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• Father of Student Murdered by Parkland Shooter Calls for National School Safety Standards

  28-06-2018 23:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  The father of a student who was killed in the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, is asking law enforcement organizations to develop national standards and best practices for school safety.Max Schachter, whose 14-year-old son Alex was killed in the Feb. 14 school shooting, has established an organization to honor his son and improve school safety, the Safe Schools for Alex Foundation, the Sun-Sentinel reports.At a news conference Wednesday in Washington, DC, S
  
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• Delaware Police Discover Home Abandoned… “on Long Point Road”

  28-06-2018 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to a report by Fox News, Dover (DE) police are “mystified” about how a prefabricated home ended up resting on a roadway in that city.“Somebody left a house on Long Point Road,” the Dover Police Department said in a Facebook Post. “Nope this is not a joke.” 
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• As July 4 Nears, California Police Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks

  28-06-2018 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesFrom now through the Fourth of July, Watsonville (CA) police have “ramped up patrols throughout the city, on the lookout for illegal fireworks,” according to the Register-Pajaronian.“For the first time, Watsonville Police will be issuing criminal citations to those who light up illegal fireworks such as M-80s, bottle rockets, mortars, and more,” the Register-Pajaronian said.Watsonville police are encouraging revelers to purchase “safe and sane
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Uninjured After PIT Maneuver Crash

  28-06-2018 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Texas Officer Uninjured After PIT Maneuver CrashA Texas woman was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended when one of the pursuing officers used the PIT maneuver, according to KTRK-TV.“Unfortunately, the officer lost control of the vehicle during the PIT maneuver and struck a telephone pole,” Lt. Larry Crowson said.The officer was not injured. 
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• Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement

  28-06-2018 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesJustice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the Supreme Court. According to Fox News, the 81-year-old justice will be ending his 30-year career for the high court effective at the end of July.Filling his vacated seat will fall on President Trump, who will have then named two Justices to the Court. Trump previously tapped Neil Gorsuch — coincidentally Kennedy’s former law clerk — to take the seat occupied by the late Justice Antoni
  
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• 48 Chiefs Send Open Letter Opposing Trump’s Immigration Policy

  28-06-2018 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesFour dozen current and retired law enforcement officials recently wrote in an open letter — addressed to Speaker Paul Ryan (R), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D) — in opposition to the Trump administration’s policy of detaining immigrant families.“As law enforcement leaders focused on public safety and fiscal responsibility, we write in support of the use
  
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• FBI Storm ‘Radio Silent’ Aircraft at JFK Airport

  28-06-2018 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  A JetBlue airliner with 160 people aboard had a radio malfunction, rendering communications between the crew and the tower impossible. The Los Angeles-bound flight was getting ready for takeoff when the radio problem occurred, prompting the automatic activation of counterterrorism response.Counterterrorism agents stormed the airplane as part of a standard protocol when the control tower loses radio contact with an aircraft taxing for takeoff.According to ABC News, FBI agents breached the airplan
  
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• Washington Department Set to Update its Use-of-Force Policy

  28-06-2018 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Spokane (WA) Police Department is planning to roll out a new use-of-force policy this fall, according to the Inlander.Chief Craig Meidl said that most of the department is already using the proposed principles and tactics — including using time, distance, cover and de-escalation — but said that some officers who “could benefit from those being codified in an official policy,” the report said.The Spokane City Council also approved the purchase of an online use-of-force
  
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• Video: LAPD Officer Fires on Fleeing Armed Suspect

  28-06-2018 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: LAPD Officer Fires on Fleeing Armed Suspect The Los Angeles Police Department has released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting on May 12, according to KTLA-TV.Officer Joshua Parker and his partner attempted to make contact with individuals believed to be involved with gang activity.One subject took off running, with a gun in hand. The officers chased the subject in foot pursuit, and during that time Parker fired on the fleeing man, missing him, but taking him into custody
  
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• Slain Maine LEO was on Ground when Fatally Shot

  28-06-2018 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Somerset County (Maine) Sheriff’s Corporal Eugene Cole was on the ground when John Williams shot and killed him on April 25, according to the Portland Press Herald.This information was included in an affidavit supporting an effort to obtain a search warrant on Williams’ home to obtain evidence of his Cole’s guilt.Despite having pled not guilty to murder, Williams reportedly told police that he “eliminated” Cole because he was mad at him for arresting his fianc&eacut
  
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• Timepieces Ready for the Call: Anytime, Anywhere. The Go-To Watch on Land and in the Skies

  28-06-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Whether by land or by air, the G-SHOCK Mudmaster and Gravitymaster will get you there, every time.The JobWhen an emergency call is broadcast over the police radio, units will respond by any means possible, often by patrol car and helicopter. No matter the method of transportation, officers will use any equipment that makes the job safer and more effective. When it comes to the watch on their wrist, Casio offers the venerable G-SHOCK series for both the ground unit, with the Mudmaster, and the ai
  
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• Video: Squirrel Steals Donut from Alaskan Officer

  28-06-2018 02:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Squirrel Steals Donut from Alaskan OfficerThe Anchorage Police Department posted a video online of a squirrel shown against a backdrop of police cruisers allegedly running off with an officer's donut, reports KNOE. The Department said it was on the lookout for the pastry thief. 
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• SC Officer Shot in 'Combat-like' Ambush Hit by Police Bullet

  28-06-2018 02:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the four York County, SC, police officers shot during a January ambush was hit by a bullet from another police officer, officials said.The suspect, Christian McCall, now serving life in prison, is legally responsible, authorities said.That's because McCall started the gunfight and used an assault rifle to shoot at officers. The melee left one dead and three others wounded, reports the Herald.York police Sgt. Kyle Cummings, a member of the York County SWAT team, was wounded by a round that
  
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• Man Accused of Hiring Hitman to Kill Houston Officer After Getting Ticketed

  28-06-2018 02:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Houston business owner was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly hired a hitman to kill a police officer who gave him too many nuisance tickets.In an elaborate ruse, police played along with the scheme and went so far as to fake the officer's death before arresting 47-year-old Mohammed Mohamed and charging him with solicitation of capital murder, Chief Art Acevedo said Tuesday."The suspect wanted the officer dead because he believed that the officer was interfering in his business operations," A
  
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• Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Fees for Public Employee Unions

  28-06-2018 02:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers, teachers, and other public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.By a 5-4 vote, the justices overturned a 41-year-old precedent and ruled that the 1st Amendment protects these employees from being required to support a private group whose views may differ from theirs, reports the Los Angeles Times.The decision, in Janus vs. AFSCME, strikes down laws in California, New York, and 20 other mostly Democratic-lea
  
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• Orlando Officer Shot in Standoff Still in Coma But Responsive, Wife Says

  28-06-2018 01:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Orlando Police Officer Kevin Valencia is still in a coma, but his wife says he is responsive and moving, a good sign weeks after he was shot during a standoff that killed four children.Valencia's wife and mother spoke Wednesday, along with Police Chief John Mina, thanking the community and the police department for its support and prayers."Throughout this entire time, they've been here to help me smile again," Meghan Valencia said.Valencia says the doctors are asking her husband to make small ge
  
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• California Woman Punches K-9, Officer After Pursuit

  28-06-2018 01:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A woman wanted on an assault warrant was arrested after leading Palo Alto, CA, police on a car and foot chase, but not before punching an officer and striking a police dog early Wednesday, according to police.Her defiance extended into her jail booking, where her mugshot shows her making an obscene gesture with her middle finger, reports the Mercury News.After being pulled over, the driver reportedly sped away and led police on a pursuit until she reached a dead end and exited the car, confronti
  
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• New LAPD Chief Michel Moore Sworn In

  28-06-2018 00:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Michel Moore, who has held a variety of high-level positions during his nearly four-decade tenure at the Los Angeles Police Department, was confirmed and sworn in Wednesday as the agency’s 57th chief, reports the Los Angeles Daily News.The City Council voted unanimously to confirm Moore, 57, to lead an organization of roughly 13,000 employees, more than 10,000 of whom are sworn officers, in the nation’s second-largest city.Moore is succeeding Charlie Beck, who he described “as
  
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