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Dash cam video: Fla. woman suspected of stealing car jumps into lake after crashing during pursuit

Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Police Department officers had to jump into the lake to rescue and arrest the woman after she refused to be lifted up by a rope

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BWC: Man wielding 2 knives sprints at Conn. officer before OIS

The Bridgeport Police officer who arrived on the scene stepped out of his cruiser to find the man running full speed with knives raised moments later

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Video: Woman fakes pointing gun at Okla. officer before OIS, arrest

After twice firing shots that did not injure the woman, an officer determined that she did not have a weapon and used a TASER to incapacitate her before taking her into custody

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BWC: Man threatens neighbors, Ariz. officers with death, reaches for knife before OIS

Yuma Police Department officers spoke with the man for several minutes and deployed a TASER twice before the shooting occurred

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NYPD to start Drone as First Responder program, allowing UAVs to respond to scenes of shootings

Patrol officers will be able to watch live video feeds from drones dispatched to crime scenes by a gunshot detection system

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BWC: Fla. officer helps lost child find mom at beach

“Any time you take your kids to a crowded location, [take] a photo of them in their current outfits so if…your child is lost they can be located,” the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said

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First responders and their families eligible for line of duty death benefit with mortgage lender

The program forgives the remaining home loan balances for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or paramedics serviced by CCM who have died in the line of duty

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‘Absolutely unacceptable’: L.A. mayor launches campaign to crack down on transit crime

“I directed an immediate surge of law enforcement personnel on Metro buses and rail cars and stations,” said Mayor Karen Bass

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BWC: NYPD cops jump onto subway tracks to save rider as train approaches

“There was an oncoming train rapidly approaching the station,” the NYPD tweeted. “Officers sprang into action and without hesitation pulled him off the tracks”

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Wash. State Patrol hires first transfer officer class under new law allocating funds to quicken training

The 2023 law set aside money to expedite training for Washington State Patrol recruits who are already certified law enforcement officers

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Portland touts efforts to bring down violence after shootings fell to early pandemic levels

The Portland Police Bureau reported 56 confirmed shootings in April, down from a peak of 147 total shootings in March 2022

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N.Y. man arrested for allegedly burning down childhood home of trooper who gave him tickets

The suspect was arrested on arson charges after an investigation uncovered that he had been researching the trooper’s personal information online after being pulled over

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PGA Championship golfer accused of ignoring cop directing traffic, dragging him on median

Scottie Sheffler was arrested on charges including assault after allegedly driving into a median to get around a crash scene, ignoring a cop and dragging him several feet

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BWC: Ohio officer trapped in car as driver flees traffic stop

“This is an example of how quickly situations can escalate and become dangerous for our officers,” the Dayton Police Department stated

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Ohio PD officer killed in ambush used last breaths to warn colleagues of danger

“Officer Jacob Derbin is a hero. He did everything right,” Euclid Police Department Chief Scott Meyer said

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