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• Pro-Police Group Declines Invite from NFL's Jets Over Player's Celebration of Cop Killing

  21-08-2018 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The NFL's New York Jets wanted to partner with Blue Lives Matter this season, but the pro-police group has declined — claiming the NFL doesn’t respect officers, and flagging the Jets for signing a player who once posted an image of an officer’s throat being slashed on social media."With the NFL season right around the corner, there is no better time to open up a conversation about how your business/organization can benefit from a partnership with the New York Jets," reads a Tue
  
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• Video: Trump Honors Immigration Officers at White House Event

  21-08-2018 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump used a White House event Monday to honor officers of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Customs and Border Protection.“We love you, we support you, we will always have your back,” Trump said. He added: “For America to be a strong nation, we must have strong borders.”Trump has assailed some Democratic lawmakers for seeking to abolish ICE ahead of the November midterm elections. In a letter to state and local leaders, Trump wrote tha
  
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• Video: Florida Motor Deputy Critically Injured in Wreck

  21-08-2018 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Clay County, FL, sheriff's deputy was critically injured in an on-duty crash late Sunday morning in Orange Park, authorities said.It happened about 11 a.m. while Traffic Deputy Ben Zirbel, a 12-year veteran of the Clay County Sheriff's Office, was riding his agency-issued motorcycle on Blanding Boulevard at Camp Francis Johnson Road, just south of Kingsley Avenue. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the traffic deputy was traveling south when the driver of a pickup tru
  
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• Union President: California's Use-of-Force Reform Bill Endangers Police

  21-08-2018 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Police say a police reform bill in Sacramento is bound to endanger the lives of police officers. Assembly Bill 931 would replace the reasonable force standard with allowing cops to use lethal force only when necessary.Craig Lally, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, says the proposed legislation was crafted by the ACLU, KABC radio reports."The ultimate goal of the ACLU on this bill is to incarcerate police officers. This bill will either cost police officers their lives or the
  
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• Video: NYPD Officers Verbally Abused on Streets, Not Allowed to Respond

  21-08-2018 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NYPD Officers Verbally Abused on Streets, Not Allowed to RespondNYPD officers are increasingly being subjected to vicious verbal abuse on New York City streets — and doing next to nothing about it — because of a hands-off policy that’s being preached from the top, law enforcement sources told The New York Post.In the latest in a string of caught-on-video examples of brazen disrespect and abuse toward officers, a group of six uniformed officers is subjected to a blue-lang
  
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• Video: Kentucky Troopers Perform with Oak Ridge Boys at State Fair

  21-08-2018 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Kentucky Troopers Perform with Oak Ridge Boys at State FairWhen troopers at the Kentucky State Fair posted a video lobbying to perform with the Oak Ridge Boys at their concert, they probably didn't expect to be taken seriously.Trooper Robert Purdy and Trooper Corey King posted a video of the two of them singing the hook from the band's famous song "Elvira" and joked about joining the group onstage.The video made its way to the band, who not only appeared in one of the duo's daily State Fa
  
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• Video: Family Expected to Sue Charlotte Police Over 2016 Fatal OIS That Sparked Riots

  21-08-2018 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Family Expected to Sue Charlotte Police Over 2016 Fatal OIS That Sparked RiotsThe family of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer in September 2016 in an incident that sparked days of rioting and protests in the city, plans to file a lawsuit against the city and the police department, according to sources.Scott was shot and killed by police Sept. 20, 2016, outside his apartment in the University area.The district attorney determine
  
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• Colorado Officer Shot Responding to Home Invasion, 4 Suspects at Large

  21-08-2018 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  A search is ongoing for at least four suspects after a Cherry Hills Village, CO, police officer was shot and wounded while responding to a home invasion robbery.Officer Cory Sack was shot in the ankle and leg in a confrontation with the robbery suspects. He is recovering at the hospital. He went into surgery early Tuesday morning and is expected to make a full recovery, CBS Denver reports.Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call at the home at 11 p.m. Sack responded and when he entered the home,
  
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• 3 Philly Officers Injured, Suspect Killed During Warrant Operation

  21-08-2018 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three Philadelphia officers were injured and a suspect killed during a warrant operation Monday afternoon in the city's Tacony section. The suspect allegedly struck an undercover officer with a car. The suspect was killed when one of the officers opened fire.The officer who was hit by the car suffered an injury to his right knee. Two other officers also were injured at the scene, but how they were hurt was unclear. All three officers were in stable condition at a local hospital, Philly.com repor
  
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• Speer Releases Gold Dot 10mm Auto Personal Defense Load

  21-08-2018 14:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Speer Ammunition has announced its new 10mm Auto 200-grain load. The company says Speer Gold Dot ammunition's reliability has made it the No. 1 choice for law enforcement. The brand offers the same performance for self-defense with the addition of a powerful 10mm Auto load that takes advantage of the cartridge's capability. Shipments of this ammunition are being delivered to dealers now.While most 10mm Auto offerings produce ballistics similar to those of 40 S&W, Gold Dot's 200-grain bullet
  
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• FN Releases FN 509 Simunition Pistol for Law Enforcement

  21-08-2018 02:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FN America, LLC has announced the release of the FN 509 Simunition pistol, developed jointly with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, available to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Ideal for agencies seeking more realistic training for their officers, the FN 509 Simunition is designed as a complete pistol that utilizes the FN 509 fire control, frame, and magazine along with the Simunition slide assembly to fire the proprietary FX 9mm marking cartridges."The FN 509 Simunition pisto
  
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• Traka to Demo On Call Solutions at Emergency Services Show

  21-08-2018 02:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Traka will be at The Emergency Services Show, unveiling its latest intelligent systems for securely storing and controlling access to vulnerable keys and vital equipment, including the latest body-worn camera technology.On stand L47, Traka, known for its intelligent key cabinets and locker solutions, will show how its bespoke systems are being utilized by the Emergency Services to better manage equipment, valuables, and sensitive material.At the show, Traka will be demonstrating how its innovati
  
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