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• Colorado Officer Shot, in Stable Condition After Surgery

  16-08-2018 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Weld County, CO, Sheriff's deputy was shot Wednesday night in north Greeley while responding to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon.Brandon Stupka, a 10-year veteran of the Weld County Sheriff's Office assigned to the patrol division, was shot in an exchange of gunfire after arriving at a house in the 2200 block of northwest C Street, according to a Weld County Sheriff's Department news release.Stupka underwent more than two hours of surgery at North Colorado Medical Center following
  
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• Cleanup on Aisle Four: Policing in America Today

  16-08-2018 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A while back, I noted an Internet video that involved officers who had helped save a young person.I haven’t seen it since — and I’m not at all surprised.But if those same officers had used forced that was perceived — “perceived” being the key word here — to be excessive, I would likely still be watching snippets of it along with lots of negative commentary by national media talking heads on the state of policing in our nation.Depending on the location of
  
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• Officer Who Saved Drowning Boy Shirks "Hero" Label, Praises God Instead

  16-08-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over the past several days, Officer LaDean Byrd of the Petal (MS) Police Department "has been called a hero, a savior and everything in between," the department said in a Facebook post.But even after helping to rescue a 5-year-old boy from drowning in a hotel pool earlier this month, Byrd is steadfastly rejecting those labels."It wasn’t me — it was all God," Byrd said.Byrd was with his family at a Gulfport hotel hot tub when he heard someone screaming and saw a flurry of activity. A
  
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• Report: Ohio Consent Decree is Likely to Last More than Five Years

  16-08-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Cleveland (OH) Police Department will not be able to complete reforms outlined in a 2015 consent decree issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Cleveland.com.A report issued on Wednesday — which monitor Matthew Barge and his 17-member team puts out twice a year — said "the City and Division of Police having made notable and significant progress in a number of critical areas, including, first and foremost, with respect to use of force" but that "significant work und
  
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• Subject and Former Maryland Officer Charged with Assault Had a History

  16-08-2018 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Baltimore police officer who resigned over the weekend following a violent confrontation with a subject — and was subsequently charged with first- and second-degree assault — reportedly had a history with the man, according to the Baltimore Sun.A widely circulated video showed Officer Arthur Williams repeatedly striking 26-year-old Dashawn McGrier with his fists and knee and taking him to the ground in front of an East Baltimore rowhouse on Saturday. But that was reportedly not the
  
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• Michigan Police Release Images of Suspected Hit-and-Run Vehicle that Killed Off-Duty Officer

  16-08-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Westland (MI) Police Department has located and released images of the vehicle that is suspected to have struck and killed off-duty Wayne County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Lee Smith as he was jogging."While checking surveillance videos from local businesses, the Westland Police Department located video of the attached vehicle in the photo," the agency said on Facebook."This vehicle was in the area of the accident during the same time period. The photographed vehicle also has damage simila
  
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• Connecticut Police Make Arrest in Connection With Mass Overdose Case

  16-08-2018 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  More than three dozen individuals appeared to have overdosed on the New Haven Green in Connecticut on Wednesday.A man believed to be connected to at least "some" of the overdoses was arrested later that afternoon, according to the ABC News. His identity will not be released until he has been positively identified by a probable victim, police said.The New Haven Police Department responded — alongside Fire and EMS colleagues — when "multiple 911 calls" came pouring in with reports of i
  
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• South Dakota Hostage Taker Arrested After Gunfight with Police

  16-08-2018 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A South Dakota man has been arrested and faces numerous charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly shot at police officers and took hostages in western South Dakota, according to the Sioux City Journal.The Pennington County Sheriff's Office posted on its Facebook page a message indicating that "Box Elder Police officers responded to a report of a man screaming" and made contact with the man.The subject then reportedly produced and fired a handgun, and then fled on foot to a nearby y
  
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• Hawaii Officers Raise Awareness, Money for Special Olympics Athletes

  16-08-2018 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  For three days, off-duty police officers from Hawaii will participate in an event aimed at raising awareness — and money — for that state's Special Olympics athletes, according to BigIslandNow.com.In the 17th Annual "Cop on Top" event, police will perch atop 10-foot scaffolds, in front of various retail stores — including Walmart, Safeway, and Sam's Club — as well as shopping centers and other locations.They will eat, sleep, and find ways to keep busy during waking hours
  
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• Video: Arizona Police Sergeant Fired for Using BWC to Film "Office Sex"

  16-08-2018 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Arizona Police Sergeant Fired for Using BWC to Film "Office Sex"A former police sergeant with the Superior (AZ) Police Department has been fired after he reportedly used his body-worn camera to record himself having sex with a woman in his office, according to KPNX-TV.In the video, Police Sergeant Anthony Doran — while in uniform — turns on the camera and angles it toward himself as an unknown woman "sits on his lap."A report from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office reveals the
  
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• Meggitt Training Systems Launches Virtual Training with Miami PD

  16-08-2018 03:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Meggitt Training Systems has announced the launch of test and evaluation with the Miami Police Department for Meggitt Training Systems' FATS 300LE. The FATS 300LE delivers virtual scenarios that train police officers in the split-second, use-of-force evaluations and de-escalation tactics they need to deploy in real-world situations."We are delighted to partner with the Miami Police Department to provide their officers the FATS 300LE, the next-generation training system to sharpen their decision-
  
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• Elbeco Enhanced Base Layer Series Now Available

  16-08-2018 00:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elbeco Inc.'s new FlexTech Base Layer is now available on shelves at participating dealer locations. The enhanced fabric combination features an intimate blend of 96% Cotton and 4% Spandex designed to provide quick-drying comfort with antimicrobial technology to inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria. The soft hand and 4-way stretch are made to provide increased comfort and excellent fit whether worn against the skin or body armor. FlexTech also allows public safety professionals to remain
  
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• Off-Duty Michigan Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Hit-and-Run

  16-08-2018 00:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An off-duty Wayne County (MI) Sheriff's deputy was killed in a hit-and-run Tuesday morningSgt. Lee Smith was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he jogged in Hines Park, Westland police told Hometown Life.The suspect is at large.A 26-year veteran of the sheriff's department, Smith had filed paperwork to retire shortly. A Redford resident, he is survived by a wife and an adult son. Back in May, Smith was among officers who received a certificate of merit from the Westland Police Department honoring
  
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