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• SUV Fleeing Border Patrol Crashes, Killing 5

  18-06-2018 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  An SUV “packed with undocumented immigrants” crashed Sunday during a high-speed chase about 100 miles southwest of San Antonio, Texas, according to the Washington Post.Five people died and several others were injured in the incident. According to Dimmit County Sheriff Marion Boyd, a total of 14 people were in the vehicle at the time.Sheriff Boyd said that the vehicle was moving at more than 100 miles per hour when it left the roadway, “caught gravel and then tried to recor
  
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• Texas Officer Recovering from Dog Attack

  18-06-2018 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Burnet (TX) police officer responding to a call of a dog attack on a bicyclist ended up herself coming under attack by three dogs, sustaining bites to both of her arms. The officer, identified as Corporal Alex Fidler, was taking a statement from the bicyclist when the dogs attacked her.Fidler shot two of the dogs — one fatally — and the third animal ran away.“Of the three dogs, one appeared to be a mastiff-pit bull mixed breed, another possibly a boxer-pit bull mix; and the t
  
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• Florida Deputy Talks Suicidal Man Off of Overpass

  18-06-2018 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OCSO Sgt Jamie Hoffman talking a man off of a ledge on the I-4 overpass above Rio Grande Ave/33rd Street.  The Sgt built a rapport with him and gained his trust to come off of the ledge. The man was taken away for help.  Sgt Hoffman and responding deputies, making a difference. pic.twitter.com/B6vXW2PYQu— OCSO FL News (@OrangeCoSheriff) June 17, 2018Orange County (FL) Sheriff’s Deputy Jamie Hoffman talked a man off a ledge on Interstate 4 over the weekend, according to the
  
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• New York Officer Injured by Fleeing Motorcyclist

  18-06-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 21-year-old man is facing two felonies after he injured a police officer with a dirt bike he was operating on a city street, Albany (NY) police said.On Saturday evening, two officers “observed a group of dirt bikes driving erratically,” APD posted to the department’s Facebook page.Those officers attempted to detain one of the dirt bike drivers for violating vehicle and traffic law. During that incident, the dirt bike driver attempted to flee, striking one of the officers &mda
  
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• Mississippi Officer Shot, Wounded During Warrant Service

  18-06-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hattiesburg (MS) police are searching for a suspect wanted for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer who was shot in the leg Monday morning while trying to serve a warrant. Hattiesburg PD said on Twitter that Victor Kirksey should be considered armed and dangerous.IMMEDIATE BOLO: Victor Kirksey wanted aggravated assault on a police officer. Considered armed and dangerous, do NOT make contact with the suspect call 911 immediately. pic.twitter.com/B2EuDOOHjr— Hattiesburg PD (@Hatti
  
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• Civilian Bystander Hailed as Hero for Stopping Gunman on Father’s Day

  18-06-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Walmart customer is being “hailed as a hero” after he killed a gunman who wounded two people during a confrontation in Tumwater, Washington on Sunday evening.A gunman reportedly opened fire inside the Walmart, according to KOMO-TV, then attempted to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot, shooting and injuring the carjack victim.That’s when an as-yet-unnamed bystander shot and killed the assailant.“Two other customers also reportedly pulled their weapons in case they were
  
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• 22 Injured in Shooting at New Jersey Arts Festival

  18-06-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 24-hour “Art All Night Trenton 2018” arts festival in Trenton, New Jersey turned violent just before three in the morning on Sunday when gunfire suddenly erupted.At least two gunmen opened fire, injuring 22 people, including a 13-year-old boy, according to the Washington Post.A responding police officer fatally shot one of the suspects — the other gunman was arrested.The shooting is believed to be gang-related.“We believe it was a dispute between two neighborhoods tha
  
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• New Haven (CT) Police Department

  18-06-2018 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Justin Brochu has always had a strong sense of community and a desire to serve others. His need to help led him to the United States Marine Corps after graduating from high school. Then after serving his country from 1999 to 2003, this appetite to assist led him to law enforcement, where he landed at the East Haven (CT) Police Department. Finally, his devotion for the disadvantaged prompted him to raise his hand high when the agency needed a leader to help start the East Haven Police Athletic Le
  
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• Stop The Falling

  18-06-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "The way to honor the fallen is to stop the falling." That was the powerful statement made by former Attorney General John Ashcroft prior to his first meeting as the new chair of the board of directors of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). Ashcroft asserts that a just society must denounce the killing of any law enforcement officer and do its part to prevent such murders. He is entirely correct, but his statement challenges us to consider what can be done to stop the f
  
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• The Will to Keep Going

  18-06-2018 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The trend of ambushing officers has not seemed to abate (although most of the media's overheated rhetoric has) and the abundance of body and dash cameras has given us an edge on seeing how officers have overcome such assaults. Often these attacks are so sudden and violent the officer's doom seems certain, yet they manage to overcome the bushwhacking…but how?We often see our heroes ignite that inner fire, that power that lies deep within. Hank Hayes calls it "fighting like a raccoon in a d
  
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• How To Get a Job in Law Enforcement

  18-06-2018 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  During the Great Recession, law enforcement agencies across the country slashed their budgets. This led to slower hiring and fewer officers, police academy closures, and cutbacks in salaries and benefits. But the economy is better now, and funding for law enforcement is rapidly being restored.This is good news for those individuals hoping to enter policing for the first time, and for veteran officers seeking to move to a new agency."Some agencies have been quicker than others to restore funding.
  
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• Chicago PD Adds SIG Sauer P320 as an Authorized Duty Pistol

  18-06-2018 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIG Sauer Inc. announced the City of Chicago Police Department has added the P320 to the department's official authorized duty pistol list. The Chicago Police Department is the second largest police department in the United States with over 13,000 sworn officers, covering 22 police districts within the city."We are pleased that the SIG Sauer P320 has been added to the Chicago Police Department's official authorized duty pistol listing," began Tom Jankiewicz, Executive Vice President, Law Enforce
  
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• North Carolina Officer Shot in Back, Saved by Vest

  18-06-2018 03:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two officers in Statesville (NC) were “on routine foot patrol” Friday night when a subject emerged from the shadows and fired a gun at them from behind, according to the Statesville Record and Landmark.Statesville Police Chief Joe Barone said that Officer Tyler Horn was struck in the back, but Horn’s body armor prevented serious injury. Horn was transported to a nearby hospital, and was released early Saturday morning.The ambush attack remains under investigation as the suspect
  
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• Google Translate Can't Provide Consent for a Police Search, Judge Rules - Gizmodo

  18-06-2018 00:42 via gizmodo.com
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  Google Translate Can't Provide Consent for a Police Search, Judge Rules
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  Google Translate is a useful tool for some quick and easy translations, but a federal judge in Kansas ruled this week that the machine translation service isn't good enough to allow a person to consent to a police search. Omar Cruz-Zamora, a Mexican ...
  
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