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• APB360: The Training Tracker

  04-12-2017 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Paper is for targets" is the marketing slogan for APB360. The software company's mission is to provide tools that its customers can use to digitally capture and process information they previously had to gather on forms and then input into computers.Adam Lyons, chief scientist and partner at APB360, says the software was originally developed to make it easier for firearms manufacturers to track inventory, monitor assembly or repair processes, and maintain legally mandated records about their pr
  
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• Colorado police start 'cuddle club' for colleague's baby - BBC News

  04-12-2017 23:23 via bbc.com
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  Colorado police start 'cuddle club' for colleague's baby
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  When Axle Winch was born prematurely, and with a number of medical problems, police officers from Colorado formed a "cuddle club" to help watch over him. Axle's father Adam told the BBC: "Axle weighed two pounds 12 ounces [1.2kg] when he was born. We ...and more »
  
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• The Leadership Style Myth

  04-12-2017 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The term leadership is used to acknowledge glory or excuse away defeat. If something goes well it's due to good leadership. If something goes wrong, it's due to bad leadership. We focus on outcomes instead of process. We are almost consumed by the effects of leadership because we fall for the myth that any one style is better than another.True leadership can't be defined by or limited to one style. Life does not challenge us in cookie cutter fashion. Take for example three popular leadership sty
  
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• Man shot and killed in Merced. Police seek public's help - Merced Sun-Star

  04-12-2017 22:41 via mercedsunstar.com
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  Man shot and killed in Merced. Police seek public's help
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  A man in his 40s was found dead Friday, the apparent victim of a gunshot wound in a hotel room in South Merced, the Police Department reported Monday. Few details were released. The man, whose name has not been released, was found just after 11 p.m ...
  
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• Baltimore County police charge 4 in armed robberies targeting ... - Baltimore Sun

  04-12-2017 22:10 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County police charge 4 in armed robberies targeting ...
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  Baltimore County police charge four men in eight robberies targeting business owners, who were robbed once they returned to their homes in the county.and more »
  
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• A Blue Christmas

  04-12-2017 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The holiday season can be rough on a lot of people. It's rough on people who have lost loved ones. It's rough on people who are deployed with the military or have loved ones deployed. It's rough on people who are alone and have no family.But it's particularly rough on people who have to work the holidays, people like hospital professionals, firefighters, EMTs, 911 dispatchers, and of course law enforcement officers. Working the holidays sucks, but it's particularly bad when you are a cop and not
  
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• TX Man Accused of Using Dog to Attack Police Horses

  04-12-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Authorities have accused a man of deliberately releasing his dog to attack Austin police horses in Austin, according to an affidavit filed Friday.Mounted officers were patrolling on Nov. 26 when they noticed a man with a dog that the officers said looked like a "'pit bull' type of dog," according to the court document. Officers said they saw the man, identified in the affidavit as 23-year-old Makel Rashad Farmer, "patting the underside of the dog as to get the dog agitated (become too aggressive
  
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• Seattle Chief Stepping Down at End of Year

  04-12-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesSeattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole will step down at the end of the year, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday, ending months of speculation about O’Toole’s future amid a tumultuous time in city government.“More than anything, I’ve loved being a cop,” O’Toole said during a news conference Monday morning. “To me, it's not just a job, it’s my vocation, it’s my passion.”O’Toole will leave her post on De
  
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• NM Officer Adopts Addict's Baby

  04-12-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Albuquerque police officer Ryan Holets responded to a possible theft at a convenience store in September, he noticed a couple sitting on the grass against a cement wall. It appeared the man and the pregnant woman were shooting up heroin in broad daylight behind the convenience store.Crystal Champ, 35, told the officer that she was almost 8 months pregnant and an addict.In the body camera footage, Holets questions Champ and her companion for almost 11 minutes. In the course of the conversati
  
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• New Philadelphia DA Names Anti-Police Activist to Transition Team

  04-12-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s district attorney-elect, has drawn skepticism and even scorn from some corners of law enforcement for his promises to bring radical change to the office.One member of his newly announced transition team is bound to add to the concern.Michael Coard, an outspoken defense attorney, activist, and media pundit, will join at least 15 other elected officials, city power brokers, and attorneys in helping Krasner refine his goals and shape his priorities
  
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• Death Penalty Sought in Killing of TX Campus Officer

  04-12-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A court record filed last week indicates that prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty against Hollis Alvin Daniels, 19, for the shooting death of a police officer on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock.  Daniels was arrested on Oct. 9, less than two hours after Officer Floyd East Jr. was shot and killed inside the Texas Tech police station. The newest document filed by Daniels’ defense attorney, Dennis Reeves,  said, "a) Mr. Daniels has been charged wit
  
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• Cop Hater Kaepernick on Short List for Time's Man of the Year

  04-12-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Former NFL quarterback and anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick was announced Monday as one of 10 candidates for TIME's Person of the Year for 2017.Kaepernick, who last played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, joins President Donald Trump, special counsel Robert Mueller and the #MeToo movement, among others, on the short list for recognition. Each year, the magazine strives to identify "the person or group of people who most influenced the news during the past year, for better or for wo
  
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• Fifth Baltimore police officer to plead guilty in gun task force case ... - Baltimore Sun

  04-12-2017 21:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Fifth Baltimore police officer to plead guilty in gun task force case ...
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  A fifth officer charged in the Baltimore police gun task force scandal is set to plead guilty, his attorney confirmed. Sgt. Thomas Allers, who is charged with stealing more than $100,000 over three years while he was the supervisor of the Gun Trace ...and more »
  
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• New Orleans Police Watchdog Warns of Dangers of Expanded Surveillance - EFF

  04-12-2017 20:46 via eff.org
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  New Orleans Police Watchdog Warns of Dangers of Expanded Surveillance
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  In a stern warning to the New Orleans City Council, the city's top police watchdog has criticized a plan to expand surveillance without also expanding oversight. The Office of Independent Police Monitor (OIPM) warned that the city is on a path that may ...and more »
  
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• Man impersonates officer during phony Oregon coast traffic stop, woman tells police - OregonLive.com

  04-12-2017 20:02 via oregonlive.com
  Man impersonates officer during phony Oregon coast traffic stop, woman tells police
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  Police on the Oregon coast are asking for help finding a man who's accused of impersonated an officer over the weekend. A woman told Newport police late Sunday that she was in the city's South Beach area when a man in an unmarked car with a spotlight ...and more »
  
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• Nigeria's #ENDSARS campaign at police brutality video - BBC News

  04-12-2017 19:45 via bbc.com
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  Nigeria's #ENDSARS campaign at police brutality video
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  Nigeria's police chief has ordered an immediate re-organisation of the anti-robbery unit after a social media outcry over alleged police brutality. The campaign began when footage was shared allegedly showing the aftermath of the police killing of a ...
  Young Nigerians are calling for a brutal special police unit to be scrappedQuartzall 91 news articles »
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted by fake Lyft driver: police - New York Post

  04-12-2017 18:33 via nypost.com
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  Woman sexually assaulted by fake Lyft driver: police
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  A man posed as a Lyft driver before sexually assaulting a woman over the weekend in Ohio, police said. The suspect, described as a tall and thin white man about 30-40 years old, had picked the woman up just moments before driving her to an area near ...and more »
  
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• Police chase leads to crash that kills woman, 18 - Sun Sentinel

  04-12-2017 18:13 via sun-sentinel.com
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  Police chase leads to crash that kills woman, 18
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  Authorities say a driver crashed after being pursued by Coconut Creek police; his passenger, 18, died. Lisa J. HuriashContact ReporterSun Sentinel. Two teenagers were in a parked car then sped off when a cop walked up. Minutes later, after police were ...and more »
  
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• A teen told police he's molested at least 50 children, authorities say - Washington Post

  04-12-2017 17:11 via washingtonpost.com
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  A teen told police he's molested at least 50 children, authorities say
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  Inside the police station, Joseph Boston told investigators that, yes, he had lured two boys into his motel room and molested them — but there was much more to his story than that, according to police in Riverside, Calif. Riverside police said that on ...
  Turned in by mom, teen says he's molested 50 kids, police say - CNNCNN
  Police: Teen admits to molesting 50 children across Southern Ca
  
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• Police probe Bridgeport officer's suspected suicide - CT Post

  04-12-2017 16:54 via ctpost.com
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  Police probe Bridgeport officer's suspected suicide
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  Bridgeport police on the scene of an active crime scene at Seaside Park on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Photo: Cedar Attanasion /Hearst Connecticut Media. Image 2 of 10. A Bridgeport police officer was found unresponsive inside a silver car with city of ...and more »
  
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• Off-Duty TX Detective Saved Lives by Shooting Road Rage Suspect, Police Say

  04-12-2017 16:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  An off-duty Austin Police detective reportedly saved lives Thursday night when he shot a man who was reportedly shooting at a family in a road-rage incident.The Burnet County (TX) Sheriff’s Office said the Austin Police Department officer – identified by APD Interim Chief Brian Manley Friday morning as a 19-year detective of the department – called 911 around 10:15 p.m. Nov. 30 to report he came upon a road rage incident while on the way home. The suspect, described by Manley a
  
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• Are Rhode Island Police Implementing Illegal Traffic Ticket Quotas? - ACLU (blog)

  04-12-2017 15:33 via aclu.org
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  Are Rhode Island Police Implementing Illegal Traffic Ticket Quotas?
  ACLU (blog)
  Nobody likes getting pulled over by the police, but when even the police officers making the stops are doing it against their will, something is seriously wrong. Welcome to the world of traffic ticket quotas. Before Thanksgiving, amid news reports that ...
  
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• South Carolina Police Officer Faces Sentencing In 2015 Shooting - NPR

  04-12-2017 14:30 via npr.org
  South Carolina Police Officer Faces Sentencing In 2015 Shooting
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  Michael Slager, a white former police officer filmed shooting a fleeing black suspect, returns to a courtroom in South Carolina on Monday for sentencing. He pleaded to reduced federal charges. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This week, we learn the penalty for a ...and more »
  
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• 'I was terrified': American student who accused Italian police officer of sexual assault speaks out - ABC News

  04-12-2017 13:45 via abcnews.go.com
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  'I was terrified': American student who accused Italian police officer of sexual assault speaks out
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  An American student who accused an Italian police officer of sexual assault says she recalls thinking "this is going to be the worst moment of my life" during the alleged encounter, but said she has faith "justice" will prevail in the ongoing trial ...and more »
  
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• Malta police arrest eight suspects in murder of blogger: PM - CNBC

  04-12-2017 11:46 via cnbc.com
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  Malta police arrest eight suspects in murder of blogger: PM
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  Maltese police have arrested eight suspects in the murder of anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Monday, almost two months after she was killed when her car was blown up. All of the suspects are Maltese ...
  Malta police arrest 10 suspects in murder of blogger, PM saysAOL (blog)all 104 news articles »
  
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• Police chief gets involved in faculty love triangle he's supposed to ... - Inside Higher Ed

  04-12-2017 09:04 via insidehighered.com
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  Police chief gets involved in faculty love triangle he's supposed to ...
  Inside Higher Ed
  The University of Cincinnati police chief was supposed to investigate threats stemming from an alleged affair between faculty members. Instead, an outside report says, he contacted the woman involved “well beyond any investigative imperative.”and more »
  
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