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Calif. police union says officer’s fatal cancer contracted in line of duty

The Redlands police union says Officer Seth Franklin’s melanoma came from years of sun exposure during patrols, yet the city denied his workers’ comp claim

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Seattle officers seek anonymity in Supreme Court case tied to Jan. 6 rally attendance

After the Washington Supreme Court ruled against them, the officers contend that their off-duty political activity does not justify public exposure or disciplinary action

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Man wearing gas mask arrested after using pepper spray on court officers near Boston, police say

The suspect also punched, shoved and assaulted multiple people before several officers subdued him

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In cinema-style heist, tunneling thieves steal $10M in gold, jewels from LA jewelry store

LAPD says the burglars drilled through reinforced concrete, bypassed cameras and escaped undetected

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Atlanta board upholds firing of officer after TASER use contributed to man’s death

The officer should have obliged when Johnny Hollman asked to talk with a supervisor instead of signing a ticket after a minor crash in August 2023, the board said in its ruling

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‘An inspiration’: Retired Calif. cop, 104, honored for lifetime of duty from D-Day to patrol

Toft Jessen, a WWII veteran and possibly the oldest living retired officer in the U.S., was honored for a career that included surviving a 1970 ambush and serving 37 years with Oakland PD

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Calif. PD will use part of $400K grant on education, enforcement for bicycle and pedestrian safety

The Sacramento Police Department plans to spend $33,660 of a road safety grant to launch “highly publicized pedestrian and/or bicycle enforcement operation(s),” records show

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30 years later: Law enforcement reflects on Oklahoma City bombing response

Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives

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Watch: Suspect rams Ariz. police station gate twice, tracked down by real time crime center

The Glendale Police Department used real-time technology to track the suspect following a second vehicle assault on the department’s secured entrance

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NYPD gang sweep leads to 20 indictments in Bronx shootings

Detectives used technology and targeted policing to dismantle the 800 YGs, described as showing “absolute disregard for human life”

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Wash. sheriff to Congress: State and federal immigration laws leave us ‘stuck in the middle’

Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner told Congress that sanctuary policies block deputies from honoring ICE detainers for individuals who pose a threat to community safety

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Police respond to active shooter at Florida State University; multiple injuries reported

A suspect has been taken into police custody; at least six people have been hospitalized

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‘Split second away from tragedy’: Video shows SUV nearly hitting Fla. trooper, deputy

Dashcam video shows the close call as the SUV slammed into a patrol vehicle moments after the officers leaped out of the way

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BWC: Knife-wielding man grabs dropped TASER, advances toward Texas officer before fatal OIS

The San Antonio PD officer attempted to tase the man twice, but the deployment was ineffective; the officer dropped the TASER while the knife-armed man advanced toward him

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Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to 18 months after conviction for helping China stalk an expat

Michael McMahon was convicted in 2023 of contributing to a transcontinental pressure campaign; the tactics ranged from Facebook messages to a threatening note on the man’s door

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