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• Man killed by KCK police previously received $300k settlement for police brutality - KSHB

  03-05-2018 23:55 via kshb.com
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  Man killed by KCK police previously received $300k settlement for police brutality
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  KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A man shot and killed by Kansas City Kansas police Wednesday had previously sued the Kansas City Missouri Police Department for excessive force. Multiple sources confirm to the 41 Action News Investigators that the victim is Manuel ...and more »
  
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• New Jersey 'mystery pooper' was schools chief, say police - BBC News

  03-05-2018 23:07 via bbc.com
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  New Jersey 'mystery pooper' was schools chief, say police
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  Police hunting a suspect who relieved himself on school grounds "on a daily basis" in the US state of New Jersey have arrested a top education official. Kenilworth school superintendent Thomas Tramaglini, 42, was detained after investigators set up a ...
  Police: Kenilworth superintendent caught defecating near Holmdel fieldNews 12 Bronx
  Mystery pooper soiling school's track 'on a daily basis' was superintendent, po
  
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• Lincoln (NE) Police Department

  03-05-2018 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers Brian Ward and Samantha Gillen of the Lincoln (NE) Police Department were recently credited with deescalating a situation involving a 43-year-old man threatening Walmart employees and shoppers. The man was pacing back and forth and acting erratically, and he said he had a gun.Ward and Gillen commanded him to take his hands out of his pockets and turn around. They kept talking to him and, eventually, they safely took him into custody.The man did not really have a gun, so the officers cit
  
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• Trial against suspended Buffalo police officer continues - wivb.com

  03-05-2018 23:01 via wivb.com
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  Trial against suspended Buffalo police officer continues
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  Joseph Hassett left State Supreme Court shielded by friends Thursday morning. The 32-year-old suspended Buffalo police officer is on trial for charges stemming from a March 18, 2017 incident in the city's central booking area. Prosecutors say Hassett ...
  
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• Making Meditation Not Suck

  03-05-2018 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Meditation is a 5,000-year-old practice embraced by cultures around the globe and by some of the most successful people of our time. Oprah and Paul McCartney tout its benefits. Carolyn Gregoire explains in her Huffington Post article "The Daily Habit of These Outrageously Successful People" that "more and more leaders in the corporate world have been taking note of the benefits of meditation, which include lower stress levels, improved cognitive functioning, creative thinking
  
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• L3 Mobile-Vision Launches the BWX-100 Body-Worn Camera

  03-05-2018 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  L3 Mobile-Vision Inc. has announced the launch of its enhanced body-worn camera, the BWX-100. This newly designed body camera integrates with L3 in-car systems, each triggering the other when recording begins. Additionally, the BWX-100, which offers a 140-degree diagonal field of view, can be used with the companion LE Connect Mobile app."By cross-triggering recording between the BWX-100 body-worn camera and our Flashback3 and FlashbackHD in-car video systems, agencies with current units can eas
  
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• Undercover Met Police officer sacked over relationship - BBC News

  03-05-2018 21:36 via bbc.com
  Undercover Met Police officer sacked over relationship
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  A former undercover police officer has been sacked from the Met after having a sexual relationship with a woman in a campaign group he was targeting. Det Con Jim Boyling, who worked for the Special Demonstrations Squad (SDS), was found guilty of gross ...and more »
  
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• Bicyclist shot 3 to 4 times, Las Cruces police chief says - Las Cruces Sun-News

  03-05-2018 21:15 via lcsun-news.com
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  Bicyclist shot 3 to 4 times, Las Cruces police chief says
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  LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces police sergeant fired at least three to four gunshots at a 29-year-old bicyclist last week, striking the man at least that many times, police Chief Patrick Gallagher said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference, Gallagher ...and more »
  
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• SIG Sauer Introduces SIG 365 Ammunition Optimized for Everyday Carry

  03-05-2018 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer Inc. has introduced new, high-performance SIG 365 Elite Performance Ammunition in 115-grain 9mm SIG V-Crown and SIG FMJ loads. Designed for optimal performance in short barrel, concealed carry pistols, such as its namesake – the P365 high-capacity, micro compact – SIG 365 ammunition uses low-flash, clean burning powders for maximum performance and shootability.Training the way you carry is paramount, and SIG full metal jacket (FMJ) ammunition is engineered to shoot like SIG
  
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• Batons: More Than Just a Club

  03-05-2018 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An officer in the Midwest responds to a call of an in-progress home intrusion. Upon arriving at the residence, he learns that the suspect has left the home and might be down the street. He walks down the dark street where he ultimately encounters a subject matching the suspect's description.The unarmed subject is very intoxicated and immediately becomes agitated and aggressive when the officer attempts to detain him. The officer has no electronic control weapon (ECW) and is too close to the mena
  
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• A Blueprint for Making Better Armor

  03-05-2018 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you put on soft body armor or add hard plates to that armor for rifle protection, you are accepting a promise from the maker of these lifesaving products. That promise is that the gear will protect you from specified threats. The people who determine that this promise is valid work in about five independent labs that test ballistic armor for law enforcement use, according to standards set by the Department of Justice's research and development arm, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).Pe
  
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• Police Use Stun Gun On Man Attempting To Have Sex With Car - CBS Chicago

  03-05-2018 19:54 via chicago.cbslocal.com
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  Police Use Stun Gun On Man Attempting To Have Sex With Car
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  (CBS) — A Kansas man attempting to insert his penis into the tailpipe of a car had to be subdued with a stun gun after refusing to listen to police. “We were called to the 1200 block of East Broadway to a report of a naked male underneath a car,” said ...
  Police stun man attempting to have sex with car's exhaust pipeFox News
  Intoxicated man hospitalized after attempting sex with car, Newton poli
  
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• Interviews Start in Search for LAPD's Next Chief

  03-05-2018 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The nationwide hunt for L.A.'s next police chief has narrowed to a handful of contenders who have deep ties to the Los Angeles Police Department, likely setting the stage for a department veteran to get the job, reports the Los Angeles Times.The Police Commission, the civilian panel that oversees the LAPD, began conducting closed-door interviews Wednesday morning, a source familiar with the process confirmed.The source, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the confidential search and r
  
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• 9 Officers Injured in Connecticut SWAT Standoff, Explosion

  03-05-2018 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At least 9 officers were injured Wednesday night when a barn exploded behind a house where police were negotiating with a man after a violent domestic incident in North Haven, CT, reports CBS News.Yale-New Haven Hospital said they had 9 patients from the incident, and they were all in fair condition and suffered cuts, abrasions, and bruises, according to CBS News. Two of the injured officers were later released from the hospital Thursday, according to Freda, who said the others who remained hosp
  
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• Fatal police shootings of unarmed people have significantly declined, experts say - Washington Post

  03-05-2018 17:52 via washingtonpost.com
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  Fatal police shootings of unarmed people have significantly declined, experts say
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  The number of deadly police shootings of unarmed people has generally declined since 2015 even as the tally of fatal shootings by law enforcement is on pace to hit nearly 1,000 for the fourth year in a row, according to data gathered by The Washington ...
  
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• Understanding the LEOSA Qualification Process

  03-05-2018 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We as law enforcement officers can do one thing very well: take something simple and complicate it. It isn't our fault, as we spent a career being careful in our investigations and arrests to make sure we crossed every "t" and dotted every "i."LEOSA is a really simple law. But we have managed to take that simple law and complicate it because we believe that it is the right thing to do. It is important to keep some records and keep them accurately, but why should we keep records we do not need, o
  
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• Disarm Before Entering

  03-05-2018 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's sadly ironic that the events of 9/11 inspired the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), but the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City prohibits armed active duty and retired officers from entering. Although par for New York City's anti-gun course, it is nonetheless disheartening that the museum denies access to LEOSA qualified officers. Even worse, there are no weapon lockers for armed law enforcement officers to secure their firearms on the property. I'm so gl
  
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• Cellphone video shows Franklin Twp. police officer kicking handcuffed suspect in head - 10TV

  03-05-2018 16:26 via 10tv.com
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  Cellphone video shows Franklin Twp. police officer kicking handcuffed suspect in head
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  An 18-year old Columbus man who police say drove 90 miles per hour through residential neighborhoods is now facing a charge of fleeing from police. But it's what happened after his arrest that has an officer on administrative leave. Franklin Township ...and more »
  
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• Explosion Destroys Barn, Injures 9 During Police Standoff In Connecticut - NPR

  03-05-2018 15:37 via npr.org
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  Explosion Destroys Barn, Injures 9 During Police Standoff In Connecticut
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  An hours-long police standoff with a man suspected of having held his wife against her will ended in an explosion that injured nine police officers Wednesday in a suburban Connecticut neighborhood. The large blast destroyed a barn in the backyard of a ...
  Police hurt in explosion when they respond to domestic violence call, officials sayCNN
  Explosion During Police Standoff in Connecticut Injures Several OfficersNew
  
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• Genomes and privacyPolice have used genealogy to make an arrest in a murder case - The Economist

  03-05-2018 14:01 via economist.com
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  Genomes and privacyPolice have used genealogy to make an arrest in a murder case
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  ON APRIL 24th police in California announced the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo. Mr DeAngelo stands accused of eight counts of murder. On April 27th some intriguing details emerged of what had prompted the arrest. The starting-point was genetic material ...
  Vallejo police have sent Zodiac Killer DNA to a lab. Results could come in weeksSacramento Bee
  Vallejo police hoping for DNA match to Zod
  
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• Las Vegas Police Release Bodycam Footage From Inside Shooter's Hotel Rooms - NPR

  03-05-2018 13:46 via npr.org
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  Las Vegas Police Release Bodycam Footage From Inside Shooter's Hotel Rooms
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  Newly released body camera footage from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department provides a closer look at the tense moments for police during and following the October 2017 mass shooting in which Stephen Paddock opened fire from his hotel room ...
  WATCH: Las Vegas police release bodycam footage from shooter's hotel roomPBS NewsHour
  Bodycam video shows tense moments as police entered Las Vegas killer's suiteC
  
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• Video: 3 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Ohio Stabbing; Suspect Fatally Shot

  03-05-2018 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 3 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Ohio Stabbing; Suspect Fatally ShotThree people were killed and one critically injured after a stabbing in north Columbus, OH. The suspect was fatally shot by responding police officers.It happened just after 9:00am Monday in the 4300 block of Walford Street.Police told NBC4 officers were called to a home at that location on a report of a stabbing. The officers entered the residence and found three people stabbed inside. Two of the female victims were pro
  
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• L.A. Deputy Injured in Apparent Accidental Shooting

  03-05-2018 01:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was injured Tuesday after an apparent accidental shooting, authorities said.The unidentified deputy is in stable condition and is undergoing treatment at a Lynwood, CA, hospital, reports KABC.The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at the Compton station, according to a tweet from the sheriff's department. The specific details of the incident have not been disclosed. 
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• Evaluating a Pistol for Duty Use

  03-05-2018 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the most important, complex, and costly aspects of any law enforcement agency is its firearms program. Let's face it, guns are deeply woven into the fabric of American law enforcement and are as synonymous with police work as the star or shield. Sometimes they are the only thing that ensures we get home safely at the end of a shift.That being the case the process for deciding which firearms are going to hit the streets with us every shift shouldn't be taken lightly. There are dozens of di
  
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• Officers in Major Cities Coping with Paintball Wars

  03-05-2018 00:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesPaintball skirmishes are moving from the fields and woods of America’s suburbs into the streets of some U.S. cities, wreaking havoc in the form of property damage, injuries and, in some cases, escalating to deadly violence involving guns that shoot bullets instead of balls of paint.Hundreds of paintball attacks have been recently reported in multiple cities, including Milwaukee, Atlanta, Detroit, Charlotte, and Greensboro. In Milwaukee alone, police respond
  
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• FN America 509 Duty Pistol

  03-05-2018 00:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FN Herstal was founded as Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre way back in 1889 when the company produced 150,000 Mauser rifles for the Belgian army. Over the years FN has produced some of the finest and most iconic firearms in the world for both military and civilian consumers, including the M2 "Ma Deuce" Browning .50 caliber machine gun back in World War II and the SCAR 17 carbine serving our special operations soldiers today.The latest FN America duty pistol is the FN 509.Conceived as FN's co
  
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