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• Trump Praises Fallen Officers, Their Families at Annual Memorial Service

  15-05-2018 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump gave a rambling but emotional speech praising fallen law enforcement officers and their families during the 37th Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.Speaking from the steps of the White House, Trump spoke of his strong support for law enforcement and pledged that he nor America would forget the sacrifices of officers who died protecting the public and the survivors they left behind.He said the fallen officers are “among the bravest of Americans to ever live
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner Resigns, Faces Federal Tax Charges

  15-05-2018 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa has resigned and a national search has been launched to find his replacement, Mayor Catherine Pugh’s office announced Tuesday.“I want to reassure all Baltimoreans that this development in no way alters our strategic efforts to reduce crime by addressing its root causes in our most neglected neighborhoods,” Pugh said in a statement. “This broad-based, grassroots approach — underpinned by the utilization of new crime-fight
  
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• 5-Year-Old Son of Slain Indiana Officer Escorted to School by Dozens of LEOs

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  Dakota Pitts recently lost his father, Terre Haute Officer Rob Pitts, in the line of duty.On his first day back to school, the 5-year-old did not want to show up alone. He asked his mom if he could have an escort, but he didn't expect so many to appear.More than 50 Terre Haute officers and some family members appeared without any hesitation, WNDU reports. 
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• Video: Florida Officer Killed in Patrol Car Accident on Rain-Slicked Highway

  15-05-2018 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Florida Officer Killed in Patrol Car Accident on Rain-Slicked Highway A Jacksonville police officer was killed in a single-car crash early Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Mike Williams said the officer, identified as Lance C. Whitaker, was responding to a traffic crash on rain-slicked I-295 at 4:30 a.m., when the officer hit a tree.The officer was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.Williams
  
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• New York Yankees Send Flowers to Agencies, Families of Fallen Officers

  15-05-2018 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Police Department in Yarmouth, Mass., was mourning the death of one of its officers, Sean Gannon, last month when a bouquet of flowers arrived at the station bearing a card with five unexpected words: “From the New York Yankees.”Officer Gannon was shot and killed while serving a warrant in neighboring Marstons Mills, a tiny village in Cape Cod, where the Yankees are considered bitter rivals.“I’m a die-hard Red Sox fan, and my first reaction was, ‘Call the delive
  
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• California Deputy Shot by Suspect Mistakenly Reported as Having BB Gun

  15-05-2018 02:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Sonoma County, CA, Sheriff's deputy was shot Sunday morning after responding to a call from a gas station manager about his employee being armed with a BB gun and acting erratically. But it turned out that the gun was a 9mm firearm.The deputy, working as a police officer for the city of Sonoma, suffered nonfatal wounds and was reported in stable condition Sunday night at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, reports the Press-Democrat.Officials said Pritel drew a 9mm semiautomatic handgun and fired at
  
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• National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards Presented During Police Week

  15-05-2018 02:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and BJA’s VALOR officer safety initiative, awarded its National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Hotel Monaco during National Police Week. These awards are presented as part of the Destination Zero program designed to highlight agency-level achievements in the areas of officer safety and wellness.The primary objecti
  
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• Video: Michigan Police Department Swears in Cat as Officer

  15-05-2018 02:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Michigan Police Department Swears in Cat as Officer Pawfficer Donut has been sworn in as the Troy (MI) Police Department's Police cat. Judges Kirsten Nielsen Hartig and Maureen McGinnis asked Donut to raise her right paw and officially swore her in, badge and all, at the Troy Police Department with other officers and even Chief Gary Mayer looking on.This all began in March when the Troy Police Department put out a challenge on Twitter saying it would get a police cat if it received 10,000
  
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• Video: 7 Chicago PD Vehicles Vandalized Outside Recognition Ceremony

  15-05-2018 01:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 7 Chicago PD Vehicles Vandalized Outside Recognition CeremonySeven Chicago Police vehicles were vandalized near the Hyatt Regency hotel in the Loop Friday afternoon while a police recognition ceremony was going on inside, reports Fox 32 Chicago.A man smashed the windshields on seven police cars that were parked and unattended near the hotel, according to Chicago Police.The suspect was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for a mental health evaluation, police said. 
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• Video: Knightscope's Robots Can Help Law Enforcement Officers Secure Facilities, Prevent Crime

  15-05-2018 01:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Knightscope's Robots Can Help Law Enforcement Officers Secure Facilities, Prevent CrimeSecurity robot manufacturer Knightscope says its systems have helped law enforcement officers stop carjackings, prevent vandalism, detect insurance fraud, and arrest a sexual predator.The company's latest model is the K5 autonomous robot, a weatherproof robot that is built for both outdoor and indoor operations. The K5 features 360-degree high-definition cameras with low-light/no-light capabilities, 30
  
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• Texas Program Trains Patrol Officers How to Spot Child Trafficking

  15-05-2018 00:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Texas-based training program, called Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC), teaches law enforcement officers how to spot indicators of child-sex trafficking and conduct roadside investigations.Among the warning signs: drivers who are older and unrelated to their victims, who tell unlikely stories to the police, or who possess illegal drugs in amounts consistent with personal use — to keep their companions docile. Victims, officers learn, often lie to the police in obvious way
  
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• Protecting Police Dogs From Fentanyl

  15-05-2018 00:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  In October 2016, three dogs in Broward County, Florida, showed symptoms of overdose after they assisted in a federal drug raid. The dogs were more lethargic than usual, and they refused water. In West Virginia, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has also become concerned about dogs used in drug raids. Al Kisner, the department’s chief deputy, told WVNews.com that they no longer take dogs off their leads in houses that might contain fentanyl, since the dogs coul
  
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• Illinois Officer Saves Choking 4-Day-Old Baby

  15-05-2018 00:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Montgomery (IL) Police officer is being praised for her life-saving efforts of a four-day old infant after police were called to save the infant, who was choking.Last Monday, around 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a residential call. Officer Kelli Smith arrived on scene and made contact with the mother and was handed the child, who was not breathing.Police officials say that Smith, "properly supported the infant in her arms and provided multiple pats on the back which dislodged an item which
  
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• “CHiPs” Actor Erik Estrada Leads Fund-Raising Ride for Police Memorial

  15-05-2018 00:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Actor Erik Estrada of “ChiPs” led a motorcycle ride this weekend through parts of Tennessee and Virginia to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund .The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office hosted the event, which began and ended at Bristol Motor Speedway and traveled through Sullivan County, Tennessee, and Washington County, Virginia, the Herald Courier reports. “We were interested in trying to increase the awareness of police week, and when [Sull
  
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