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A fleeing suspect ducked behind a corner to fire shots at a Montgomery County Police officer running toward him; the suspect is being held without bond
The 770-page study, released in full on April 1, and calls for hundreds of new cops to be hired and hundreds of existing CPD positions to be filled by new civilian employees
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said there is no way to ensure its cameras won’t collect data in areas prohibited under the new law, including schools, courts and places of worship
A judge ruled that the officers acted objectively reasonably in fatally shooting Manuel Paez Terán, were within their rights in shooting pepper balls at him and were protected by qualified immunity
The San Diego Police Department issued a memo forbidding the use of AI tools unless specifically approved by the agency
Scranton PD’s proposal for new technology would include monitoring systems, HD surveillance cameras, data management platforms and related infrastructure
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OFF DUTY
Cashing in unused sick leave, payment in lieu of vacation, and/or payment for any fringe benefit to “spike” one’s final compensation is causing a certain amount of public outcry
I recently asked two female law enforcers — Lieutenant Barbara Barrist and Lieutenant Debbie Ingram how — they manage to balance their police career and educational endeavors
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Many police agencies, private businesses, and even our own Federal Government have experienced some kind of hacker intrusion in the past few years
From sitting with your back to a wall in a restaurant to always having your gun hand free, check out these off-duty cop habits
We rely on our brothers and sisters in blue because no one else understands us
Sergeant Tom Marchese is leading a small group of working cops to make a two-hour feature film paying homage to America’s police officers killed in the line of duty
Never before has such a comprehensive survey of law enforcement officers’ opinions on gun control, gun violence, and gun rights been conducted
Parents must teach their children financial literacy by setting a positive example
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