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The NYPD's newly announced traffic enforcement tool known as "The Barnacle" will be tested over a period of two months, according to reports.
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A call about a suspicious vehicle led to a shootout that left a Memphis police officer and an 18-year-old dead, Tennessee authorities said.
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John Wayne FergusonHouston Chronicle(TNS) Apr. 12—Multiple people were seriously injured Friday afternoon when a stolen semi-truck crashed into the Department of Public Safety building in Brenham on Friday afternoon, according to the department. Authorities said the crash appeared to be intentional, and said the driver of the truck had been arrested In an 11:15 a.m. post on X, DPS said officials […]
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Police are investigating an illicit gathering and an assault that took place at Byram Park Tuesday night.
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Rocco ParascandolaNew York Daily News(TNS) NEW YORK — They’re real fashion police: Fed up with sloppy cops, the NYPD has moved to update its dress code, banning shorts on transit beats and white turtlenecks while on patrol. The department’s updated style guide, set to take effect next month, also instructs patrol officers not to wear tactical cargo […]
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Sam CharlesChicago Tribune(TNS) CHICAGO — A day after the release of body-worn camera footage that showed Chicago police officers firing 96 times at Dexter Reed last month after he apparently shot and wounded a tactical cop during a traffic stop, questions remained over the circumstances of Reed’s killing and what effect it could have on […]
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At least four people have been taken into custody after at least one officer is said to have fired shots during the multiple agency response to a shooting at a mosque in West Philadelphia on Wednesday. At least two people were shot as people were celebrating the end of Ramadan, according to the local ABC […]
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Lauren LiebhaberThe Charlotte Observer(TNS) A 15-year-old boy carrying a fake gun was shot by an Ohio police officer with a history of “disciplinary actions and use of force incidents,” officials said. On April 1, a woman called 911 to report someone walking down the street pointing a gun at homes in an Akron neighborhood, according […]
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The Metropolitan Police Department on Friday released video that shows the dramatic rescue after one of the agency’s K-9 officers was stabbed multiple times.
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The 23-year-old woman who was arrested last year for an inappropriate relationship with a minor has been arrested again. While out on bond, Alyssa Ann Zinger, of Tampa, was arrested on Thursday and charged with more sex crimes with minors after four new victims came forward. In November, she was arrested and charged with two counts […]
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Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot program that sends unarmed civilians with training to respond to such calls.
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LOS ANGELES — Since January, San Bernardino County sheriff’s investigators have been secretly watching Deputy Christopher Bingham, a firearms expert and former gun shop owner with suspected ties to the notorious Mongols motorcycle group.
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A Los Angeles police officer turned gun rights influencer alleged in a lawsuit last year that she was retaliated against after refusing the former chief‘s orders to delete her social media accounts, which showed her firing guns at shooting competitions and on training ranges.
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Eliza NoeThe Virginian-Pilot(TNS) NORFOLK, Va. — A K-9 on duty with the department of corrections was killed by gang members at Sussex I State Prison, officials said Wednesday. According to a release from the Virginia Department of Corrections, K-9 Rivan and Officer Kharmishia Phillip Fields were on duty when three members of the MS-13 gang […]
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The Los Angeles Police Department released body cam footage on Monday depicting a violent encounter between officers and a DUI suspect. The incident surrounds the arrest of Brian Goldberg, following a crash on March 1st, which took place near North Alameda Street and the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. Goldberg, suspected of "felony DUI […]
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Newly released video shows the confrontation between a man who told deputies he was practicing his sword skills outside his Tucson motel room moments before he moved toward one of the officers and was fatally shot.
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Update: Newly released body camera footage shows the intense moments inside the apartment where Christian Obumseli was allegedly stabbed by his then-girlfriend, OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney.
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A man driving along a northeast Dallas expressway Saturday says he witnessed a crash that could have implications for an NFL player from North Texas.
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Last April, the Memphis City Council unanimously passed a law to curtail the number of driving infractions that would officially justify a police stop. The list is limited to a handful of so-called pretextual traffic stops for minor infractions such as a loose bumper or a broken brake light, which would no longer be grounds for pulling over a driver. The law was named for Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was beaten to death on Jan. 7, 2023 by five Memphis police officers after a traffic stop.
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As an NYPD rookie, Officer Jonathan Diller was more mature than most cops just out of the Police Academy, his first commanding officer told the Daily News Friday.
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