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• National Law Enforcement Museum to Celebrate Public Opening with Family-Friendly Community Day

  11-10-2018 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building—the nation’s only museum that explores nearly every facet of American law enforcement—will host a free Community Day as part of the Museum’s public Grand Opening on Saturday, October 13, 2018.This family-friendly event, which will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will include activities and entertainment for all to enjoy including the Run for the Badge 5K, K-9 demonstrations, a variety of p
  
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• New York Man Allegedly Constructed 200-Pound Bomb to Detonate on Election Day

  11-10-2018 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  A New York state man reportedly built a 200-pound bomb and planned to detonate it on Election Day on the National Mall in in Washington D.C.According to Yahoo News, 56-year-old Paul Rosenfeld intended to kill himself in the explosion in order to draw attention to his political beliefs, prosecutors said.“Rosenfeld concocted a twisted plan to draw attention to his political ideology by killing himself on the National Mall in Washington, D.C — risking harm to many others in the process,
  
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• New Jersey Officer Arrested for Role in 2013 Arrest that Left Subject with 200 Stitches

  11-10-2018 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Atlantic City (NJ) Police Department has been arrested in connection with a June 2013 arrest that left a Linwood man with 200 stitches from wounds suffered from his K-9 partner.During the incident, David Castellani—at the time 20 years old—had reportedly been leaving the Tropicana casino and was approaching a group of officers, according to NJ.com.After a confrontation, officers subdued Castellani and "had one hand in handcuffs" according to reports.It was at this
  
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• LAPD K-9 Locates Missing 9-Year-Old Girl

  11-10-2018 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Los Angeles Police Department got a big assist from K-9 "Molly" as they searched for a missing nine-year-old girl.The department posted a picture of Molly on Facebook with the caption, "Hi. My name is 'Molly' and I’m a bloodhound for the LAPD. Today they called me to the scene of a missing 9 year old girl."The post continued, "I used my scent tracking skills to find her and shess back home now. I hope your day at work was as rewarding as mine." 
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• Owners of Minor League Hockey Team Hold Fundraiser for Fallen Kansas Deputy

  11-10-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Owners of the Wichita Thunder Hockey Team—Rodney Steven II, Brandon Steven, and Johnny Steven—said their fundraising effort to raise money for the family of fallen Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Kunze III’s family has exceeded the initial goal of $50,000.The team is selling tickets to its Saturday game against the Allen Americans for $10, giving the remaining face value of the tickets to the family of Deputy Kunze.The team is also giving free tickets to "any student, p
  
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• NLEOMF Set to Open Doors to National Law Enforcement Museum

  11-10-2018 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is preparing to welcome the public to its new museum dedicated to law enforcement history this Saturday.The new underground museum—located across the street from the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C.—features myriad pieces of history from American law enforcement, including Eagle One, the U.S. Park Police helicopter used to rescue five people from the frigid Potomac River when an Air Florida f
  
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• Baby Injured in Ohio Police Pursuit Succumbs to Injuries

  11-10-2018 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers with the Parma (OH) Police Department were pursuing a shoplifting suspect when the driver struck a garbage truck stopped at an intersection—the vehicle immediately burst into flames.The driver—identified as 31-year-old Robert Jones—was declared dead at the scene on Monday.Two passengers in the vehicle were transported to a nearby hospital. An unidentified woman was treated and released.Another one of those passengers—identified as five-month-old Myah Jones—
  
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• Minnesota Police Cars Set to Display "Know-Your-ICE-Rights" Placards

  11-10-2018 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  The president of the union representing officers who work for the Minneapolis (MN) Police Department strongly disagrees with a decision by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to install so-called "Know-Your-ICE-Rights" placards on all MPD squad cars.In both English and Spanish, the placards will state that immigrants can choose not to speak to immigration officials, according to NBC News.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Facebook, "All MPD squad cars will now be outfitted with placards that explain
  
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• Canadian Agency Says 'OK' to Off-Duty Marijuana Use by Officers

  11-10-2018 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesPolice officers who work for the Ottawa Police Department will soon be allowed to use marijuana products when they're off duty, according to OttawaMatters.com.Chief Charles Bordeleau said that while officers won't be banned from using the drug when they're not on the job—once it becomes legal at the end of October—"an officer needs to be fit for duty when showing up for work."Bordeleau said that his police service's cannabis policy does not specify a minimum nu
  
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• Arizona Sheriff Thanks Public for Donations to Help Rescued Dogs

  11-10-2018 01:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Office posted on its Facebook page a video of Sheriff Paul Penzone thanking area residents for donating food and supplies to help 53 neglected dogs who were rescued from poor living conditions.The dogs, along with other animals, are being kept at the Maricopa County Sheriff Office's Animal Safe Haven (MASH). This is an animal unit that houses evidence animals from abuse and neglect cases and provides inmates with quality animal education, according to the unit's
  
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• IACP 2018: Watching Trump's Speech to Law Enforcement

  11-10-2018 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Monday afternoon President Donald Trump addressed the members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police at their annual conference in Orlando, FL. I was sitting in the overflow room watching the speech on video and here are my impressions.Trump is not a skilled orator. His speeches are partly prepared statement, partly off-the-cuff remarks, and partly campaign rallies.One thing you can definitely say about the president is that he is not afraid to spark controversy. During his Orlando
  
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