Law Enforcement News

• NYPD veteran finds higher calling chasing evil as a religious demonologist

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  Word of Christopher DeFlorio’s second job spread through his Harlem precinct, where he gave the boot last winter to a presence on an upper floor

• 3 shot in Black Friday fight at North Carolina mall

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  A bystander described “mass hysteria” as shoppers ducked into stores for cover

• Hundreds of FedEx packages found in Alabama woods

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  Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were sent to secure the scene until FedEx workers could arrive to pick up the packages

• As law enforcement embeds social workers, police see positives, but training needed

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  Policymakers need to understand that while police officers may not all have crisis negotiating skills, social workers don't usually have tactical skills

• Some states, cities still debating COVID-19 hazard pay

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  “It sounds like it’s about the money, but this is a token of appreciation,” said Ginny Ligi, a correctional officer who contracted COVID-19 last year

• NYPD officer wounded in Bronx gunfight leaves hospital

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  Surveillance video captured the suspect shooting the officers

• Training day: How to be each other’s keeper

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  Officers must be trained in how to verbally de-escalate and physically intervene when another officer loses emotional control

• How can leaders ensure a culture of self-policing and accountability in their agencies?

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  "Culture will eat policy all day long if you don’t train constantly on the demand for personal accountability both within yourself and your fellow officers."

• Rethinking our approach to police candidate selection

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  Starting with the right candidates is key to creating officers who embrace a culture of accountability

• Increasing accountability through early intervention

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  Every officer must prevent or stop any misconduct by another officer and report officer misconduct when they become aware of it

• A drunk driver fell asleep at the wheel. A Fla. cop put the brakes on – literally

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  An officer sprinted after the car as it turned into oncoming traffic

• Photos: Police officers celebrate the holidays by giving back to their communities

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  Departments continue to prioritize those in need by providing free meals and gifts during the holidays

• 2 NYPD officers shot and wounded by Bronx gunman

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  One officer was shot in the chest and the other officer was hit in the side

• Gunfire, rockets, big black SUVs. It’s VIP protection ‘live action’ training in Miami

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  The Diplomatic Security Service spent a week in South Florida as part of a training tour with police agencies across the country

• Latest smash-and-grab theft hits Southern California Nordstrom

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  A security guard was sprayed with some kind of chemical by the suspects

• Man in stolen backhoe leads troopers on a snail's pace pursuit

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  The suspect drove the backhoe nearly 30 miles, refusing to pull over, police said

• 'Extremely alarming': Sacramento-area police prepare against theft as Black Friday nears

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  Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would "substantially" increase money for cities to address organized retail theft in next year's budget

• South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization

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  The high court sided with arguments that Amendment A would have violated the state’s requirement that constitutional amendments deal with just one subject

• Legal experts see case for intent in Waukesha parade crash

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  “The fact he didn’t step on the brakes: That was intentional. The fact that his foot was on the gas: That was intentional. He could have stopped."

• Brazen takeover robberies of luxury stores may be connected, police say

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  The smash-and-grab spree has prompted San Francisco Police to step up patrols

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