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• VIDEO: Driver dodges police through fields, into pond during incredible Oklahoma chase - www.clickondetroit.com

  10-11-2017 23:52 via clickondetroit.com
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  VIDEO: Driver dodges police through fields, into pond during incredible Oklahoma chase
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  MOORE, Okla. - A man was arrested Friday after leading dozens of police officers on a chase through the streets and fields of Moore, Oklahoma. You can watch the full video of the chase above. Multiple police departments were involved in the chase after ...
  Wild Oklahoma police chase ends with truck in pond, pants on the groundKTVQ Billings News
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• Road Rage, Then a Shot. For a Police Officer, It is Called Self-Defense - New York Times

  10-11-2017 23:33 via nytimes.com
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  Road Rage, Then a Shot. For a Police Officer, It is Called Self-Defense
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  The jury's acquittal of an off-duty officer who shot and killed an unarmed man shows how much leeway we give law enforcement authorities when it comes to ...and more »
  
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• Video: RI Officers Shoot, Kill Suspect After Providence Vehicle Pursuit

  10-11-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: RI Officers Shoot, Kill Suspect After Providence Vehicle PursuitA dramatic car chase through the heart of Providence, RI, on Thursday morning ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting near the Providence Place mall.A male driver is dead, police confirm, and a female passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after officers opened fire on a pickup truck on the I-95 North on-ramp by the mall. Providence Police Maj. David Lapatin said the woman who was shot is expected t
  
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• Video: Indiana Officer Tells Story of PTSD that Led Her to Attempt Suicide

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  VIDEO: Indiana Officer Tells Story of PTSD that Led Her to Attempt SuicideTaylor Nielsen laughs as she plays catch with her new pup outside her Boone County home. She's feeling more alive than ever. And that's a miracle, considering Taylor nearly took her own life less than a year ago.Raised by a father in law enforcement, Taylor grew up wanting to wear the badge too. She enrolled in the Police Academy and got a job with the Lebanon Police Department.But on the morning of February 17th, 2016, Ta
  
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• Video: 4 Philly Officers Injured in Vehicle Pursuit Crash

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  VIDEO: 4 Philly Officers Injured in Vehicle Pursuit CrashFour police officers were injured after two Philadelphia police SUVs collided on Friday morning during pursuit of a man wanted for a shooting.Two officers were in each SUV. All of those officers were taken to the hospital and listed in stable condition, 6ABC reports.In the shooting incident, police say the 20-year-old male suspect was reportedly driving recklessly and got into an argument with another driver. The suspect then fired a shot
  
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• TN Trooper Saves Motorist Impaled by Deer Antler

  10-11-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Oct. 25, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Russell Bernard was dispatched to a crash involving a vehicle that had struck a deer. When he arrived on the scene, he found the driver bleeding heavily from a large wound on the left side of her neck.Bernard determined that the deer came through the windshield of the driver's vehicle after it was struck by a different vehicle. When the deer crashed through the windshield, the antlers punctured the driver's neck, as well as the driver's seat, Local 8
  
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• Los Angeles DA Creates Task Force to Investigate Hollywood Sexual Assault Allegations

  10-11-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey announced Thursday the creation of a special task force to examine allegations of sexual assault roiling Hollywood as the number of accusations reported to police this week climbed.Lacey made the announcement Thursday as local law enforcement agencies investigate allegations made against such Hollywood heavyweights as producer Harvey Weinstein, director James Toback and actor Ed Westwick, among others.The district attorney said she has a
  
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• Kentucky Officer Attacked with Sword, Police Say

  10-11-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Louisville Metro Police have arrested a man authorities say hit an officer in the arm with a sword.Kenneth Smith, 41, was arrested just after 3 a.m. Wednesday at his home.An arrest report states that officers went to the scene on a report of people yelling inside.Authorities say the officer identified himself several times as a police officer. Smith continued to yell and made threats, according to police. The arrest report states that Smith said, "Do you want to die" and "I've got some
  
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• 2 TN Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

  10-11-2017 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two Kingsport, TN, police officers were wounded and a suspect killed in a Thursday afternoon standoff and gunfight.Kingsport police responded to the home around 2:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a man threatening to harm himself and one of his neighbors.Officers found out the suspect, identified as Hugh Kyle Hurd, was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a previous charge of aggravated stalking involving a different neighbor.Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspec
  
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• Video: FL Sheriff Tells Citizens to Arm Themselves to Stop Active Shooters

  10-11-2017 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: FL Sheriff Tells Citizens to Arm Themselves to Stop Active ShootersThe Florida sheriff who told sexual offenders and predators to steer clear of shelters during Hurricane Irma has made another strong statement.In a Facebook video, which had more than 73,000 views by midday Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called on residents to arm themselves to be prepared for the next active-shooter situation, the Washington Post reports. He called the Texas church gunman “a nut
  
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• Video: CA Officers Take Down Carjacking Suspect with Less-Lethal Projectile

  10-11-2017 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Officers Take Down Carjacking Suspect with Less-Lethal ProjectileA 27-year-old carjacking suspect was in custody late Wednesday evening after police shot him with a less-lethal round at the end of a pursuit in Long Beach, authorities said.The sequence of events began about 10 p.m. when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle, according to the Long Beach Police Department. A scuffle between the male driver and police ensued, during which the suspect allegedly to
  
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• Detroit Officer Dies Off Duty from Medical Condition

  10-11-2017 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Detroit Police Department died off duty early Friday after suffering from a medical condition.The officer has not been identified.But his fellow officers tell 7 Action News that he was with the eighth precinct and had been with the department for more than 15 years. 
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• Ford Police Vehicles and Officers that Drive Them Featured in Calendar

  10-11-2017 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The December 2017 issue of POLICE Magazine comes with something extra, the 2018 Ford Police Vehicles Calendar. The popular calendar is produced by Ford and the parent company of POLICE, Bobit Business Media.Each year the calendar features information on 12 law enforcement agencies and the jurisdictions they serve as well as photos of some of the officers with their Ford vehicles. The following agencies are represented in the 2018 calendar: Apple Valley (MN) Police Department, Henrico County (VA)
  
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