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• First Tactical Introduces Defender Series Pant and Shirt

  16-08-2017 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  First Tactical's Defender Series is performance built to handle all high-level missions while maintaining the professional look needed when on normal patrol. In the performance department, specialized pockets provide ample space for oversized gear, a specialized yoke helps eliminate unwanted bulk, and oversized sleeve pockets accept patches or embroidery.The Defender Series uses a two-way, mechanical stretch NYCO fabric with wicking that is ideal for warm weather. Articulated elbows, running gus
  
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• AZ Officer Killed in WA Motorcycle Accident

  16-08-2017 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Mesa (AZ) Police Department officer was killed in a motorcycle accident in Washington state on Monday while off duty, officials said.Officer Kurt Allen Carlson, 42, was riding his motorcycle on a road near Twisp, WA, when he apparently lost control and left the roadway about 7 p.m., according to an Okanogan County (WA) Sheriff's Office report.Carlson and his motorcycle ended up in a river near the road, the report said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.The 17-year v
  
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• Philippine police: 32 drug suspects killed in 1 day - USA TODAY

  16-08-2017 09:41 via usatoday.com
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  Philippine police: 32 drug suspects killed in 1 day
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  MANILA, Philippines - Philippine police said Wednesday that an updated report shows anti-drug operations in a northern province this week left 32 alleged drug offenders dead — 11 more than earlier reported as the highest death toll in a single day ...
  Philippines police kill 32 in bloodiest night of Duterte's war on drugsThe Guardianall 35 news articles »
  
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• Multiple police agencies involved in Utah County chase; two arrested - fox13now.com

  16-08-2017 05:19 via fox13now.com
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  Multiple police agencies involved in Utah County chase; two arrested
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  ALPINE, Utah — Two people were arrested Tuesday night after a police pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies and two stolen vehicles. Police said it started with a report of a man going through cars at the UTA FrontRunner station at 782 W ...
  
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• Mesa police officer killed in Washington state motorcycle accident - AZCentral.com

  16-08-2017 03:36 via azcentral.com
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  Mesa police officer killed in Washington state motorcycle accident
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  A Mesa Police Department officer was killed in a motorcycle accident in Washington state on Monday, officials said. Kurt Allen Carlson, 42, was riding his Honda motorcycle on a road near Twisp, Washington, when he apparently lost control and left the ...
  Mesa police officer dies in motorcycle crash while off-dutyABC15 Arizonaall 6 news articles »
  
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• SF police investigating shooting at Burlington Coat Factory - SFGate

  16-08-2017 03:29 via sfgate.com
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  SF police investigating shooting at Burlington Coat Factory
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  A security guard at the Burlington Coat Factory shot a man Tuesday at the entrance to the San Francisco store, police said. Two witnesses, one inside the store and one outside, said they heard four shots, with at least one hitting the 32-year-old man.and more »
  
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• Troy man, 22, shot by police after traffic stop - Albany Times Union

  16-08-2017 02:06 via timesunion.com
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  Troy man, 22, shot by police after traffic stop
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  Police investigate the scene on 8th Street and Rensselaer where a man was shot by police in the North Central neighborhood on Tuesday about 6:40 p.m., on Aug. 15, 2017, in Troy, N.Y. The man was wounded and ... more. Photo: Will Waldron, Albany Times ...and more »
  
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• Euclid police officer seen punching suspect in video was forced to resign from Mentor, records show - cleveland.com

  16-08-2017 01:59 via cleveland.com
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  Euclid police officer seen punching suspect in video was forced to resign from Mentor, records show
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  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Euclid police officer seen on video conducting an arrest that involved a violent struggle with a suspect was forced to resign from his previous job as a Mentor police officer for conducting a traffic stop with no probable cause ...
  Police officer is on paid leave after 'violent struggle' during traffic ...ABC News
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• Police: Incident on I-430 north resolved - KATV

  16-08-2017 01:48 via katv.com
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  Police: Incident on I-430 north resolved
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  Police say the situation at I-430 north just south of I-40  has been resolved and all traffic lanes have been reopened. (photo: KATV) . Incident.JPG · NLR incident 2.JPG · VIEW PHOTO GALLERY. 3 photos. AA. NORTH LITTLE ROCK (KATV) ...and more »
  
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• Carbon Monoxide in NJ Home Sickens 4 Officers, 8 Others

  16-08-2017 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Four police officers were among 12 people sickened by carbon monoxide in a New Jersey home so toxic it left victims convulsing and foaming at the mouth, reports the Associated Press.Sensors detected dangerously excessive levels of carbon in the home, said Flanders Fire Chief Tyler Wargo. Five people were taken to a New York hospital, including three of the officers, who were released after treatment. Others were treated at the scene.The names of the injured people were not released, and a hospit
  
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• 24-year-old sought in Beloit double shooting, police say - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  16-08-2017 01:13 via channel3000.com
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  24-year-old sought in Beloit double shooting, police say
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  BELOIT, Wis. - Officials are seeking a Rock County man in connection with a double shooting this weekend, according to a news release. The Beloit Police Department said it has made a request to the Department of Corrections to apprehend 24-year-old ...and more »
  
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• Protesters Clash With Police At Anti-Fascist Rally, 3 In Custody - DNAinfo

  16-08-2017 00:34 via dnainfo.com
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  Protesters Clash With Police At Anti-Fascist Rally, 3 In Custody
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  NORTH CENTER — Three people were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon during an anti-fascist protest outside of a Cook County branch courthouse. About 50 activists had gathered at the courthouse at Belmont and Western avenues around 2 p.m. to ...
  
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• Police identify victim killed at Madison Publix, charge two runaway teens with Capital Murder - whnt.com

  16-08-2017 00:26 via whnt.com
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  Police identify victim killed at Madison Publix, charge two runaway teens with Capital Murder
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  MADISON, Ala. - Authorities have charged two teens who, police believe, are responsible for killing a man. The incident happened behind a Publix grocery store on County Line Road in Madison. "We have taken what we believe two very dangerous predators ...and more »
  
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• Video: Only Officer on Denver Use-of-Force Policy Committee Resigns, Calls It a Joke

  16-08-2017 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Only Officer on Denver Use-of-Force Policy Committee Resigns, Calls It a JokeThe last rank-and-file police officer on the Denver Police Department's use-of-force advisory committee has resigned, calling the group "dysfunctional" with infighting and no clear direction."It's another example of failed leadership," said Denver Police Detective and Treasurer of the police union, Tyson Worrell.Worrell was one of several officers invited to participate in the committee that had been tasked with
  
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• Trump Considering Pardon for Sheriff Joe Arpaio

  16-08-2017 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Trump told Fox News he is “seriously considering” issuing a pardon for former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted last month of criminal contempt for ignoring a judge’s order to stop detaining people because he suspected them of being illegal immigrants.Trump told the news outlet during a conversation in Bedminster, N.J., that the pardon could come quickly, perhaps in a matter of days. The news outlet reported the conversation on its website Monday.“I
  
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• Police Nationwide Brace for More White Supremacy Rallies and Counter Protests

  16-08-2017 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  After events in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend showed how much violence white nationalist rallies could provoke, police chiefs from Richmond, Va., to Boston were taking steps to avoid a repeat of a situation in which the police appeared to have little control of the crowd.Texas A&M University canceled a “white lives matter” rally at which Richard Spencer, a white supremacist leader, was to appear, citing safety concerns. Officials in Mountain View, Calif., where Google has it
  
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• Canada Faces Police Shortage

  16-08-2017 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesA significant shortage of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers is raising concerns about their safety and the safety of the communities in which they work, according to several Mounties speaking out from across Canada.With more than 12 percent of positions unfilled, RCMP members, speaking on the record and on background, tell CTVNews.ca that they're worried about the number of vacancies.The lack of front-line officers is leading to stress, burnout and even to departures
  
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