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• Sheriff Says Deputy Shot in the Back Last Week Remains Paralyzed

  18-09-2018 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  A deputy with the Scott County (KY) Sheriff's Office who was shot last week has undergone multiple surgeries, but Sheriff Tony Hampton says that the man remains paralyzed.Deputy Jaime Morales was shot in the back while Scott County deputies and Georgetown police officers were assisting U.S. Marshals in apprehending 57-year-old Edward Reynolds of Florida.Morales—a two-year veteran of the sheriff’s department—is now reportedly off the ventilator and hoping to be discharged from t
  
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• Sheriff Says Deputy Shot in the Back Last Week is Remains Paralyzed

  18-09-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  A deputy with the Scott County (KY) Sheriff's Office who was shot last week has undergone multiple surgeries, but Sheriff Tony Hampton says that the man remains paralyzed.Deputy Jamie Morales was shot in the back while Scott County deputies and Georgetown police officers were assisting U.S. Marshals in apprehending 57-year-old Edward Reynolds of Florida.Morales—a two-year veteran of the sheriff’s department—is now reportedly off the ventilator and hoping to be discharged from t
  
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• Off-Duty Delaware Officer Helps Stop Rapist from Sexually Assaulting Woman

  18-09-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  An off-duty officer with the Wilmington (DE) Police Department rushed into a city park and saw a man sexually assaulting a woman, according to DelawareOnline.As the off-duty officer approached the assault scene, he was assisted by on-duty officers who were responding to a 911 about the assault.The officers found the victim semi-conscious with a stab wound to the upper torso.They then arrested Joselito Rojas, who has been charged him with first-degree rape, possession of a deadly weapon during th
  
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• Former Massachusetts Officer Convicted of "Straw" Gun Purchases

  18-09-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  A jury has convicted 38-year-old Adarbaad Karani—a former officer with the Boston (MA) Police Department—of using his professional credentials to illegally buy two handguns for civilian acquaintances.The Boston Herald reports that Karani was found guilty of two counts of making a false statement during the purchase of firearms when he acted as a "straw purchaser" for two Glock pistols in in November 2014 and September 2015.Karani now faces up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine
  
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• Dallas City Council Approves Pay Hike for Police, Firefighters

  18-09-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  The City Council in Dallas, Texas has approved a new $1.3-billion general fund budget that includes pay raises for public safety workers.The starting pay for police officers and fire-rescue workers will now be $60,000, according to the Dallas Morning News.Police officers and fire-rescue workers hired within the last four years—at starting salaries closer to $49,000—will also receive pay raises to the new starting salary.Public safety workers currently making more than $60,000 will al
  
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• Indiana K-9 Removed from Duty after Killing another Dog at "Bacon Fest"

  18-09-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  A police dog with the Portage (IN) Police Department has been removed from duty after it reportedly attacked and killed a Yorkshire Terrier at a public festival on Saturday.According to WLS-TV, Officer Flora Ryan lost control of her K-9 partner Nyx, who then attacked a couple's dog as they were leaving the festival.The terrier eventually died of internal injuries."If I'm going to post all our successes, true transparency also involves those times we fail as well. Our sincerest condolences go out
  
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• Firefighter, Nurse, and Police Officer Among 24 Arrested in New Jersey Child Predator Sting

  18-09-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to WPVI-TV, 24 men—including a firefighter, a nurse, and a police sergeant—have been arrested in a sting operation targeting alleged child predators in New Jersey.The state attorney general's office announced on Tuesday that "Operation Open House" lured the suspects through social media to a home where they allegedly expected to find an underage girl or boy interested in having sex.Instead, they found the police."It is disturbing that some of the alleged child predators fro
  
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• BLM, Other Groups Plan Protest at California Police Officers' Convention

  18-09-2018 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesBlack Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza is among the speakers expected to appear at a protest taking place outside the Sacramento Convention Center during the CopsWest Training & Expo, an annual conference of 1,500 officers sponsored by California Peace Officers Association.The conference coincidentally falls on the six-month anniversary of the officer-involved shooting of Stephon Clark, who was shot by Sacramento police after leading officers on a foot pursuit into
  
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• California Deputy Shot and Killed at Disturbance Call

  18-09-2018 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A deputy with the Sacramento County (CA) Sheriff's Department was shot and killed as he and another a deputy responded to a disturbance call at an auto parts store on Monday.A male subject—whose name has not yet been released—shot and killed 27-year-old Deputy Mark Stasyuk and injured Deputy Julie Robertson.The man reportedly opened fire on the two deputies as they arrived on the scene. Other responding deputies shot and wounded the suspect as he fled on foot, according to ODMP.The s
  
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• A Crash Course in Collaboration: How Technology can Fuel Better Engagement Between City and Campus Police Departments

  18-09-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  By Rich LeCates, Director of Product Management, Public Safety Analytics, CentralSquare TechnologiesThis fall, the National Center for Education Statistics forecasted an enrollment of 19.9 million adults across U.S. colleges and universities. To meet the volume and demands of growing student populations, many campuses have extended their boundaries to accommodate new academic, residence and service facilities. Often, the modern college campus not only becomes part of its surrounding city but in
  
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