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• Philadelphia Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Who Fired on Squad Car

  09-08-2018 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Philadelphia car was riddled with bullets — and a suspect shot dead — in a running gun battle between a gunman on a bicycle and pursuing police on Thursday morning.Officers approached the 48-year-old man — who has not yet been identified — because they suspected seeing a firearm on him.Philadelphia police say the man then ditched the bicycle and fled on foot while tucking the gun under his shirt, according to the Philadelphia Tribune.Police spokesman Sekou Kinebrew told
  
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• NYPD Widows Join Union in Pressing to Keep Cop Killers in Jail

  09-08-2018 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dozens of widows of NYPD officers slain in the line of duty joined the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association in demanding that a loophole that lets cop killers back on the streets be fixed, according to the New York Post.The longest sentence for criminals who killed cops before 2005 was 25 years to life. Those killers — who are eligible for parole after serving 25 years — are now benefiting from 2011 guidelines that look at what criminals have been doing since their incarceration, rathe
  
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• Oregon Deputy Uses Naloxone to Save K-9 from Accidental Overdose

  09-08-2018 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  A deputy with the Clackamas County (OR) Sheriff's Office was with his K-9 partner Abbie on Tuesday when the dog was exposed to heroin in a container. The container spilled and Abbie began exhibiting signs of drug exposure, including rapid blinking and head shaking, according to the Statesman Journal.A deputy who handles a different K-9 delivered a special Naloxone kit designed for for dogs.Abbie spent the night at an animal hospital and was released Wednesday. 
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• Ohio Kids Get Hands-On Police Training in New Program

  09-08-2018 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  In Cleveland Heights, OH, a group of kids — ages 12 to 16 — got a close look at what patrol officers, crime scene investigators, and detectives do on the job.In the department's first ever youth police academy, the kids were taught about canine and bike patrols, the use of radar for traffic enforcement, swat-team tactics, and fingerprint dusting.Cleveland Heights Police Chief Annette Mecklenburg said, "Most times when we interact or come in contact with people it's usually in a crisi
  
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• Mayor: 11-Year-Old Girl Struck by TASER Will Not be Charged with Shoplifting

  09-08-2018 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesOn Monday, a Cincinnati police officer working an off-duty security shift at a Kroger grocery store deployed a TASER on an 11-year-old girl who was reportedly suspected of shoplifting.According to reports, Officer Kevin Brown was investigating a group of juvenile girls suspected of stealing from the store. Brown reportedly approached one of the girls, but she ignored his commands to stop and kept walking out of the store. Brown fired his TASER, striking her in the back.The
  
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• California Officer Hospitalized Briefly After Being Struck in Head with Hammer

  09-08-2018 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the El Cajon (CA) Police Department was hospitalized Wednesday after a man suspected of attempting to rob an armored vehicle struck him in the head with a hammer, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.The suspect reportedly demanded cash from a security officer from an armored vehicle who was making a pick-up at a Jack in the Box restaurant in El Cajon.The man — later identified as 30-year-old Robert Dille — allegedly started breaking windows in the restaurant, the
  
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• Coast Guard Joins Local Alabama First Responders for Marine Training

  09-08-2018 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Seven boats manned by members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA), St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office (SCCSO), Pell City Police Department (PCPD), Lincoln Fire and Rescue, and the New London Fire Department recently conducted training exercises on an Alabama lake, according to the St. Clair News-Aegis.The day began with classroom training and testing, then the participants took to the water. Crews were instructed to navigate to five unknown locations and complete five different traini
  
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• Video: Florida Police Get "Assist" from Cows in Foot Pursuit of Fleeing Felon

  09-08-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Florida Police Get "Assist" from Cows in Foot Pursuit of Fleeing FelonOfficers with the Sanford (FL) Police Department in pursuit of a felony suspect got some help from a herd of cows in the apprehension of the fleeing woman. The entire incident was video recorded by a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office helicopter team.Police were in pursuit of Jennifer Anne Kaufman, who was riding in a white Subaru with a reportedly stolen tag. Kaufman, 46, was in the car with two others: Erin Leigh
  
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• North Carolina Police Search for Gunman Who Robbed Boy's Lemonade Stand

  09-08-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesA nine-year-old boy selling lemonade was reportedly robbed at gunpoint on Saturday by a teen wearing a camouflage. The assailant reportedly pointed a gun at the child's stomach and demanded he hand over his earnings — about $17, according to officials.Police later found a camouflage hat, alongside a black BB gun in a nearby wooded area, according to Fox News."I think people are capable of a lot of things, but not robbing a child at a lemonade stand — that takes
  
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• Florida Officer, Suspect Hospitalized After Shooting

  09-08-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A police officer was shot Wednesday night near a Waffle House restaurant in Jacksonville Beach, FL, according to WJXT-TV.A man — later identified as 27-year-old Jovan Sisljagic — was reportedly walking on a sidewalk when he opened fire on a passing patrol car. The officer in that vehicle was not struck.Other officers responded, chasing Sisljagic to an area near a Waffle House restaurant, where an exchange of gunfire occurred.Jacksonville Beach police say that Officer William Eierman
  
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• As School Year Approaches, Police Begin "Saturation Patrols" Around Schools

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  Embed from Getty ImagesAs school resumes in and around Knoxville, TN, officers are increasing patrols near schools, and pressing hard enforcement of speeding, distracted driving, and other school-zone safety issues, according to Knox News.Knox County Schools — along with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Knoxville Police Department — held a back-to-school safety news conference on Tuesday to discuss increased safety and awareness in school transportation as well as informati
  
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• VirTra Receives $574,000 Order from the U.S. Department of State

  09-08-2018 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  VirTra Inc., a global provider of training simulators for the law enforcement, military, educational and commercial markets, has received a new purchase order for its training simulators under the previously announced indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States Department of State (DOS). The order, which includes four of VirTra’s training simulators, is valued at $574,000.The DOS intends to donate the training simulators to the Colombian government in sup
  
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• Police Product Test: Optical Dynamics OD40 Long Distance Illuminator

  09-08-2018 00:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over the years I have reviewed more flashlights than I can count. They’re a staple of our profession and the technology is ever changing. That being the case when I received my latest T&E from Optical Dynamics I was expecting the next-generation torch, not so much different than those before it. My key mistake was assuming the OD40 Long Distance Illuminator was a run-of-the-mill flashlight. It's not.Designed for hunters but just as valuable to snipers, Optical Dynamics created the OD40
  
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• Police Product Test: Propper Switch Vest

  09-08-2018 00:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the most essential pieces of kit for any first responder is a ballistic vest. Not only do these allow us to go home safely after each shift, but these platforms have evolved into a logical and convenient place to carry a ton of stuff. Even your standard uniformed patrol officer has entered the load bearing vest realm in the last few years. Let’s face it, we carry a lot more stuff than we did 20 years ago, and the duty belt has reached its limit. To complicate things even more, today
  
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