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Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the Virginia State Police to end its 287(g) agreement, which deputized officers to work for the federal government
The proposed law, the “Local Cops Local Crimes Act,” would void current agreements between ICE and counties in New York, including Nassau County
The Ashland Police Division was awarded $55,783 through the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program, part of a $4.4 million funding round from the Ohio Department of Public Safety
New Jersey State Police Sgt. 1st Class Sean Acker served with the State Police for more than 19 years and was a married father of two
“With AI these days you can make videos that appear to be very real. So we can’t just take a video and trust that that’s proof of life,” Heith Janke, the FBI chief in Phoenix, said
A judge found Sgt. Erik Duran guilty after determining he acted recklessly by throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect during a 2023 narcotics operation
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