florists have once again teamed with Teleflora for their annual Make Someone Smile Week event. Teleflora member florists and community volunteers will be out in full force in the Phoenix area the week of July 16th through the 22nd delivering Be Happy Bouquets for Make Someone Smile Week, the floral industry's largest community outreach program with more than 30,000 arrangements given away each year, according to the company.This year the local Arizona florists chose to deliver the cheerf
  
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• FL Drug Dealer Calls 911 Asking for Help to Find Stolen Cocaine

  20-07-2017 01:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  David Blackmon, 32, called 911, identified himself as a drug dealer, and proceeded to report that cash and cocaine had been stolen from his car Sunday, according to a Facebook post by the Okaloosa County (FL) Sheriff's Office.A deputy responded to the scene, at which point Blackmon told him that $50 and a quarter-ounce bag of cocaine had been stolen from the car's center console, reports the Palm Beach Post.The deputy searched the vehicle and found the cocaine in the same spot from where it had
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder of 19 L.A. Officers in Gunfight

  20-07-2017 01:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  A gunman accused of firing at Los Angeles police and wounding a search dog during a gun battle has been charged with 19 counts of attempted murder on officers as well as other charges, prosecutors said Wednesday.Jose Rauda, 34, faces 27 additional counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, assault with a firearm, assaulting a police animal causing injury, and possession of a firearm by a felon, in connection with the June 15 shootout, reports the Los Angeles Times.According to police,
  
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• AmpliVox Donation Supports Families of Fallen Police Officers

  20-07-2017 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AmpliVox Sound Systems answered a call for help from Law Enforcement United and Concerns of Police Survivors ("C.O.P.S."), a charity supporting families of fallen police officers. AmpliVox provided a new sound system for the organization's annual golf outing, an event to raise funds for counseling services, a summer camp, and retreats for family members who have lost a loved one in the line of duty.C.O.P.S. partnered with Law Enforcement United for its third annual Suzie Sawyer Golf Classic on J
  
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• NH Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

  20-07-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed a bill that decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana, reports New Hampshire Public Radio.Under the new law set to take effect in 60 days, those in possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce would face a civil violation and be subject to a fine of up to $100 for a first offense.New Hampshire is now the 22nd state and the last in New England to decriminalize small amounts of the drug.Governor Sununu also signed a bill Tuesday that creates a commi
  
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• 5.11 Announces Quiet Warrior Program

  20-07-2017 00:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  5.11 today announced Quiet Warrior, an initiative that aims to highlight the professionalism, compassion, heroism, and humility that drives public service professionals to go above and beyond the call of duty within their communities. Heroism comes in many shapes and sizes, and Quiet Warrior is intended to pay tribute to the everyday courage and bravery of law enforcement, military, and first responders. Through the partnership, small acts of kindness that often go unnoticed will be acknowl
  
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• Video: Detroit PD's Renee Hall to be New Dallas Chief of Police

  20-07-2017 00:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Detroit PD's Renee Hall to be New Dallas Chief of PoliceU. Renee Hall, Deputy Chief Detroit Police, will be the new Dallas Chief of Police, reports Fox News.Hall will be the first female police chief in the city’s history and will start on Sept. 5, the city announced on Wednesday."I am honored to be chosen to lead the Dallas Police Department at this critical time in its history," Hall said in a statement. "I look forward to building on the successes of the past, preserving communit
  
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