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The suspect had several prior arrests, including convictions for selling cocaine and prescription painkillers
State police say they’re proud of the officer
The shocked officer was heard saying, ‘Oh, my God!’
The chief said accountability ‘starts at the top’
In a survey by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 85 percent said they use social media to solve crimes
Police issued a photo of the newborn inside the hospital with his beaming parents
The officer likes to post videos of things he sees while on patrol
After New Zealand police challenged other departments, they left one out
A photo posted on Facebook asked the community to stop texting and calling the suspect
The officer adopted the pint-sized kitten, who joins his seven other pets
Each year, hundreds of thousands of fans show their appreciation for the films on May 4th
Following the trend of the new viral dance challenge
It was unclear how many people had contacted the department about the message
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The lawsuit calls the department’s social media policy ‘overbroad, vague and otherwise unconstitutional’
She is the face of the majority of America — let’s not forget that
The man threatened the officer in a comment on a news story covering the shooting
In La., an officer was punished for speaking out on his personal Facebook about the department
A PD spokesperson said, ‘We’re not going to use resources to track him down’
The squirrel’s Twitter account, however, remains active
The officers were touched by the server’s thoughtfulness
A heartwarming effort is under way to collect police patches for young son of shot officer
Nildo Garcia, who was on-duty at the time, took a photo of herself in uniform while holding a rifle in a patrol vehicle
Wide receivers Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola ‘fight crime’ in their new YouTube video
The retired LEO was attempting to break up a fight
Here’s what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week
Whether via automated software tools or investigators digging into the internet manually, social media has become an invaluable investigative resource
The advent of cell phone camera technology has opened a portal into our profession that can be very positive and extremely negative
Police sent out a PSA on their Facebook page letting criminals know they were onto them
The video has since been taken down from YouTube
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