Ore. city will pay $120K to cop fired for controversial Facebook posts
By Eder Campuzano The Oregonian WEST LINN, Ore. — The city of West Linn will pay $120,000 in lost wages to the police officer fired last year for publishing racist posts on Facebook after losing an...
View ArticleLaughter, fond memories fill a park newly named for Chicago officer killed in...
By Morgan Greene Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — On Friday morning, a boy bolted up a lime green slide in a small park tucked away on a corner of the Southwest Side. Two others pumped their legs back and...
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Attorney General: Reforms of Chicago police could boost crime
Associated Press CHICAGO — Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned Friday that reforms planned for the Chicago police force could cause a surge in violent crime and pointed to the recent murder...
View ArticleVt. cop stunned by opioid victim's viral obit wants better treatment for addicts
By Megan Cerullo New York Daily News BURLINGTON, Vt. — The small-city police chief who penned an essay in response to a young mom’s viral obituary detailing her opioid addiction says better medical...
View ArticleWhy safe injection sites are a bad idea
Author: Jim Dudley and Doug Wyllie Download this week’s episode on iTunes, SoundCloud or via RSS feed The California Legislature recently passed (and Gov. Jerry Brown then vetoed) a controversial piece...
View ArticleRookie SC cop pulls over mayor during first day on the job
By David Wetzel The Sun News MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Talk about a first day on the job. New Myrtle Beach police patrol officer Amanda Johnston pulled over the city’s mayor, Brenda Bethune, on her first day...
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Ga. officer fatally shot while investigating suspicious vehicle
Associated Press SNELLVILLE, Ga. — Two teen-aged suspects, including one who is still being sought by police, were charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a George police officer who was...
View Article2 SC deputies injured in shooting leave hospital
By David Travis Bland The State FLORENCE, SC — After more than two weeks in the hospital following the Florence police shooting, two deputies are out of the hospital and headed towards recovery. A...
View ArticleMulti-state task force smashes drug rings in simultaneous busts
By Kieran Nicholson The Denver Post DENVER — More than 100 police officers early Thursday morning raided two cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking rings, with ties to Denver, New Mexico, Texas and...
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Pa. system tracks and centralizes drug overdose information
Author: The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) By Michele Coppola TechBeat Magazine Pennsylvania has established a statewide online system to track and share information on...
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10 things that can damage – if not destroy – your agency’s image on social media
Author: Force Science Institute Reprinted with permission from Force Science News. Social media can be annoying if not downright scary, but radio silence online can be literally devastating. Socially...
View ArticleWash. voters to decide on bill that would remove barrier to criminally...
Author: Force Science Institute By Steve Miletich The Seattle Times SEATTLE — In the 32 years since state lawmakers dictated that police officers must show evil intent before they can be criminally...
View ArticleCalif. LEOs bust smugglers with meth disguised as Aztec items
Author: Force Science Institute By Don Sweeney The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A timely bust led federal authorities to a Southern California smuggling ring shipping drugs disguised as Aztec...
View ArticleNew database helps Ga. LEOs fight gangs
Author: Force Science Institute By Nick Watson The Times GAINESVILLE, Ga. — More than 33,000 gang member profiles have been added to a statewide cloud-based intelligence platform, something Hall County...
View ArticleTexas Driver Who Struck Officer Arrested and Charged with Aggravated Assault
A driver—identified as 57-year-old Bonfiace Madubuko—was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a public servant after striking a Dallas officer who was working an accident scene early on...
View ArticleKentucky Deputy in Stable Condition after Suffering Heart Attack in Training
A Mercer County, KY, deputy is out of surgery and stable in the intensive care unit after he had a heart attack during an active shooter response training Saturday. According to WTVQ-TV News , Deputy...
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Georgia Officer Fatally Shot while Responding to Suspicious Vehicle
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View ArticleCrowds Welcome Home Kentucky Officer Paralyzed in Shooting
According to Kentucky.com , crowds gathered late last week to welcome home a deputy with the Scott County (KY) Sheriff’s Office who was mostly paralyzed in a gunfight in September. Scott County Sheriff...
View ArticleKentucky Pursuit Ends in Crash that Kills 2 Teens
Kentucky State Police say that several agencies were in pursuit of a pickup truck when the vehicle struck another car, killing two teenagers and injuring two others. KSP said in a statement that the...
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Free registration for police, fire, EMS personnel to attend IPSA MCI symposium
The International Public Safety Association is offering complimentary registration to readers for its Mass Casualty Incidents Symposium scheduled for Nov. 14 and 15 in the Washington, D.C., metro...
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