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The injured officer was able to fend off the attacker; other cops pursued the man, firing shots after he lunged at another officer with the knife
“The smiles on the kids’ faces are really what make you realize that this is a great community outreach service,” said Lt. Kyle Besse of the Norwich PD
The Keansburg Police Department officers, who were first to arrive on the scene, coaxed three children to jump from the windows and got them to safety
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
North Andover officers went to Kelsey Fitzsimmons’ home to serve her with an abuse prevention order; an armed confrontation took place when she was served, resulting in her suffering a gunshot wound
The incident captured on footage from the Stonington PD officer occurred just after the driver reversed into a pedestrian, injuring them
“So we’re going to be going to maybe Louisiana, and you have New Orleans, which has a crime problem. We’ll straighten that out in about two weeks,” Trump said
The Auburn PD, Cayuga County DA’s Office, Cayuga County Probation Department and Cayuga Sheriff’s Office will receive $372,034 through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative
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COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls




PRODUCT NEWS
The high-tech system, formally called “Rekognition,” is touted as able to pick a person out of a crowd and track their movements in real time
A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them
The groups are asking Orlando Chief John Mina to “forgo the use of public surveillance and facial recognition technology as a tool of law enforcement”
A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that cops’ use of Long Range Acoustic Devices against protesters can be considered excessive force
The measure would have given San Francisco officers more latitude in when they can TASER suspects
The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
Guardian’s mission is to protect the integrity of the law enforcement profession by streamlining the vetting and hiring of peace officers.
The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016
Chief John Mina insisted no members of the public are being tracked by the software

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