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• Missing Baytown police officer found dead near his home - KTRK-TV

  07-08-2018 23:35 via abc13.com
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  Missing Baytown police officer found dead near his home
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  Missing Baytown Police Officer John Stewart Beasley has been found dead near his home, according to the Baytown Police Department. Beasley was last seen Thursday, Aug., 2 at 3:30 p.m. when he left his home in the Cove area. Tuesday morning, his body ...
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• Parkville man charged in fatal Cockeysville crash after police chase - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2018 22:45 via baltimoresun.com
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  Parkville man charged in fatal Cockeysville crash after police chase
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  A Parkville man who police say was driving a stolen truck, fled from officers and crashed head-on into another vehicle Monday afternoon has been charged in the fatal incident, Maryland State Police said. The victim was identified as Leon Jones, 58, of ...
  Unlicensed Driver Charged In Fatal Crash During Police ChaseCBS Baltimore
  Police: Stolen dump truck drives at troopers, causes crash in Cockeysvil
  
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• How To Survive the Academy

  07-08-2018 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When asked about the police academy, past graduates might proclaim it more closely resembles military boot camp than school. But it is set up this way for a reason. The police academy is meant to train prospective officers for the stressful and demanding environment they will encounter on the job.It is essential for officers to be fully equipped, both physically and mentally, for the challenges they will face. Consider that in 2018 alone, the following made headlines:Officers responded to a mass
  
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• Preventing Struck-by-Vehicle Duty Deaths

  07-08-2018 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Too many LEOs are dying beside the road because they were accidentally struck by a passing vehicle. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page (www.ODMP.org), there were four “struck by” duty deaths in 2017. There were 10 such tragedies in 2016. So far in 2018, the news is grim.Lt. Christopher Robateau was struck and killed by a vehicle while checking on the welfare of another driver who had been involved in an accident.Agent Joel Pantojas-Fuente was struck and killed by a vehicle w
  
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• WATCH: Man stomps all over police cars. Cops did nothing, and now they're suspended - NJ.com

  07-08-2018 22:25 via nj.com
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  WATCH: Man stomps all over police cars. Cops did nothing, and now they're suspended
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  In sending off the new recruit class for the Newark police Monday, Mayor Ras Baraka spoke "justice" and "good" and "lightness" as he sent the group of 144 men and women off to Sea Girt for training. But, he added, "We don't want you to be weak. We want ...and more »
  
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• Video: Police allegedly left a “bait truck” filled with Nike shoes in a black Chicago neighborhood - Vox

  07-08-2018 22:20 via vox.com
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  Video: Police allegedly left a “bait truck” filled with Nike shoes in a black Chicago neighborhood
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  A partly open truck loaded with Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and Christian Louboutin shoes reportedly showed up in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago last week. Local activists say it was a “bait truck” placed by law enforcement to lure would-be ...
  
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• Video: Florida Deputy Fatally Shoots Subject Who Grabbed His TASER

  07-08-2018 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Florida Deputy Fatally Shoots Subject Who Grabbed His TASERA deputy with the Volusia County (FL) Sheriff's Office responding to a domestic violence call in Seville on Friday evening shot and killed a suspect who grabbed the deputy's TASER during a struggle, according to a written statement issued by the agency.The deputy was responding to a report of an ongoing domestic disturbance between the suspect and his girlfriend, according to the VCSO statement.The deputy spoke with the suspect an
  
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• Video: Retiring Massachusetts Officer Surprised by Son on Final Radio Call

  07-08-2018 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Retiring Massachusetts Officer Surprised by Son on Final Radio CallOfficer Duane Ledoux — who served with the Southbridge (MA) Police Department for more than 30 years — became emotional when the final radio call announcing his retirement was delivered by his own son.Ledoux's son Nate had flown across the country to send his father off, according to Fox News.“It is my sincere pleasure to announce that ... after 32-and-a-half years of service, my father, Southbridge Polic
  
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• Officer En Route to Emergency Call Strikes, Kills 71-Year-Old Pedestrian

  07-08-2018 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Baltimore County Police Crash Tream is investigating an incident in which a Baltimore County Police officer reportedly struck and killed a pedestrian — identified as 71-year-old Robert Louis Mayo — Saturday night, according to WTOP Radio.The officer was reportedly en route to a 911 call of a home invasion and possible shooting when he "entered the center turn lane to bypass traffic and struck Mayo," said the WTOP report.Mayo was crossing Liberty Road and was not using a crosswalk
  
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• Stories Differ on NYPD Officer's Off-Duty Shooting of Man on Brooklyn Sidewalk

  07-08-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  NYPD Sergeant Richard Blake said he was being robbed in the early morning hours on Thursday when he drew a gun and squeezed off two rounds, with one striking the alleged assailant in the jaw, according to authorities.The man who was shot — identified as Thavone Santana — reportedly has nine prior arrests, including for robbery and gun possession, according to the New York Post.Santana was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive.Surveillance video appears to show Blake a
  
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• California "Antifa" Protesters Demolish Police, Government Cars and Buildings

  07-08-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  So-called "Antifa" protesters in Berkeley, California turned violent Sunday when members of the group were seen smashing the windows of a U.S. Marines Corps recruiting office, according to Fox News.In addition to damaging a USMC recruiting office, Berkeley police said "an extremist element among a large group" damaged 21 city vehicles, setting one on fire, and slashed their tires.The group also set fires in trash bins, which were quickly extinguished.Police said in a Tweet that they had mad
  
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• Maine Police in Labor Dispute Shed Duty Uniforms in Favor of T-Shirts

  07-08-2018 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Maine Police in Labor Dispute Shed Duty Uniforms in Favor of T-ShirtsLewiston, ME, police union representatives say that officers are "ditching their uniforms to show 'dissatisfaction' over contract negotiations with the city," according to WGME-TV.Officers debuted the dark green shirts last week saying that there will be any interruption in police services, but "they are hoping to make a strong statement," according to the report.The officers' contract with the city expired on June 30 &m
  
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• Maryland Pursuit Leaves Civilian Driver with Life-Threatening Injuries

  07-08-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Maryland State Police are investigating after a driver of a stolen car fled from police on Monday afternoon, resulting in a crash that reportedly left one person with life-threatening injuries, according to the Baltimore Sun.Troopers reportedly observed a male subject getting into a dump truck that had been reported stolen."The preliminary investigation indicates a Ford F550 dump truck was stolen from Baltimore City," according to Fox45-News.Troopers "attempted to stop him in parking lot. Suspec
  
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• Video: BLM Protesters "Crash" Wedding of Officer Linked to Stephon Clark Shooting

  07-08-2018 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: BLM Protesters "Crash" Wedding of Officer Linked to Stephon Clark ShootingDespite the fact that Sacramento police have not released the names of the two officers who opened fire on Stephon Clark in March, one of the two officers who were reportedly in that fatal shooting was confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters on his wedding day, according to CBS Sacramento.A group of protesters had apparently found out about the wedding from online research, locating the officer's wedding website
  
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• Police charge man in death of 10-year-old girl - WOAI

  07-08-2018 20:20 via news4sanantonio.com
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  Police charge man in death of 10-year-old girl
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  SAN ANTONIO — Police charged a man with murder following the death of a 10-year-old girl in his care. The scene unfolded at an apartment complex on Parkdale Street near Wurzbach Road, at about 3 p.m. on Monday where paramedics were called to help ...
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• Woman sells iPhone mistakenly delivered to her, faces felony, police say - MLive.com

  07-08-2018 20:14 via mlive.com
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  Woman sells iPhone mistakenly delivered to her, faces felony, police say
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  PINCONNING, MI -- After someone else's cellphone was erroneously delivered to her house, a Pinconning woman decided to sell the device on Facebook, police allege. Police say that's a crime and the woman is now facing a felony charge. The afternoon of ...
  
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• Why the "Lip-Sync Challenge" Videos Have Value for Law Enforcement

  07-08-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week, the Columbus (IN) Police Department released its answer to the "lip-sync challenge" on its Facebook page. The video included a cameo appearance by one of that city's most famous native sons — NASCAR's living legend Tony Stewart.In the opening segment of the video, officers pretend to pursue Stewart on a desolate rural road — the standard "professional driver on a closed course DO NOT ATTEMPT" disclaimer even appears at the bottom of the screen.In the video, "Smoke" ex
  
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• Police looking to ID hit-and-run suspect in JP crash involving cyclist ... - Boston.com

  07-08-2018 19:38 via boston.com
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  Police looking to ID hit-and-run suspect in JP crash involving cyclist ...
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  Massachusetts State Police are calling on the public to help them identify the driver of a small, red four-door car, who is shown on video striking a cyclist in ...
  Police looking for hit-and-run driver after cyclist struck in Jamaica PlainThe Boston Globeall 11 news articles »
  
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• Berkeley police slammed for Antifa-related mugshot tweets after violent rally - Fox News

  07-08-2018 19:03 via foxnews.com
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  Berkeley police slammed for Antifa-related mugshot tweets after violent rally
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  Several California professors slammed the Berkeley Police Department after it posted the mugshots of Antifa protesters arrested Sunday at a rally where windows were smashed, citizens were punched and "dozens of weapons" were confiscated by cops.and more »
  
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• Gaston Co. police arrest suspect involved in multiple carjackings - WSOC Charlotte

  07-08-2018 18:52 via wsoctv.com
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  Gaston Co. police arrest suspect involved in multiple carjackings
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  GASTON COUNTY, N.C. - Police have arrested a suspect accused of attacking drivers in a series of carjackings in two counties. Reporter Ken Lemon confirmed with police the suspect Wilson Derr was found sleeping in the car he is accused of taking ...
  
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• Police searching for man who may have been taken against his will - FOX13 Memphis

  07-08-2018 17:56 via fox13memphis.com
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  Police searching for man who may have been taken against his will
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  MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Investigators across the city are searching for Camelo Gabriel. We breakdown the steps police are taking to find this endangered man on FOX13 News at 5 and 6. Memphis police are asking for help to find a missing man who they said is ...
  
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• State police search along I-81 for barefoot man wanted for kidnapping - WSLS 10

  07-08-2018 17:27 via wsls.com
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  State police search along I-81 for barefoot man wanted for kidnapping
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  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - State police are looking for a barefoot man who they say ran from a traffic stop on I-81 Tuesday morning. Around 8 a.m., the man was pulled over on I-81 South at mile marker 123, which is between Shawsville and ...
  UPDATE: Police search for man wanted on kidnap warrant after running from officer during traffic stopWDBJ7all 9 news articles »
  
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• Lewiston police make string of weekend drug arrests - Press Herald

  07-08-2018 17:19 via pressherald.com
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  Lewiston police make string of weekend drug arrests
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  The weekend arrests included known “Bloods” gang member Johnny Walker, aka “Dutch,” 37, of Rochester, New York and several other people on drug trafficking charges. By Staff ReportSun Journal. Share. facebook. tweet. reddit. email. print. Read Article.and more »
  
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• Police officer jumps off highway overpass to aid injured boy - CBS News

  07-08-2018 17:14 via cbsnews.com
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  Police officer jumps off highway overpass to aid injured boy
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  A suburban New York police officer says she jumped from an overpass on Friday to save a 12-year-old boy's life, the Rockland/Westchester Journal News reports. Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo, of Hastings-on-Hudson, was on her way to work when she and ...
  Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy's life in daring New York rescueUSA TODAY
  Off-duty police officer saves boy who jumped off overpassWDSU New Orlean
  
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• Lawsuit: Greenwood police let violent man slip away and attack elderly couple - Indianapolis Star

  07-08-2018 16:11 via indystar.com
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  Lawsuit: Greenwood police let violent man slip away and attack elderly couple
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  A Greenwood Police Department policy allowed a violent man to walk out of a hospital room and attack an elderly Franklin couple in their home, according to a lawsuit filed last week. Ella and Clayton Dixon say Greenwood police should have maintained ...
  
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• Ruling: Police killing of man with knife in St. James store was ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  07-08-2018 16:05 via startribune.com
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  Ruling: Police killing of man with knife in St. James store was ...
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  Authorities have determined that an assistant police chief in south-central Minnesota was “squarely within her rights” when she fatally shot a 20-year-old man ...
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• Shooting Up Chicago

  07-08-2018 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  An explosion of drive-by shootings erupted on Chicago’s South and West sides this weekend. At least 74 people were shot, and 11 killed, between 3 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday. In one seven-hour stretch, starting around midnight on Saturday, at least 40 people were shot, four fatally, as gunmen targeted a block party, the aftermath of a funeral, and a front porch, reports the Chicago Tribune.Over two and a half hours that morning, 25 people were shot in five multiple-injury shootings
  
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• San Rafael police officer shoots armed suspect - Marin Independent Journal

  07-08-2018 15:26 via marinij.com
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  San Rafael police officer shoots armed suspect
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  San Rafael police and Marin County sheriff's deputies block Belvedere Street at Verdi Street after an officer shot a suspect Sunday night. (Marin Independent Journal photo). Authorities are investigating a confrontation in which a San Rafael police ...and more »
  
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• Stolen semitrailer driver leads police on chase from Ohio into Northern Kentucky - WCPO

  07-08-2018 14:39 via wcpo.com
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  Stolen semitrailer driver leads police on chase from Ohio into Northern Kentucky
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  ALEXANDRIA, Ky. -- A person driving a stolen semitrailer Tuesday morning deliberately hit other vehicles -- including police cruisers -- during a multistate chase, according to Campbell County Police. One officer jumped out of his vehicle to avoid ...
  
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• Homeowner killed, officer injured in shooting police call 'absolute tragedy' - PennLive.com

  07-08-2018 14:35 via pennlive.com
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  Homeowner killed, officer injured in shooting police call 'absolute tragedy'
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  Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross called Monday's shooting "an all-out, absolute tragedy." potts.png Philadelphia Police Officer Jaison Potts was injured in a shooting Monday.Screenshot/6 ABC. When Philadelphia police attempted to serve a ...
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• Man on the run after stabbing security guard and ramming police car in northwest Houston - KTRK-TV

  07-08-2018 14:34 via abc13.com
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  Man on the run after stabbing security guard and ramming police car in northwest Houston
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  A man is on the run after he stabbed a security guard and rammed a police cruiser in northwest Houston. Authorities were called out to an apartment complex on 8600 Pitner Road around 10:30 p.m. Monday. Police say a guard at the complex tried to break ...and more »
  
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• Zimbabwe police 'hunt for opposition MDC officials' - BBC News

  07-08-2018 14:28 via bbc.com
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  Zimbabwe police 'hunt for opposition MDC officials'
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  Zimbabwean police are searching for nine senior officials of the opposition MDC Alliance following disputed elections, media reports say. They are wanted for allegedly inciting their supporters to stage an illegal protest last Wednesday. Six people ...and more »
  
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• 'Kill me': Parkland shooter's alleged confession to police released - ABC News

  07-08-2018 14:17 via abcnews.go.com
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  'Kill me': Parkland shooter's alleged confession to police released
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  Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 students and teachers at a Florida high school, said he felt “worthless” and repeatedly indicated that he wanted to die, according to a newly-released transcript of what Cruz told police following the ...
  Nikolas Cruz' Statement to Police Largely Released to PublicNBC 6 South Florida
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• Multi-state police chase ends in crash, shuts down US Route 27 - WLWT Cincinnati

  07-08-2018 13:54 via wlwt.com
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  Multi-state police chase ends in crash, shuts down US Route 27
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  WEBVTT ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ARE NOT BELIEVED TO BE FACTORS AT THIS TIME. COLIN: AN INVESTIGATION THAT STARTED -- THAT HAPPENED IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY. IT HAPPENED BACK IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY. THERE IS A ...
  
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• Bear Forces Its Way Into Canton Woman's Home Monday. Police Say It's The 4th Such Break-In The Last Two Weeks - Hartford Courant

  07-08-2018 12:32 via courant.com
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  Bear Forces Its Way Into Canton Woman's Home Monday. Police Say It's The 4th Such Break-In The Last Two Weeks
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  A Canton woman called police to report that a bear walked into her bedroom and pushed over her dresser while she was lying in bed Monday morning. The woman closed the door and waited until police responded to the East Hill Road residence, according ...
  Bear Breaks Into Woman's Home in CantonNBC Connecticut
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• Woman stopped by men impersonating police near Cowdenbeath - BBC News

  07-08-2018 10:59 via bbc.com
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  Woman stopped by men impersonating police near Cowdenbeath
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  Police have warned the public to be vigilant after a driver was stopped by two men impersonating police in Fife. The incident happened as the 36-year-old woman was driving along Old Perth Road near Cowdenbeath on 2 August. Police said the men, who ...and more »
  
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• Commissioner: Deadly police-involved shooting in Germantown a tragedy - 6abc.com

  07-08-2018 10:26 via 6abc.com
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  Commissioner: Deadly police-involved shooting in Germantown a tragedy
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  A man who apparently mistakenly thought his home was being broken into opened fire on Philadelphia police as they sought to serve an arrest warrant for his grandson, critically wounding one officer before he was killed by return fire, the police ...
  Philadelphia police officer expected to survive after getting shot in face, officials sayFox News
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• Panasonic Unveils New Software 'Unified Digital Evidence'

  07-08-2018 01:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, a leader in connected solutions that support law enforcement and public safety, has announced the launch of its newest software technology to collect, manage, and protect digital evidence. The new software "Unified Digital Evidence" (UDE) offers a platform to gather and store digital evidence from the Arbitrator In-Car and Body-Worn camera platforms, as well as other sources, including fixed surveillance and a variety of digital media devices.
  
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• SIG Sauer Introduces 223 Rem and 308 Win SIG FMJ Rifle Ammunition

  07-08-2018 01:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer continues to grow its Elite Performance line of rifle ammunition with the addition of 223 Rem and 308 Win full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds for training. SIG FMJ practice ammunition is ideal for those seeking cost-efficient, high-quality rounds for target practice, according to the company. The 55gr 223 Rem load has muzzle velocity of 3,240 fps with muzzle energy of 1,282 ft-lbs, and the 150gr 308 Win has a muzzle velocity of 2,900 fps with muzzle energy of 2,802 ft-lbs."We have been inun
  
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• The Deep Fakes are Coming

  07-08-2018 01:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Three months ago Google demonstrated a stunning new artificial intelligence capability for its Google Assistant smart speaker. The technology branded Duplex can autonomously call a hair salon and schedule an appointment, or a restaurant and make a reservation, and perform other similar tasks all with a very human-sounding voice. Duplex even reacts to what the person says on the other end of the phone with no discernible lag and says "uh" and "hum" like a typical American. If it was programmed to
  
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• Pursuit Alert: 21st Century Siren

  07-08-2018 01:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  High-speed pursuits are an inherently dangerous part of police work that affect officers and the public. And when innocent people die as a result, it's not only a tragedy but also a financial and public relations nightmare for the agencies involved. PursuitAlert is a new tool to help reduce this risk. "When a chase is involved, the bad guy has already passed before you ever hear a siren," says Tim Morgan, a former South Carolina assistant sheriff who is now the founder and president of Purs
  
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