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• Slain Texas Officer Identified, Suspect Charged with Capital Murder

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 26-year-old with a history of run-ins with police has been charged with capital murder after a Richardson, Texas, officer was fatally shot Wednesday evening.Brandon McCall is accused of killing Officer David Sherrard after the 13-year veteran officer responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex.Sherrard was one of the officers who responded to the disturbance, which was reported about 7 p.m. When police arrived, they found Rene Gamez wounded and began to administ
  
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• San Francisco to Open Nation's First Sanctioned Heroin Injection Sites

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The San Francisco Department of Public Health has unanimously endorsed a task force’s recommendation to open what could become the nation’s first legal safe injection sites aimed at prevention overdose deaths.Supporters say the facilities will provide a safe space where people can consume previously obtained drugs, such as heroin and fentanyl, under the supervision of staff trained to respond in the event of an overdose or other medical emergency. They also provide counseling and ref
  
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• New Jersey Deputy Fired Over Past as Dominatrix

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A New Jersey sheriff's deputy has lost her job because she previously appeared in bondage films as a dominatrix.Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari tells The Jersey Journal a hearing officer made the decision to fire Kristen Hyman on Wednesday, and he agrees with the decision.The department suspended her six days before her academy graduation last year, saying she failed to disclose that she appeared in the films and sometimes saw clients privately for money. Court documents show Hyman told in
  
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• Former Seattle Chief Argues for National Licensing of Officers

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper says in his new book, “To Protect and Serve,” that all police in the country should be licensed, in the same manner as a doctor or attorney.“Everything that goes into being a professional police officer, you satisfy the requirements in those areas, you get your license in effect,” he said. “But you can get your license revoked, your authority to practice law anywhere in the United States.”Stamper said that the capacity
  
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• FBI: No Evidence of Homicide in 2017 Death of Border Patrol Agent

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nearly three months after a U.S. border patrol agent was killed and his partner severely injured along an interstate near Van Horn, Texas, the FBI has found no evidence that the pair was attacked.“To date, this investigation has not conclusively determined how Agent Rogelio Martinez and his partner ended up at the bottom of the culvert, and no suspects have been linked to this incident,” the FBI said in a written statement Wednesday. “To date none of the more than 650 interview
  
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• Dallas Patrol Vehicle Targeted by Shooter, Officer Cut by Glass

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A search was launched Thursday morning for the person who opened fire on a Dallas police squad car.According to police, a police officer was driving eastbound on Interstate 30 near Interstate 45 about 2 a.m. when the passenger window was shattered by gunfire. The officer was wounded by flying glass, but was not shot, police said. The passenger door was also shot, police said.Dallas Sergeant Michael Mata tweeted photos showing bullet holes in the windshield and passenger window of the car. He wro
  
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• California Deputy Dies 24 Years After Being Shot in Head at Traffic Stop

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy wounded 24 years ago when he was shot in the head during a traffic stop in Rowland Heights has died, it was announced Wednesday. Steven Belanger died Tuesday as a result of injuries he suffered in the December 1994 shooting, according to the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, the union representing the department's deputies.Belanger was 29, a married father of a 1-year-old daughter and a seven-year LASD veteran when he was shot by a 20-year-ol
  
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• Accused Missouri Cop Killer to Face Death Penalty

  08-02-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Henry County (MO) Prosecutor Richard M. Shields announced Wednesday he will seek the death penalty for Ian McCarthy, who is charged with the murder of Clinton, Missouri, Officer Gary Michael. Michael was shot and killed after stopping McCarthy’s truck for a registration violation. McCarthy allegedly got out and opened fire on Michael.Shields filed the notice Wednesday morning. The defense has filed a motion for a change of judge and change of venue, but the Missouri Supreme
  
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• 5.11 Tactical Women's Defender-Flex Slim Pant

  08-02-2018 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last year 5.11 Tactical launched a new women's tactical pant, the Women's Defender-Flex Slim Pant, with the goal of creating a flattering and functional design that women could wear on the range and as casual fashion.Women law enforcement officers and sports shooters have long complained about the lack of rugged, functional, and good looking tactical pants. Often tactical pants for women are recut versions of men's models. So 5.11 is taking aim at a difficult target with its Women's Defender-Fle
  
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• The Buzz About Bitcoin

  08-02-2018 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I have to admit, as I researched Bitcoin for this article, I was tempted to write a piece on its fascinating history, which is full of mysterious identities, white collar crimes, and tales of missing money (Google "Mt. Gox"). But the focus of this article is understanding Bitcoin as a potential investment.What is Bitcoin?Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which means it's digitally encrypted for privacy and security. It was invented in 2008, purportedly by Satoshi Nakamoto, whose identity is controver
  
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• Pre-Attack Indicators

  08-02-2018 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "No one has started a fight with someone and lost it in their mind first."How many times have you asked another officer who was involved in a fight what happened and heard that fellow law enforcement professional say, "I don't know, he just punched me?"Experienced officers know that's not how these confrontations really happen. When you play back the video of almost any physical assault on an officer, you can see the attack coming 30 seconds before the suspect even throws the first punch.I have
  
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• Jefferson County (WI) Sheriff's Office

  08-02-2018 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bill Dandoy has been a sheriff's deputy for more than two decades. He became a deputy at the Jefferson County (WI) Sheriff's Office to enforce the law and to help others, but one of the brightest spots in his career has been running the agency's citizens police academy (CPA). So much so, that he often gives his time to it in exchange for a day off, rather than collect overtime pay."It brings some positives to what can sometimes be a very lonely job," he explains. "Not only does the CPA help buil
  
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• The Next Generation of Patrol Vehicles

  08-02-2018 17:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Few corporate secrets are more closely guarded than new vehicle designs and features. Even though automotive companies are constantly showing futuristic prototypes at the Los Angeles, Detroit, and Tokyo auto shows, they are extremely tight-lipped when it comes to what they actually plan to produce.So given that future patrol vehicle models and the features of those models are treated like state secrets by Chevrolet, Dodge (FCA), and Ford, what can we say about the next generation of law enforcem
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Shot and Killed Responding to Disturbance

  08-02-2018 14:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Texas Officer Shot and Killed Responding to DisturbanceA Richardson, Texas, police officer and a civilian were both shot and killed at an apartment complex in the city on Wednesday evening. The gunman, who barricaded himself inside a unit for nearly five hours, was taken into custody just before midnight.The officer, whose name has not been released, went to the Breckinridge Point Apartments near Renner Road and North Star Road around 7 p.m. in response to a disturbance call. Af
  
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• 15 Things You Should Know About Speed Enforcement Tools

  08-02-2018 01:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Devices used to measure vehicle speeds must be used correctly to accurately read how quickly people are driving. This applies to radar and lidar handheld devices, as well as specific guidelines for the installation of radar speed signs along the road. And covert data collection requires different considerations to get the most out of it.If you're using speed measuring devices but don't fully understand how they work they won't be much good to you or your agency. Here are some tips for how to bes
  
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• Video: Connecticut State Trooper Killed in Off-Duty Crash

  08-02-2018 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Connecticut State Trooper Killed in Off-Duty CrashA Connecticut State Trooper died as a result of injuries she sustained in a head-on crash with a pick-up truck Saturday night.Trooper Danielle Miller, 27, had to be cut out of her cruiser according to Wolcott Police Chief Edward Stephens when crews first arrived on scene around 9:00 p.m on Wolcott Street near Tosun Road, reports WTNH.Police say 30-year-old Aric Rivkin was the other driver involved in the crash. He was not seriously injured
  
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• Dallas Throws Out Sergeant Promotion Exam

  08-02-2018 00:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dallas police officers who took a rigorous exam last year for a shot at being promoted to sergeant will have to try again later, officials said Tuesday.The integrity of the test had been questioned after a police major who helped shape the exam also coached clients through a test-prep business, reports the Dallas Morning News.Results from the test, which was offered in November, had been in limbo for several months while police investigated the assessment center portion of the promotional proces
  
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• OK Reserve Officer Dies in Crash En Route to Training

  08-02-2018 00:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Asher (OK) Police Department Reserve Officer Jarate Condit was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 177 Tuesday at approximately 5:30 pm.The 23-year-old was en route to mandatory training in Shawnee when his patrol car left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert as he attempted to pass another vehicle. The patrol car became engulfed in flames upon impact with the culvert, reports ODMP.org.Witnesses rushed to pull the officer out, but the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the officer die
  
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