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• NetMotion Software Delivers Mobile Security and Connectivity for FirstNet

  18-10-2018 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  NetMotion Software, a leading provider of Mobile Performance and Mobile Operational Intelligence software solutions, today announced that FirstNet has certified NetMotion Mobility and Diagnostics for state and local agencies adopting the FirstNet platform. A component of AT&T's FirstNet contract, NetMotion's Mobility software is a purpose-built, mobile VPN and QoS solution designed to optimize and make highly secure all application traffic on a FirstNet user's device. Thi
  
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• Oregon Police Hold "Summit" to Build Community's Trust

  18-10-2018 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to KOIN News, police leaders from the Portland (OR) Police Department held the third annual community "summit" meeting aimed at building trust with the community."Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities came together in September 2016, at a time of heightened tensions in our country and polarizing political rhetoric," said the City of Portland on its website. "We explored bias as both a bridge and a barrier to maintaining a strong, safe, and caring community. Our efforts s
  
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• Illinois Officer Charged With Armed Robbery, Suspended Without Pay

  18-10-2018 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  A sergeant with the Rosemont (IL) Police Department charged with armed robbery has been suspended without pay, according to the Chicago Tribune.A 13-year veteran of the force, Sergeant Edward Karas is accused of robbing an Exxon station in Norridge and a Shell station in Park Ridge.Should Karas be exonerated of the criminal charges and the internal allegations of misconduct, he would be eligible to receive back pay. 
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• Court: Police Cannot Force Facebook to Wiretap Calls Via Messenger App

  18-10-2018 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesAccording to Reuters, a U.S. District Judge in Fresno (CA) has ruled that law enforcement officials cannot compel Facebook to wiretap voice calls over its Messenger app.Members of a joint federal and state task force probing the international criminal gang MS-13—also known as Mara Salvatrucha—had tried in August to hold Facebook in contempt of court for failing to carry out a wiretap order, according to Reuters.Under Federal law, traditional telecommunications
  
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• Oregon Man Started Fire in Attempt to Ambush First Responders

  18-10-2018 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to KVAL-TV News, an Oregon man suddenly opened fire on first responders who had just arrived at the scene of a structure fully engulfed in flames.The man—identified as  65-year-old Lance Taylor Jacobs—reportedly set the fire in an attempt to lure police officers and firefighters in an ambush attempt.Springfield Police Lieutenant Scott McKee told the station that as firefighters were setting up apparatus to extinguish the flames, gunfire erupted. They quickly retreated
  
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• New South Carolina Law Helps Criminals Erase Criminal History from Public Record

  18-10-2018 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesLawmakers in South Carolina recently made it easier for the convicted to erase crimes from their publicly available records, expanding the list of convictions eligible for expungement.That list now includes ways to expunge multiple related offenses if they carry no more than 30 days and a $1,000 fine, and first offense convictions for possession with the intent to distribute drugs, including cocaine, crack and meth, according to The State.The bill also allows individuals c
  
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• Anonymous Amazon Employee Publishes Op-Ed Opposing Sale of Facial Recognition Tech to Police

  18-10-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesAn anonymous employee for tech giant Amazon recently posted an opinion article to Medium in which they argue that the sale of facial recognition software to police is wrong because "the product we’re selling is a flawed technology that reinforces existing bias."In June, a group of Amazon employees posted to an internal company Wiki page a letter—later obtained by The Hill—asking company executives to discontinue its sale of the company’s Rekognition
  
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• South Carolina Deputy Making Remarkable Recovery After Being Shot

  18-10-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to WPDE-TV News, 24-year-old Florence County Deputy Arie Davis has made a remarkable recovery and is doing well.Deputy Davis was one of six law enforcement officers who were wounded in a shooting that resulted in the line-of-duty death of Florence Police Officer Terrence Carraway.Deputy Davis' father Michael Davis told the television station, "At first, when we went in, the doctor said she probably gonna lose it. Lose her leg. Below the knee. And my heart, her mother heart, we said doc
  
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• Report: Police Workforce Must Evolve with Emerging Technology

  18-10-2018 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesA new report from Accenture states that the "public safety landscape is transforming at speed and scale, requiring police forces to develop new workforce strategies, structures and skills."  The research firm said that "law enforcement agencies will need to develop a more agile workforce and rely on an increasingly expanded ecosystem of partners—to both provide traditional reactive policing services and accelerate the shift to a more preventative policing model.
  
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• Connecticut Police Officer Fired Over "Trigger Happy" Comment

  18-10-2018 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Hartford (CT) Police Department has been fired following the surfacing of a video in which he reportedly said, "If anybody wants to fight or run, I’m a little trigger happy, guys. I’m not gonna lie, and I get paid a ton of money in overtime, if I had to shoot somebody."Video of the incident quickly went viral on social media.The department said in a Facebook post that Officer Stephen Barone was fired "after the completion of internal investigations and a formal he
  
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• Georgia Trooper Struck in Ballistic Vest in Gunfight at Traffic Stop

  18-10-2018 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Georgia State Patrol Trooper was injured after exchanging gunfire with a suspect Thursday during a traffic stop on I-75, according to WSB-TV News.The trooper was reportedly struck in his ballistic vest. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where officials say he is expected to be OK.The suspect was also taken to the hospital. It was unclear what his condition was.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will be handling the investigation. 
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• National Law Enforcement Museum Officially Opens to the Public

  18-10-2018 00:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building officially opened its doors to the public last week, welcoming thousands to both a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community day celebrating the Museum's grand opening — a feat 20 years in the making.The ribbon-cutting ceremony — held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 — drew hundreds of attendees from across the country representing current and retired members of law enforcement and their families, member
  
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