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• 2 Men Held Without Bail in Shooting of Boston Officer

  25-09-2018 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Boston police gang unit Officer Patrick Curtin had no idea he was being shot until the leg he wedged into the front door of Requon Remy Martin’s South End apartment building began to burn, according to a police report.Boston Municipal Court Judge James M. Stanton yesterday ordered Martin, 21, and his co-defendant Antoine Mack, 35, of Pawtucket, R.I., held without bail at the request of assistant Suffolk District Attorney Montez Haywood after they pleaded not guilty to armed assault with in
  
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• HAIX Releases New Tactical High Side Zip Boot

  25-09-2018 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  HAIX North America www.haixusa.com has announced the release of its newest boot, the Black Eagle Tactical 2.0 GTX High Side Zip.The company says the Black Eagle Tactical 2.0 GTX High Side Zip is the perfect choice for anyone who is looking for something lightweight and breathable with the convenience of a side zipper for "quick in and out of the boot." Built with trail-running technology, these boots are suited to running down a suspect or taking a leisurely jog in the park, HAIX says. They are
  
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• FBI Says Violent Crime Down Slightly in 2017

  25-09-2018 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesAfter two consecutive years of increases, the estimated number of violent crimes in the United States decreased 0.2% in 2017 when compared with 2016 data, according to FBI figures released on Monday. Property crimes dropped 3.0%—the 15th consecutive year the collective estimates for these offenses declined, the FBI said."The 2017 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 382.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the estimated rate of property crime wa
  
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• Maryland Police Identify Suspects, Officers Involved in Fatal OIS

  25-09-2018 21:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Baltimore police have identified the suspect and officers involved in a gunfight that left an officer wounded and a suspect dead on Sunday evening.The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Nathaniel Sassafras, according to CBS News.The officers who shot Sassafras were Phillip Lippe, a three-year member of the agency and Steven Foster, a five-year member of the agency. Officer Lippe sustained gunshot wounds but was released from the hospital Monday.Both officers were wearing body cameras, but the
  
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• Capitol Police Arrest 128 Protesting Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination

  25-09-2018 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesCapitol Police on Monday arrested 128 people protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, The Hill reported.According to authorities, 46 people were arrested in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, and another 82 people were removed from the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building. The protesters were charged with crowding, obstructing, and unlawful demonstrations.Two Republican senators and all 49 Democrats would need to vote "no" to prevent Kavanaugh
  
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• Texas Walmart Security Guard Stops Possible Kidnapping Attempt

  25-09-2018 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A security guard at a Fort Worth (TX) Walmart store reportedly confronted a couple—a man and a woman—who were trying to take a four-year-old girl from a shopping cart, according to KRIS-TV.After the guard stopped the alleged attempted kidnapping, the couple left the store. By the time police arrived, they had fled. Witnesses were able to provide a description of the couple and their vehicle, but no arrests have been made.The girl was reportedly not injured. 
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• Muslim Officer Suing California Department Alleging Racism and Harassment

  25-09-2018 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the San Jose (CA) Police Department is suing the agency for alleged harassment, discrimination and retaliation based upon his race, national origin and religion, according to the Mercury News.Nabil Haidar—who is of Lebanese descent—claims in the suit that he was subjected to discriminatory behavior that increased in severity over the years, but he didn't complain out of fear of retaliation.He claims that since joining the department in 1997, he has been given nickname
  
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• Florida Passes Law to Help Police Investigate Online Child Predation

  25-09-2018 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesA new Florida law goes into effect next week that will stop internet providers from tipping off suspected predators that the police investigating child pornography and online predation may be interested in their activities on the web.Internet providers and cloud storage services find porn or child abuse and then report it to police."And then, before we could start delving into it, they would notify the perps because they were worried about being sued," Brevard County Sheri
  
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• VirTra Launches Virtual Interactive Coursework Training Academy

  25-09-2018 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  VirTra, Inc., a global provider of training simulators for the law enforcement, military, educational and commercial markets, has officially launched V-VICTA (VirTra-Virtual Interactive Coursework Training Academy) an all-in-one solution designed to provide and support law enforcement training programs in an efficient and cost-effective manner.V-VICTA enables law enforcement agencies, through the use of VirTra's simulators to effectively teach, train, test and sustain departmental training requi
  
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• Glock Releases 2 New Optics Ready Pistols

  25-09-2018 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Glock has expanded its 5th Generation of pistols with the addition of two modular optic ready platforms. The Glock 17 Gen5 MOS and 19 Gen5 MOS come optic ready right from the factory and enable users to mount their preferred reflex sights to their pistols.“The MOS platform offers a convenient way for users to mount reflex sights without costly alterations to an original Glock slide,” said Glock Inc. VP Josh Dorsey.  “The resulting combination of optical sighting and the un
  
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• Glock Announces New 5th Generation Pistol

  25-09-2018 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Glock has announced a new addition to the 9X19 family of pistols featuring the latest in design and engineering seen in the 5th Generation of the company's pistols. The Glock 45 combines the fast handling of the Glock 19 compact-sized slide with the full-size frame as a compact crossover, the company says.Taking on the crossover design of the Glock 19X and the Glock hard-surface finish in non-reflective black, the G45 makes the ultimate service pistol, the company says. “After the rel
  
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• Young Man Who Aspires to be a LEO Arrested for Stealing Police Equipment

  25-09-2018 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  A 19-year-old man who aspires to become a police officer has been arrested for reportedly stealing police radios and other "police-related items" from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office within the last year, KOCO-TV reported.Jared Joslin reportedly also was able to download the Guthrie (OK) Police Department's GeoSafe computer system on his personal laptop and with it was capable of tracking the locations of police officers and firefighters.An affidavit states Joslin was also in possession
  
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• Texas Department Welcomes 54-Year-Old Rookie Officer

  25-09-2018 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  At 54, Officer Wendy Caldwell has joined the Houston Police Department as the agency's oldest rookie.ABC News reports that Caldwell had been with the department in the early 1990s, but left the job to take care of her two small children as a full-time stay-at-home mom."It was an extremely hard decision for me. I wanted to do both, but I realized that my children were more important," Caldwell told the news station. "That time that I got to spend with them was absolutely golden for me. I'll never
  
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