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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, PERF survey shows

As a whole though, the profession “isn’t out of the woods yet” said PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler

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BWC: Conn. trooper struck by out-of-control car while conducting traffic stop beside freeway

Video released by state police shows the trooper was walking between his cruiser and the metal beam guardrail as a driver approached from the center lane and lost control of his vehicle

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‘They won’t catch me!’: Would-be bank robber uses odd note before being stopped by off-duty Chicago officer

An off-duty CPD officer working security at the bank arrested the suspect after he gave a teller a lengthy note which demanded up to $2,000 while also informing her he did not have a gun

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Minn. State Patrol praises ‘heroic’ bystanders for pulling man from burning car

“… The actions of those who pulled this motorist from the burning car demonstrates the importance…of people throughout Minnesota looking out for each other,” Lt. Jill Frankfurth stated

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Families of Nev. troopers struck and killed in Nov. 2023 thank LEOs for arresting DUI drivers

Eight police officers were recognized at the nonprofit Stop DUI advocacy group’s Heroes and Handcuffs ceremony for making a combined 588 DUI arrests in 2023

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Man dons dress, blond wig in attempt to evade Fla. deputies after boat theft

Deputies were searching for the thief when they saw a person, who appeared to be a blond woman wearing oversized sunglasses, leaving a home; that person turned out to be the man suspected of the theft

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BWC: Boston police warn protesters not to block street before making arrests

Officers also read the city ordinance prohibiting “[camping] or [maintaining] a campsite or camp materials in or on any public property or in the public right-of-way” aloud to protesters before moving to clear an alley

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‘Make me pay for it’: Fla. jury recommends death penalty for convicted cop killer

Patrick McDowell pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers at a traffic stop in 2021

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BWC: Ohio man stabs U.S. deputy marshal, swings table leg at officers before fatal OIS

A deputy marshal can be seen pinning one of the suspect’s arms to a wall using a ballistic shield; the suspect then used his other hand to stab the deputy marshal in the back of the neck

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BWC: Mich. officers de-escalate situation with hatchet-wielding man suffering mental health crisis

“Due to the outstanding job by our officers, a very dangerous situation was controlled and no one was hurt,” the Sterling Heights Police Department stated. “Furthermore, the subject obtained much-needed treatment at the hospital”

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Philly officer fired after being charged, later cleared in fatal OIS must be reinstated, arbitrator rules

Former officer Ryan Pownall, initially charged with third-degree murder, had all charges dismissed when a judge ruled the DA’s office failed to provide accurate jury instructions regarding police use of force

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Colo. sheriff reverses decision to euthanize K-9 after community raises concerns

Denver Sheriff’s Department K-9 Riggs will be rehomed, not euthanized, following behavior issues, such as snapping at his handler’s family

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Texas officer dies days after being shot by suspect

Corpus Christi Officer Kyle Hicks was shot while responding to reports of gunfire; his assailant was fatally shot by other officers at the scene

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BWC: Man wounds Minn. LEOs with rifle before fatal OIS

A man emerged from a home and shot at officers trying to serve an arrest warrant, leaving one officer wounded by gunfire and another injured by shrapnel

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Video: NYU protesters harass NYPD chief, officers during arrest

NYPD officials have shared that “professional agitators” are contributing to escalated violence among the student protesters

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