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• Florida Officer Was Killed With His Duty Weapon, Report Says

  31-07-2018 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller died from a gunshot fired from his own weapon while he was on the ground, according to the Fort Myers Police Department arrest report for shooting suspect Wisner Desmaret.Desmaret allegedly stole a cellphone and ran from police, according to official documents released Monday, reports the Fort Myers News-Press. He apparently looked like he was going to comply before lunging at Officer Jobbers-Miller, knocking the 29-year-old officer to the ground. The officer landed f
  
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• Massachusetts Town's Entire Department Quits, Citing Safety Issues

  31-07-2018 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  All four police officers employed by the Blandford (MA) Police Department have tendered their resignations, according to CBS News.Citing poor equipment and unsafe working conditions, Interim Police Chief Roberta Sarnacki and three other officers submitted their resignations in a letter to town officials on Monday."The officers said the town’s police cruisers are in such bad shape they often have to answer calls in their personal vehicles," said the CBS News report.Officers allege that thei
  
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• New Illinois Lottery Game to Fund Police Memorials, Support Families

  31-07-2018 20:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill on Monday to create a new Illinois Lottery scratch-off game with the proceeds "funding police memorials, support for the families of officers killed or severely injured in the line of duty, and protective vest replacements for officers, according to The Southern Illinoisan."Our police officers stand in the face of danger every day to keep us safe," Rauner said in a written statement. "We are proud to stand with them and support their families when the
  
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• NASCAR Champ Tony Stewart Makes Cameo in Lip-Sync Challenge Video

  31-07-2018 20:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NASCAR Champ Tony Stewart Makes Cameo in Lip-Sync Challenge VideoThe Columbus (IN) Police Department released its answer to the viral "lip-sync challenge" on Facebook, and it included an appearance by one of that city's most famous native sons — NASCAR driver Tony Stewart.In the opening segment of the video, officers pretend to pursue at high speed and then pull over Stewart on a desolate rural road."Smoke" exits the vehicle, raises his arms, facing away from the officers. He and th
  
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• Maine Police Apologize for "Arresting" Marilyn Manson

  31-07-2018 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A "Gif video" of rock performer Marilyn Manson being placed in handcuffs by a Bangor (ME) police officer was posted to Instagram and instantly went viral, receiving more than 415,000 views.The trouble is, the whole thing was a prank, perpetrated by Manson and Officer Curtis Grenier, who was posted to security backstage at the Impact Music Festival on Saturday.A public information officer took to Facebook to head off any public backlash, writing, "In the interest of saving us a whole lot of call-
  
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• Fawn Rescued from Wildfire "Kisses" California Officer Who Saved It

  31-07-2018 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The California Highway Patrol in Redding posted to its Facebook page a message showing images of CHP San Francisco Sergeant Fawson receiving a wet kiss from the one-month old fawn he rescued from a wildfire that is raging across approximately 30,000 acres and has caused the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents.Cal Fire found the animal without a mother, and Sergeant Fawson evacuated the deer to safety."The deer was released to, and will be cared for by a wildlife rescue. The fawn even thanke
  
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• Illinois Teens Connect With Law Enforcement in Education Program

  31-07-2018 19:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Kane County (IL) Sheriff's Office says that 85 students who enrolled in a six-week program which includes a K-9 demonstration and a chance to check out SWAT armored vehicles have graduated.The program also addresses career advancement, race and gender relations, as well as being mindful when posting on social media."Each of the Junior Deputies are instructed and mentored by Kane County Sheriff's Deputies, as well as justice system professionals," says the KCSO website. "During the course of
  
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• Video: Recycling Industry Trade Group Touts Scrap Theft Partnership with Police

  31-07-2018 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Police Discuss Impact of Scrap Metal Theft on CommunitiesThe recycling industry's 10-year-old online scrap metal theft reporting system — which enables law enforcement to broadcast alerts to local scrap facilities to be on the lookout for stolen scrap material such as copper wire and other valuable metals — has reached the milestone of more than 10,000 registered law enforcement users, according to a press release issued by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.The onlin
  
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• Video: Missouri Officer Suspended for "Distracted Driving" Crash with Bicyclist

  31-07-2018 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: "Distracted" Missouri Officer Collides with Stationary BicyclistA police officer with the Peculiar (MO) Police Department has been suspended after a "distracted driving" collision with a stationary bicyclist, according to KMBC-TV.According to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash report, Officer Charles Wallace was behind the wheel of a 2014 Ford Explorer patrol vehicle when he made a left-hand turn, cut the corner too sharply, and struck the bicyclist, who was wearing a helmet camera that ca
  
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• New York Agency Criticized for Using "Y" (for Yellow) to Identify Asian Officers

  31-07-2018 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  A document obtained by the New York Civil Liberties Union through a Freedom of Information request revealed that the Nassau County (NY) Police Department allegedly used the letter "Y" — for the color yellow — to denote officers of Asian heritage, according to The Hill.According to NBC News that "B" signified black, "H" indicated Hispanic, "W" designated white, and "Y" stood for yellow. "I" — for Indian — was also used in reference to Native Americans."In this particular s
  
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• Who’s YOUR favorite HAIX Hero?

  31-07-2018 00:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nominees for the July HAIX Hero of the Month have been selected and introduced in the last three weeks – and boy have their communities been rooting for them. Now, we want to hear more from the overall law enforcement community, and from their friends, colleagues, and family members.Take a moment to review each of our hero nominees below and let us know who your favorite is on our recent Facebook post here. Or, if you don’t have a Facebook page, let us know who your favorite is in ou
  
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• Video: Judges Rule Trump Supporters Attacked in San Jose Can Sue Police

  31-07-2018 00:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Judges Rule Trump Supporters Attacked in San Jose Can Sue PoliceA group of Trump supporters who were caught in an angry crowd during a 2016 protest in San Jose, CA, can sue the police department, a panel of judges ruled Friday.A three-judge panel with Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Trump supporter Juan Hernandez, the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the San Jose Police Department.“San Jose PD led us right into the protesters,” said Hernandez. “Some
  
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