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Conn. town to review policy after vote not to fly thin blue line flag drew threats, ‘much hate’

The request to fly the flag was in honor of fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, 34, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on May 30

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Wash. officer run over, seriously injured while trying to arrest suspect

When the suspect fled in his car, Officer Erik Haney was dragged through a parking lot and then run over; he suffered injuries to both legs and hands

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Video: Baby moose trapped in lake saved by Alaska man and officers as its worried mom watches

An officer positioned his cruiser between the mama moose and the floatplane to allow another officer and a man to rescue the calf

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BWC video: NYPD cops save 5 puppies from suffocating in bag, woman arrested

“So hot, oh my God,” one officer can be heard saying in the video. “They’re so hot. She was trying to sell the puppies. They were all tied up in the bag. They’re dripping in sweat”

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Watch: Texas officer stops scammers from taking $40K from elderly woman

When a White Settlement officer arrived, the woman was on the phone with the scammers; BWC video shows the officer taking over the phone call, putting an end to the scam

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Seattle considers $500 fine for owners of vehicles used in street racing

The motive for the proposed new citation is to help Seattle police crackdown on large street racing events, giving police tools to “hold vehicle owners accountable”

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Dash cam video: Man steals federal agent’s vehicle, leads Ore. police on high-speed pursuit

While in the Homeland Security SUV, the suspect heard agents found a hidden phone; he then said, “This is not going to go good for me,” got into the driver’s seat and drove away

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BWC: Handcuffed man steals Maine PD cruiser, leads officers on pursuit before chaotic shootout

The man stole the Paris Police chief’s cruiser, then led officers from multiple agencies on a pursuit before he crashed the cruiser and fired at officers

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Video: Man threatens Mich. officers; uses own kids as barricade to avoid arrest

The suspect called Farmington Hills PD and threatened to beat and shoot officers; the next day, he called one of the officer’s fathers to say the officer wasn’t safe

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Video: Sideshow crowd stomps on, smashes windshield of Calif. cruiser with officer inside

A reserve San Jose PD officer was trying to reach the injured person when “his patrol car was overrun by spectators who prevented him from providing aid”

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BWC: Fla. deputy wounded in shootout with suspect accused of killing his parents

Upon arrival, Hillsborough County deputies encountered the 19-year-old suspect and his mother outside of their home; the suspect then killed his mother and fired at deputies

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How Fla. cops hope a deck of cards will bring murderers to justice

The cards, which will be given to inmates statewide, will feature the faces of crime victims and information on how to report anonymous tips to Florida Crime Stoppers

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9 injured, including 2 children, in shooting at Mich. splash pad

The Oakland County sheriff said deputies tracked down the suspect to a home where they tried to make contact; a drone was sent inside and found the suspect dead

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U.K. officer makes it his quest to raise money for retired K-9s

A South Wales Police officer is participating in endurance challenges to raise money for the Thin Blue Paw Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting retired K-9s

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Calif. legislators to fast-track retail theft crackdown bills as tradeoff for tough-on-crime initiative

Legislative leaders are moving forward with a hard-ball approach that would make voters choose between the two efforts — and could splinter support for the ballot measure

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