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• Accused New York Cop Killer Said He Wanted to “Scare” Trooper

  30-03-2018 23:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Fort Drum staff sergeant accused of killing New York State Police Trooper Joel R. Davis last summer during a domestic incident is headed to trial in the fall.On Wednesday, Justin D. Walters appeared in Jefferson County Court for an evidence suppression hearing in which a trooper testified that Walters told him he “was just trying to scare him” when he allegedly shot Trooper Davis in the driveway of the defendant’s County Route 46 home last July.Walters also is accused of sh
  
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• Taiwanese Exchange Student Accused of Planning School Attack

  30-03-2018 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  An 18-year-old exchange student from Taiwan was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly "threatening to shoot up" a Pennsylvania high school, local police said.According to the Upper Darby Police, the suspect, An Tso Sun, had a slew of items in his home including: a military-style ballistic vest; high-powered crossbow with scope and light; arrows; 29 rounds of 9mm ammunition; a strangling device; a "military" ski mask; and ear protectors for firing.Authorities also found a school-issued iPad that a
  
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• How Cities Should Handle Ransomware Attacks

  30-03-2018 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  First it was Atlanta, then Baltimore. In a matter of days, hackers launched cyberattacks in both cities, hobbling the 911 emergency response system in Baltimore and crippling a wide swath of city services in Atlanta, knocking out Wi-Fi at the nation’s busiest airport and forcing city workers to keep records with pen and paper.No evidence has emerged suggesting the attacks are connected. But in both cases the hackers used ransomware, which encrypts a victim's files and t
  
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• Former FBI Agent Charged with Leaking Classified Information to Press

  30-03-2018 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former Minnesota FBI agent has been charged with leaking classified information to a journalist, reportedly pertaining to a series of articles published by online news site The Intercept.Terry Albury, an airport counterterrorism liaison, was charged this week by the Justice Department for “knowingly and willfully” transmitting documents and information relating to national defense to a reporter, Minnesota Public Radio reports.He was also charged for refusing to hand over
  
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• Clark Family Plans to Sue Over Fatal Police Shooting

  30-03-2018 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lawyers for the family of Stephon Clark said they plan to file a federal lawsuit as soon as Friday over his death in a police shooting, CBS News reports.Clark, a suspect in vehicle break-ins was killed March 18 in a low-light confrontation with two Sacramento police officers at the end of a foot pursuit. The officers reportedly mistook his cellphone for a gun.The family also announced Friday the results of an autopsy performed by a specialist they hired. Clark was hit eight times out of the 20 s
  
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• Alien Gear: The Modular Holster

  30-03-2018 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The ShapeShift Modular Holster System from Alien Gear is just that, a system. The ShapeShift starter kit comes with all the parts necessary to make four holster configurations: a standard inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster, an appendix IWB holster, an outside-the-waistband (OWB) belt slide holster, and an OWB paddle holster. Reviewers have compared the system to a Lego kit for people who need concealed carry options.Alien Gear founder and CEO Thomas Tedder says the ShapeShift modular holster con
  
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• LE Victories: Score 2 for the Good Guys

  30-03-2018 22:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's a line in the Leonard Cohen's song "Everybody Knows" that says: "Everybody knows the war is over. Everybody knows the good guys lost." Fortunately, that's not always the case. The good guys don't always lose the war.Last month the good guys in law enforcement scored two major victories in the war against evil. I say evil because these victories were not over street criminals looking to make an easy buck or gain power; they were over people who just wanted to inflict as much death, terror
  
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• Sharpton Slams Police in Speech at Stephon Clark Funeral

  30-03-2018 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anti-police activist the Rev. Al Sharpton traveled to Sacramento Thursday to to speak at Stephon Clark’s funeral. Clark was shot and killed March 18 by Sacramento police officers who reportedly mistook his cellphone for a gun in a low-light confrontation.This week White House spokesperson Huckabee Sanders said the shooting was a "local matter" when asked about it by a reporter."No, this is not a local matter," Sharpton said at Clark's service. "They've been killing young black men all over
  
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• Officer Safety: Why or Why Not?

  30-03-2018 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OK, gang, it's time for my annual attitude check. I hope it's apparent after all these years that I am a big believer in mindset. "Having your mind right" is a critical concept that forms a basis for basic, and in-service, training. It is one thing to have a skill but, more importantly, believing in your ability to win with that skill is the goal of all training. Remember this: training is the long-term modification of behavior. If you walk off the range and a week later you are not shooting any
  
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• Sacramento Protesters Block Streets After Clark Funeral

  30-03-2018 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Activists protesting the police shooting of Stephon Clark blocked downtown Sacramento streets again Thursday, taunting stoic police and angry drivers, but they ended their latest march without going near Golden 1 Center, where the Kings were playing the Indiana Pacers amid heightened security. In addition, the Kings announced a plan early Thursday to partner with activist organizations such as Black Lives Matter to provide educational support for Clark's two young childr
  
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• Zephyr Drone Simulator Trains First Responder Drone Pilots

  30-03-2018 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Any professional pilot relies on the safe confines of a flight simulator to learn and hone their skills, and so should law enforcement and first responder drone pilots. Whether monitoring a threat or searching for a victim, officers piloting drones must do so safely first and foremost, and the Zephyr Drone Simulator from Little Arms Studios is designed to ensure exactly that.Little Arms Studios, a leading developer of professional-grade simulators for drone pilots, created its Zephyr Drone Simul
  
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• DOJ Announces Second Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing

  30-03-2018 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced the Second Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing.The Attorney General's Award recognizes individual state, local or tribal sworn, rank- and-file police officers and deputies for exceptional efforts in community policing. The awarded officer(s) or deputy(ies) will have demonstrated active engagement with the community in one of three areas: criminal investigations, field operations or innovations in policing."President T
  
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• The Stephon Clark Protests are Perpetuating a Lie

  30-03-2018 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Since last week demonstrators have been marching in Sacramento to protest the police shooting of an unarmed black man, further propagating the false narrative that there is an epidemic of racist police killings in the United States. The media coverage of the March 18 death of Stephon Clark, 22, has been manipulated to support this anti-police myth, despite statistics demonstrating there is no widespread problem of racist police shootings and no evidence that race played a role in this particular
  
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• Suspect in Kentucky Officer's Murder Killed in Tennessee

  30-03-2018 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hopkinsville, KY, police officer was shot and killed overnight in an encounter with law enforcement in Clarksville, TN, according to the Kentucky State Police. "James K. Decoursey is no longer a threat to the public," a statement from KSP said. Decoursey, 35, was shot and died from his injuries.KSP identified the dead officer as Phillip Meacham, 38, who has worked for the Hopkinsville Police Department since May 2017
  
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• Off-Duty Kentucky Officer Shot, Killed by Man Posing as Cop

  30-03-2018 05:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  A suspect is at large after an officer with the Hopkinsville (KY) Police Department was shot and killed Thursday eveningAccording to the Hopkinsville Police Department, at 5:10 p.m., the off-duty officer was driving in his personal vehicle when a man "pretending to be a police officer" pulled over the real officer's car.Police haven't specified what transpired, other than "shortly after that," the off-duty officer was fatally shot, the department said in a news release Thursday night.Author
  
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• Video: Virginia Officer Rescues Family, Dog from House Fire

  30-03-2018 02:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Virginia Officer Rescues Family, Dog from House FireEarly Sunday morning, Officer Jacob Moore of the Buena Vista (VA) Police Department ran into the burning home of Thomas and Lovie Atkinson to save them and their dog from the flames.He was able to get them out before anyone was hurt. Police Lt. Randy Chittum also arrived to assist in blocking off the area, reports WSLS.The two said it's their job to go above and beyond to save anyone in harm's way.No one was injured in the fire. 
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• Sessions Moves to Criminalize Possession of Bump Stocks

  30-03-2018 02:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Firearm bump stocks would have to be surrendered, destroyed or made inoperable under a ban proposed Friday by the Justice Department.The devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire as fast as a machine gun, became the focus of concern following the discovery that Stephen Paddock attached them to 14 of the 22 rifles he used in the October 2017 shooting rampage in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring more than 700."After the senseless shooting in Las Vegas, this proposed rule is a cri
  
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• Kelso police seize 3.6 pounds of meth - Longview Daily News

  30-03-2018 02:16 via tdn.com
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  Kelso police seize 3.6 pounds of meth
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  Kelso police found 3.59 pounds of methamphetamine while responding to a domestic violence call at the Kelso Econo Lodge. Courtesy Kelso Police Department. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. Kelso police have seized nearly four pounds of ...and more »
  
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• Video: Arizona Department Equips 8 Motorcycles With AR-15s

  30-03-2018 02:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Arizona Department Equips 8 Motorcycles With AR-15sTempe, AZ, police say eight of the department's motorcycles have been equipped with AR-15 carbines to provide officers with more firepower should they need it, reports the Associated Press.Police Sgt. Ronald Elcock says motorcycle officers can respond quickly to calls and are often the first officers to arrive at a crime scene. He says the assault weapons provide added security to ensure the officers are not outgunned by suspects. 
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• Manhunt for suspect accused of posing as police officer, killing Kentucky cop - Fox News

  30-03-2018 01:53 via foxnews.com
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  Manhunt for suspect accused of posing as police officer, killing Kentucky cop
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  The suspect in the officer-involved shooting was identified as James Decoursey, Fox Nashville reported, citing Christian County Emergency Management. (Fox Nashville). Police in Kentucky were on the hunt Thursday night for an "armed and dangerous" man ...and more »
  
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• Video: Fallen Denver Officer Remembered On Day of Her Murder

  30-03-2018 01:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Fallen Denver Officer Remembered On Day of Her MurderThe Denver Police Museum is remembering the Denver Police Department's first female officer killed in the line of duty.Officer Kathleen Garcia was shot and killed 37 years ago Wednesday. The 24-year-old had been with the department just six weeks, reports CBS4.Garcia was remembered at the spot she was murdered, at Galapago and Wesley in Southwest Denver."We're here to honor the memory of Kathleen Garcia, but also to ask the citizens of
  
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• Devonte Hart's little sister told police in 2010 she was beaten, denied food - OregonLive.com

  30-03-2018 01:30 via oregonlive.com
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  Devonte Hart's little sister told police in 2010 she was beaten, denied food
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  Years before Devonte Hart told neighbors his parents withheld food from him as punishment, his younger sister, who was then 6 years old, told police and a social worker she would not be given meals when she misbehaved. In a 2010 interview with ...
  
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• UPDATE: Suspect fatally shot after shooting at police "several times" - WSAZ-TV

  30-03-2018 01:26 via wsaz.com
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  UPDATE: Suspect fatally shot after shooting at police "several times"
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  Charleston Police say that a man has died following a police pursuit that started in Dunbar and ended in Charleston Thursday afternoon. Rodney Toler, 39, was shot and killed by police officers near the 500 block of Hunt Avenue on Charleston's West Side ...
  UPDATE: Man arrested after leading Police on a high speed chase while three kids were in the carWQAD.com
  Davenport man arrested after dual-city police chase
  
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• Man shot to death by Pasadena police after pointing gun at officers, officials say - KPRC Click2Houston

  30-03-2018 01:15 via click2houston.com
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  Man shot to death by Pasadena police after pointing gun at officers, officials say
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  PASADENA, Texas - A Pasadena police officer shot a man who pointed a gun at officers after a traffic stop Thursday, according to police. WATCH: SKY2 aerials of Pasadena officer-involved shooting. Police said the man refused to stop for a traffic stop ...
  Driver killed after opening fire on Pasadena officer, police sayKTRK-TVall 10 news articles »
  
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• Police Raid, Confiscate Animals From Bellevue PetSmart - NewsChannel5.com

  30-03-2018 01:04 via newschannel5.com
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  Police Raid, Confiscate Animals From Bellevue PetSmart
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• Video: Connecticut Trooper Killed in Crash with Tractor-Trailer

  30-03-2018 00:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Connecticut Trooper Killed in Crash with Tractor-TrailerA Connecticut state trooper was killed in a crash that involved a state police cruiser and a tractor-trailer on I-84 east in Tolland around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.Trooper First Class Kevin Miller, of Troop C, was killed in the crash. He was on duty at the time, reports WFSB.State police said he graduated from the Connecticut State Police Academy in 1999. He was previously assigned to Troop K and Troop E."We are grateful for his dedicate
  
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• Austin Police Chief On Bomber: 'He Was A Domestic Terrorist' - NPR

  30-03-2018 00:36 via npr.org
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  Austin Police Chief On Bomber: 'He Was A Domestic Terrorist'
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  Interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley called the Austin serial bomber a "domestic terrorist" at a panel hosted by member station KUT on Thursday. Despite previous calls from the community after a string of bombings killed 39-year-old Stephan House ...
  Austin police chief calls bomber 'domestic terrorist'ABC News
  The police chief has now labeled the Austin bomber a domestic terroristCNN
  Deadly Austin bombings were 'domestic
  
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• California Police Department Adopts a SIG Sauer Complete Systems Solution

  30-03-2018 00:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer Inc. has announced that the El Monte (CA) Police Department has selected a full package of SIG Sauer products to create a solution for the department's mission. The package includes pistols, rifles, suppressors, and electro-optics.Founded in 1912, the El Monte Police Department's 123 sworn officers serve an area 12 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Initiated through the department's SWAT division, SWAT Team Leader Sgt. Mark Snook began the acquisition process with handguns in both 9m
  
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• Police, fire personnel line highway for fallen Tolland trooper - CT Post

  30-03-2018 00:09 via ctpost.com
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  Police, fire personnel line highway for fallen Tolland trooper
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  A fleet of Hartford police officers waiting on the highway on March 29, 2018. The officers are waiting for the procession escorting fallen Trooper First Class Kevin M. Miller to the Medical Examiner's office in Farmington. Miller died Thursday from ...
  Police identify state trooper killed in Tolland crashWFSB
  State police identify trooper killed in crash on I-84 east in TollandFOX 61all 25 news articles »
  
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