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• Texas Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash

  22-05-2018 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bishop, TX, Officer Pedro Vela was off duty and riding his motorcycle in Brownsville Sunday to see friends and family when he was struck in a hit-and-run crash. He died early Monday morning from his injuries, reports KRIS-TV.Vela was a proud member of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club. He was 22 years old. 
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• Louisiana Officer Killed in Patrol Car Crash

  22-05-2018 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Monroe, LA, police officer was killed Monday evening in a patrol vehicle crash.Officer Ayrian Williams was traveling to provide another officer assistance when she attempted to dodge a hazard in the road, lost control of her vehicle, and struck a tree. She was transported to St. Francis Medical Center and pronounced dead.Williams started working at the MPD on Nov. 15. After she completed her training phase, she was assigned to the patrol division and had worked as a patrol offic
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty to Ambushing 4 SC Officers, Killing Detective

  22-05-2018 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The man charged with killing a York County, SC, deputy and shooting three other officers pleaded guilty Tuesday morning, reports WSOC-TV.Christian McCall reportedly ambushed the four officers back in January when they responded to a domestic violence call.York County Detective Mike Doty was shot and later died at the hospital. The three other officers -- Deputies Buddy Brown and Randy Clinton and York police Officer Kyle Cummings -- were injured but survived the shooting.McCall was charged with
  
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• Axon Announces CJIS-Compliant Artificial Intelligence Training Center

  22-05-2018 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Axon has announced the completion of what it says is the industry's first center for artificial intelligence (AI) training on public safety data. The AI center analyzes police-specific data and is designed to comply with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy.Public safety agencies must opt-in to share data with the center, where it will be used to train AI models that will automate workflows to make the public safety community more efficient. The center's heighte
  
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• HD Code Blue Securely Embeds Officers' Medical Info in ID Cards

  22-05-2018 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the event of an emergency, time is of the essence, and having the right information available could be lifesaving. HD Barcode LLC has developed a complete solution designed to assist officers with accessing important information about their injured or fallen colleagues. HD Code Blue is a turnkey solution designed to help users embed comprehensive medical data of officers and their emergency contact information into a private 2D code that is only readable by department issued approved reader d
  
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• Teen Charged with Murder in Death of Maryland Officer

  22-05-2018 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Baltimore County, MD, police said a 16-year-old has been arrested and charged as an adult in the death of a police officer on Monday, and three other suspects — all teenage males — were in custody Tuesday morning, reports the Baltmore Sun.Dawnta Harris, 16, has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the death of Officer First Class Amy Caprio, charging documents state, reports WBAL.The documents say Caprio was responding to a call around 2 p.m. Monday on Linwen Way to i
  
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• Baltimore County police officer killed in line of duty - CBS News

  22-05-2018 17:09 via cbsnews.com
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  Last Updated May 22, 2018 11:00 AM EDT. BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. -- A Baltimore County police officer was killed Monday afternoon while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in suburban Perry Hall, officials say. A Baltimore County Police ...
  16-year-old boy accused of fatally hitting Baltimore County police officer with carABC News
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• A white woman called police on black people barbecuing. This is how the community responded - CNN

  22-05-2018 16:36 via cnn.com
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  A white woman called police on black people barbecuing. This is how the community responded
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  (CNN) Hundreds danced to hip-hop and '80s soul music Sunday and listened to local African-American candidates make their pitches. But this cookout in Oakland, California, wasn't just any spring festival. The event, dubbed "BBQing While Black," was one ...
  After Police Were Called on a Black Barbecue, Oaklanders Respond With a Way Bigger OneEater SFall 31 news articles »
  
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• Milwaukee police to release video of Sterling Brown's arrest - NBA.com

  22-05-2018 16:29 via nba.com
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  Milwaukee police to release video of Sterling Brown's arrest
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  MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee's mayor is expressing concern about police conduct in the stun-gun arrest of Bucks guard Sterling Brown in January. Mayor Tom Barrett says he's viewed police video of Brown's arrest over an alleged parking violation. He did ...
  Video of police using stun gun on Bucks' Sterling Brown worries mayorABC Newsall 5 news articles »
  
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• Orlando Police Testing Amazon's Real-Time Facial Recognition - NPR

  22-05-2018 16:01 via npr.org
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  Orlando Police Testing Amazon's Real-Time Facial Recognition
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  Tech companies are trying to sell police real-time facial recognition systems, which can track and identify people as they walk down the street. As NPR reported two weeks ago, American police have generally held off, but there's new evidence that one ...
  Police are using Amazon's facial recognition tool and the ACLU says it could pose a 'grave threat' to communitiesCNBCall 26 news articles »
  
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• Police investigating string of overnight robberies in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties - WSBT-TV

  22-05-2018 15:42 via wsbt.com
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  Police investigating string of overnight robberies in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties
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  Police are investigating a string of overnight armed robberies that all happened around the same time and in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties. According to the county crime log, the first incident happened around 11:20 Monday night on Santa Monica Drive ...
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• Sheriff does not believe Santa Fe shooting victims were killed by police crossfire - NBCNews.com

  22-05-2018 15:20 via nbcnews.com
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  Sheriff does not believe Santa Fe shooting victims were killed by police crossfire
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  For 25 minutes, Texas deputies and police officers alternated between trading shots and negotiating with the Santa Fe High School gunman. by Gabe Gutierrez and Corky Siemaszko / May.22.2018 / 12:09 AM ET / Updated 1:19 PM ET ...
  Police Confronted Santa Fe School Shooting Suspect Within 4 Minutes and Exchanged Gunfire With HimTIME
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• Bodycam shows moment police arrived at Trump resort shooting - BBC News

  22-05-2018 14:46 via bbc.com
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  Bodycam shows moment police arrived at Trump resort shooting
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  Florida police have released video of officers arriving at the scene of the shooting at President Donald Trump's golf resort near Miami. The incident on Friday led to the gunman, identified as 42-year-old Jonathan Oddi, being shot in the legs before ...
  
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• North Carolina Trooper Killed in Pursuit Crash

  22-05-2018 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A North Carolina trooper was killed in a crash on Interstate 77 southbound in Yadkin County Monday night.The deceased trooper has been identified as Samuel Newton Bullard, of Wilkes County. He was a three-year veteran assigned to Surry County.The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Monday after a pursuit. A North Carolina Highway Patrol spokesperson told Fox 8 the chase started with a license check.During the chase, Trooper P.E. Ellis noticed he did not see Trooper Bullard's patrol car behind him.
  
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• Body camera video shows police entering Trump National Doral before shootout - WPLG Local 10

  22-05-2018 12:58 via local10.com
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  Body camera video shows police entering Trump National Doral before shootout
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  DORAL, Fla. - Newly released body camera video shows how Miami-Dade police officers searched for a gunman who opened fire in the lobby of Trump National Doral early Friday. The video opens with the sounds of multiple gunshots.
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• Thai police block pro-democracy march on coup anniversary - Aljazeera.com

  22-05-2018 10:42 via aljazeera.com
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  Thai police block pro-democracy march on coup anniversary
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  Thai anti-government protesters demanding general elections by November were blocked by police on the fourth anniversary of the military coup in the country. Some 3,000 police officers were deployed to prevent some 200 protesters, camping at Thammasat ...and more »
  
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• Mario Batali's company to cut all ties with him after allegations lead to police investigation - CNN

  22-05-2018 09:50 via cnn.com
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  Mario Batali's company to cut all ties with him after allegations lead to police investigation
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  (CNN) Mario Batali's own restaurant group has decided to end its partnership with him, after allegations of sexual misconduct against the celebrity chef led to a police investigation. Women who worked at restaurants associated with Batali told CNN that ...
  Celebrity chef Mario Batali under criminal investigation, New York police sayNBCNews.com
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• Torrance police arrest three on suspicion of drug possession, stealing Harley-Davidson motorcycle - The Daily Breeze

  22-05-2018 06:25 via dailybreeze.com
  Torrance police arrest three on suspicion of drug possession, stealing Harley-Davidson motorcycle
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  Two men and a woman were arrested by Torrance police on suspicion of vehicle theft, drug possession and other counts Monday morning, May 21, authorities said. About 4:45 a.m., Torrance police officers responded to the 5500 block of Torrance Boulevard ...
  
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• Police: Fleeing Muncie motorcyclist reached 100 mph on neighborhood streets - Muncie Star Press

  22-05-2018 05:26 via thestarpress.com
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  Police: Fleeing Muncie motorcyclist reached 100 mph on neighborhood streets
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  MUNCIE, Ind. – Authorities said a Muncie man fleeing from police on his motorcycle reached speeds exceeding 100 mph on neighborhood streets. A city police officer reported a supervisor told him to end his May 15 pursuit of Steven Boone Fox, 29, of the ...
  
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• Milwaukee police say suspect has been charged in death of missing 15-year-old boy - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  22-05-2018 05:20 via jsonline.com
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  Milwaukee police say suspect has been charged in death of missing 15-year-old boy
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  A suspect has been charged in the killing of a missing 15-year-old Milwaukee boy, police announced late Monday. Malik M. Terrell is facing a charge of first-degree intentional homicide, as a party to a crime, in the death of Dennis L. King, a Milwaukee ...
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• German Families Playing Hooky Stopped By Police At Airports, May Be Fined - NPR

  22-05-2018 03:50 via npr.org
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  German Families Playing Hooky Stopped By Police At Airports, May Be Fined
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  German parents are getting busted for taking their kids on vacation when they should be in school. Police have launched investigations into more than 20 families who were caught playing hooky ahead of a three-day weekend that started on May 19, German ...
  
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• ScholarChip Announces TruBlue Sentry Precinct Visitor Management

  22-05-2018 03:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  ScholarChip, provider of automated school safety and operations services, has announced TruBlue Sentry, a visitor management system designed specifically for law enforcement and government buildings. Based on years of working with visitor management for K-12, ScholarChip partnered with police departments to develop this new system, integrating sex offender databases with outstanding warrant and persons of interest databases to develop this comprehensive visitor management system for municipaliti
  
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• Police: Man returned to scene of fatal Lansing shooting to kick his victim in the head - Lansing State Journal

  22-05-2018 03:15 via lansingstatejournal.com
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  Police: Man returned to scene of fatal Lansing shooting to kick his victim in the head
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  LANSING - The Kalamazoo man who on May 9 fatally shot Lawrence McDonald on Lansing's east side fled the scene before deciding to return — a decision police said touched off a fresh outburst of violence. Michael Burton shot and killed McDonald outside ...
  
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• Police: Murder suspect admitted to killing girlfriend, led officers to her body - KHON2

  22-05-2018 03:11 via khon2.com
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  Police: Murder suspect admitted to killing girlfriend, led officers to her body
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  HONOLULU (KHON2) - A man accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in Wahiawa appeared in court Monday morning. Kaniala Kekoa Avilla-Rapoza, 21, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Nelibeth Albert, 19. According to ...and more »
  
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• Streamlight Launches AA Battery-Powered Headlamp

  22-05-2018 03:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, has introduced the versatile Twin-Task Headlamp, featuring both spot and COB flood beams that allow for hands-free lighting for both distance and close-up lighting tasks. The high-lumen light also is powered by easily sourced alkaline or lithium AA batteries.The new headlamp features a traditional LED beam to provide spot lighting for distance illumination, and a new technology COB LED, which casts a smooth, diffused flood light
  
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• New Tool Predicts Eye, Hair, and Skin Color From DNA Sample

  22-05-2018 02:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An international team, led by scientists from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam in the Netherlands, has developed a novel tool to accurately predict eye, hair, and skin color from human biological material -- even a small DNA sample -- left, for example, at a crime scene or obtained from archeological remains. This all-in-one pigmentation profile tool provides a physical description of the person
  
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• Adamson Industries Introduces Rear Anti-Collision Light System

  22-05-2018 02:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Adamson Industries Corp, a leading provider of law enforcement vehicle equipment and installation services, has introduced the Rear Anti-Collision Light System.Assembled exclusively for Adamson Industries, the Rear Anti-Collision Light System is made to provide increased safety and visibility to both police and fire vehicles. The 48-inch LED lighting strip features programming for red (stop/brake), blue (warning), and amber (directional/turn signal) and fits all vehicles."With today's budgets be
  
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• KGS TraumaFX Debuts Advanced K-9 Emergency Medical Training Simulator

  22-05-2018 02:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  TraumaFX, a division of Kforce Government Solutions Inc. (KGS) and a leading global provider of advanced, ruggedized human and canine medical training simulators, has announced the commercial availability of what the company calls the most-advanced canine medical simulator available - K9 Diesel.Named in memory of the heroic canine who died in the line of duty following the 2015 Paris terror attacks, K9 Diesel was developed jointly with the U.S. Department of Defense and offers 28 different featu
  
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• Moped crime: New rules to protect police pursuit drivers - BBC News - BBC News

  22-05-2018 01:42 via bbc.com
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  Moped crime: New rules to protect police pursuit drivers - BBC News
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  The government proposals aim to smash the "myth" that officers cannot pursue those not wearing helmets.and more »
  
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• In lawsuit, man alleges Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force officers broke his jaw - Baltimore Sun

  22-05-2018 01:37 via baltimoresun.com
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  In lawsuit, man alleges Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force officers broke his jaw
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  A 39-year-old Baltimore man has filed suit against former members of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force, as well as the city and the state's attorney's office, alleging officials were aware of a pattern of misconduct and failed to stop it. The ...
  
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• Perry Hall family recalls attempt to save slain Baltimore County police officer - Baltimore Sun

  22-05-2018 01:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Perry Hall family recalls attempt to save slain Baltimore County police officer
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  Tony Kurek had just walked inside his Perry Hall home Monday afternoon when his son, Dakota, ran inside. “'Dad, Dad, a cop just got run over out front,'” the father recalled him saying. In the roadway near his lawn lay a Baltimore County police officer ...and more »
  
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• California K-9 Finds 60 Pounds of Meth First Day on the Job

  22-05-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The West Covina (CA) Police Department's newest K-9 officer made his first bust over the weekend after he sniffed out sixty pounds of methamphetamine that was stuffed under the seats of a Nissan Rogue. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Saturday on a silver 2010 Nissan near Vincent Avenue and the 10 Freeway. When officers found meth under the driver's seat, they detained the driver and called in the K-9.Rye, West Covina's newest K-9 recruit, came to the scene where he sniffed out more met
  
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• Baltimore police officer killed, massive manhunt underway - NBCNews.com

  22-05-2018 00:49 via nbcnews.com
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  Baltimore police officer killed, massive manhunt underway
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  A witness claims the Baltimore County police officer was struck by a car while responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle on Monday. Authorities say they are searching for as many as four suspects. Share Video; Facebook · Twitter · E-mail; Embed.
  
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• Maryland Officer Struck and Killed, Suspect at Large

  22-05-2018 00:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Baltimore County police officer has died after she was struck Monday afternoon while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in suburban Perry Hall, according to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. A Baltimore County Police Department spokesperson confirmed the officer would have been a four-year veteran of the force in July.Shawn Vinson, the police department's spokesman, said law enforcement agencies are searching for at least one suspect. The officer hasn't been identified, CBS News repor
  
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• Alexander Ciccolo, Boston police captain's son, pleads guilty to terror plot - NBCNews.com

  22-05-2018 00:25 via nbcnews.com
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  Alexander Ciccolo, Boston police captain's son, pleads guilty to terror plot
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  Ciccolo, long interested in ISIS, told an undercover investigator that he planned to detonate a pressure cooker bomb in a college cafeteria. by Tim Stelloh / May.21.2018 / 10:25 PM ET. Image: Alexander Ciccolo. Alexander Ciccolo pleaded guilty to ...
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