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• Video: 5.11 Tactical to Sponsor 2018 CrossFit Games Service Open

  30-01-2018 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MI Deputy Pulls Teen From Burning Car After Crash5.11 Tactical is once again sponsoring the CrossFit Games Service Open. The Service Open seeks to find the fittest in military, law enforcement, and fire. In the process the CrossFit games honors those who sacrificed to serve their country and community.To be included in the 5.11 event and be able to compare your performance against that of your peers, make sure to check the box indicating you're a member of law enforcement or the military
  
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• 6 Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak - FAIR

  30-01-2018 23:48 via fair.org
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  6 Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak
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  The linguistic gymnastics needed to report on police violence without calling up images of police violence is a thing of semantic wonder. Officers don't shoot, they are merely “involved” in shootings; victims are not victims, but “suspects” “fleeing ...
  
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• City of Miami police officer arrested for participating in Ponzi scheme - WPLG Local 10

  30-01-2018 23:41 via local10.com
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  City of Miami police officer arrested for participating in Ponzi scheme
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  MIAMI - A City of Miami police officer was arrested after an investigation showed his alleged participation in a Ponzi scheme, federal authorities said. Dermis Hernandez, 41, was arrested Monday by the FBI as he was boarding a flight to Costa Rica at ...and more »
  
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• Testifying at Suspect's Trial, Philly Officer Tells Story of Being Shot 3 Times

  30-01-2018 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At times, Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett had to stop and collect his thoughts. More than once, he sighed and wiped away tears while recalling how he had managed to stay alive during an unprovoked attack two years ago this month. The gunman had fired 13 bullets into his patrol car on Jan. 7, 2016, striking him three times.Still in recovery mode 11 surgeries later, Hartnett appeared fit and walked to the stand on his own power as the first witness to testify Monday to start the second
  
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• Police Union Slams Detroit for Not Covering Cost of Slain Officers' Funerals

  30-01-2018 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Detroit's police union is asking the city to change its policy on payment of funeral expenses for officers killed in the line of duty.It was despicable," said Mark Diaz, president of the Detroit Police Officers Association, about the moment he says he found out that the City of Detroit does not pay for the funerals. "It was a shot to the stomach."The issue came to the forefront this week as a GoFundMe page was established to pay for the funeral of Officer Glenn Anthony Doss. 
  
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• Officer who Responded First to Orlando Nightclub Massacre Invited to State of the Union

  30-01-2018 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Orlando Police Officer Adam Gruler —the first officer at the scene of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre — will join Rep. Val Demings as a guest to the State of the Union address on Tuesday.Gruler, a 17-year veteran of the force, was working security at the club and was the first officer to encounter the gunman that morning. He’ll be joined by his wife Jaimi, a teacher.Demings, who has known Gruler since her time as Orlando’s police chief, in a statement said she is &ldquo
  
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• Police release disturbing photo in rare step to ID slain child - CBS News

  30-01-2018 23:25 via cbsnews.com
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  Police release disturbing photo in rare step to ID slain child
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  GALVESTON, Texas -- Police have released a photo of the body of a still-unidentified boy whose remains washed ashore three months ago on a beach in Galveston, Texas. Investigators made the rare move Tuesday in hopes of generating new leads in the case ...
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• Video: Facebook Changes Concern Local Police, Government Agencies

  30-01-2018 23:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Facebook Changes Concern Local Police and Government AgenciesA recent change at Facebook is having an impact on police and government agencies that's making them worried. The social media giant has changed its algorithm and residents may not be able to easily see posts from cities and counties, reports KGO.Earlier this month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook was changing its algorithm so users would start seeing more posts in their newsfeed from family and friends, rather than busin
  
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• Driver Hits FL Trooper's Patrol Car 'On Purpose,' Officials Say

  30-01-2018 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Perri filled out paperwork on the shoulder of a highway, a speeding sedan slammed into his patrol car, reports the Miami Herald. But what seemed like an accident was actually done on purpose, and the man behind the wheel is facing charges, according to FHP officials.After ramming into Perri, the Daytona Beach driver got out of the car, approached the trooper, and told him he "struck the patrol car on purpose," said FHP spoksperson Sgt. Kim Montes."The all
  
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• Video: MI Deputy Pulls Teen From Burning Car After Crash

  30-01-2018 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: MI Deputy Pulls Teen From Burning Car After CrashA sheriff's deputy on patrol in Michigan is being hailed a hero after dashcam video shows him running to pull a driver from a burning vehicle, reports ABC News.The incident unfolded early Sunday at around 2:30 a.m. in Orion Township, MI. That's when the deputy witnessed the driver speed past him, according to a press release from the Oakland County (MI) Sheriff's Office.The deputy then raced to catch up with the speeding driver, who lost co
  
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• Police say he's a serial killer who buried his victims' remains in ... - CNN

  30-01-2018 22:40 via cnn.com
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  Bruce McArthur, 66, is a Toronto landscaper who's been charged in five murders so far.
  Toronto police search gardens for victims of alleged serial killer who worked as a landscaperLos Angeles Times
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• Police reinforce Mexican tourist cities after violence - Fox News

  30-01-2018 22:29 via foxnews.com
  Police reinforce Mexican tourist cities after violence
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  ACAPULCO, Mexico – Mexican officials said Tuesday they are dispatching 5,000 additional federal police officers to several tourist cities after a series of violent incidents, including a lengthy shootout that rattled the Baja California resort city of ...and more »
  
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• Police converge on area of Montcalm Street in Fairfield - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  30-01-2018 22:20 via centralmaine.com
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  Police converge on area of Montcalm Street in Fairfield
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  Motorists were blocked from Montcalm while state, Fairfield and Waterville police organized on nearby West Street. By Amy CalderStaff Writer. Follow on Facebook · Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-861-9247. Share. facebook · tweet · email · print ...and more »
  
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• This Is the Police 2 trailer exposes new corrupt cop action - PC Gamer

  30-01-2018 22:01 via pcgamer.com
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  This Is the Police 2 trailer exposes new corrupt cop action
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  The crooked cop sim This Is the Police was, to my mind, a really interesting idea that didn't quite come together in execution: "Looks and sounds gorgeous," we said in our review, "but becomes dull and repetitive after the first couple of hours." Later ...and more »
  
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• Mom slams 'police abuse' after 7-year-old placed in handcuffs - New York Post

  30-01-2018 21:53 via nypost.com
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  Mom slams 'police abuse' after 7-year-old placed in handcuffs
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  MIAMI — School district officials in Florida said they followed standard protocol last week when a 7-year-old boy was placed in handcuffs and removed from his school — and they say it is the second time since the school year began that the first ...and more »
  
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• Chicago Officers Rush Into Burning Home Looking for Residents

  30-01-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A woman was screaming and holding three young children as she ran toward Chicago police officers just after midnight on the West Side. "There's a fire! There's still family inside!" she yelled.Harrison District police Officer Jason Fong and his partner ran into the burning home in the East Garfield Park neighborhood early on Monday. Two other officers about half a block away also went into the home to make sure no one else was trapped, reports the Chicago Tribune."The fire was intense," said Fon
  
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• Georgia Police Chief's Son Allegedly Beat 3-Year-Old Stepson To Death With Belt - PEOPLE.com

  30-01-2018 21:13 via people.com
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  Georgia Police Chief's Son Allegedly Beat 3-Year-Old Stepson To Death With Belt
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  The son of a Georgia police chief has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his 3-year-old stepson, multiple outlets report. Joshua David Richards, 21, of Villa Rica, wept when he appeared in court before a judge Monday, local ...
  Georgia police chief's son accused of fatally beating toddler with beltCBS News
  Georgia Police Chief's Son Charged With Beating 3-Year-Old to Death
  
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• Congressman calls for police to arrest undocumented immigrants at State of the Union - Washington Post

  30-01-2018 21:09 via washingtonpost.com
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  Congressman calls for police to arrest undocumented immigrants at State of the Union
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  An Arizona congressman known for his hard-line views on immigration called on the U.S. Capitol Police to arrest any undocumented immigrants who attend President Trump's State of the Union address, after at least two dozen Democratic lawmakers said they ...
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  Gosar Asks Capitol Police, DOJ to Arrest 'Illegal Ali
  
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• FBI had recording device in police car when Baltimore gun unit fled scene of crash after chase - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2018 20:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  FBI had recording device in police car when Baltimore gun unit fled scene of crash after chase
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  Testimony continues Tuesday inone of the largest police corruption cases in Baltimore City history. (WJZ video). Justin FentonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A convicted former Baltimore police detective broke down on the witness stand Tuesday when ...and more »
  
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• Houston police detail botched FBI raid that led to kidnapping victim's ... - NBCNews.com

  30-01-2018 19:52 via nbcnews.com
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  Houston police detail botched FBI raid that led to kidnapping victim's ...
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  In the cover of darkness, an FBI SWAT team descended on the modest, one-story home in northeast Houston hours before dawn Thursday. One group gathered in the front and a second assembled out back. In a side bedroom was the man they were trying to ...
  Police: Kidnap victim shot after grabbing FBI agent's rifleFox News
  FBI agent who shot kidnap victim feared losing control of weapon ...Chron.comall
  
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• Father continues fight to hold police accountable in Michael Bell's death - USA TODAY

  30-01-2018 19:52 via usatoday.com
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  Father continues fight to hold police accountable in Michael Bell's death
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  MILWAUKEE — Since his namesake son was fatally shot by Wisconsin police in 2004, Michael Bell has waged a campaign for greater accountability when police use lethal force. This week, more than 13 years after his son's death, the national media took ...
  Father buys $64,259 ad calling for police to reopen investigation into ...CBS Newsall 7 news articles »
  
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• Texas Police Will Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations at Karolyi Ranch - New York Times

  30-01-2018 19:00 via nytimes.com
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  Texas Police Will Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations at Karolyi Ranch
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  Texas state law enforcement officials will investigate allegations of sexual assault at the Karolyi Ranch, the former national gymnastics training center near Houston, the state's governor announced Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott said he asked the Texas ...and more »
  
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• ACLU sues Bakersfield police over arrest of black passenger in car stopped for dangling air freshener - Los Angeles Times

  30-01-2018 16:56 via latimes.com
  ACLU sues Bakersfield police over arrest of black passenger in car stopped for dangling air freshener
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  The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Bakersfield Police Department, claiming its officers unlawfully jailed a black man after they stopped the car he was riding in because the vehicle had an air freshener dangling from its rear view mirror ...
  
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• California Today: Los Angeles's Police Chief Says 'It's the Right Time' - New York Times

  30-01-2018 15:00 via nytimes.com
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  California Today: Los Angeles's Police Chief Says 'It's the Right Time'
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  Good morning. (Want to get California Today by email? Here's the sign-up.) Charlie Beck has been part of the Los Angeles Police Department for more than 40 years and has run it for the last eight. His father was a Los Angeles cop; two of his children ...and more »
  
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• Ford Files a Patent for an Autonomous Police Car

  30-01-2018 01:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford has filed for a patent on an autonomous police car. While patent filings don't always come to fruition, it could be a possibility in the future, reports Tech Crunch.The patent, first spotted by Motor1, describes an autonomous police vehicle that would be able to detect infractions performed by another vehicle, either on its own or in conjunction with surveillance cameras and/or road-side sensors.The AI-powered police car could then remotely issue citations or pursue the vehicle. Or "the met
  
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• Security Deployed at Super Bowl to be Largest in Minnesota History

  30-01-2018 01:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  For Super Bowl LII, the largest security detail ever deployed in Minnesota — and in Super Bowl history — will be an enormously complex effort involving hundreds of officers from 60 police departments across the state, 40 federal agencies and related offices, 400 members of the Minnesota National Guard, and private contractors.It took two years to plan security for Super Bowl LII, where the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in U.S. Bank Stadium Feb. 4, as well
  
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• Video: Off-Duty PA Officer Shoots Driver Who Was Trying to 'Run People Over'

  30-01-2018 01:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty PA Officer Shoots Driver Who Was Trying to 'Run People Over'An off-duty Philadelphia police officer stopped the threat by shooting a driver who struck a pedestrian and was apparently trying to run down other people in South Philadelphia Monday morning.A bicycle officer saw a black Honda erratically driving down Broad Street and radioed it in around 7:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police Capt. Sekou Kinebrew said. "This driver was apparently attempting to run people over," he said.The dri
  
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• Video: CA Officer Struck by Car While Trying to Break Up Sideshow

  30-01-2018 01:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Officer Struck by Car While Trying to Break Up SideshowTwo teens have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly running over a Richmond, CA, police officer as he attempted to break up an illegal sideshow early Sunday morning, authorities said.Richmond Police Chief Allwyn Brown told reporters that Juan Vargas, 18 of Patterson, who was the driver, and his 18-year-old girlfriend — Genesis Diaz-Castaneda — were in custody at the Contra Costa County Jail on
  
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