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LAPD busts $4.5M theft ring fronted by hardware store

The Union Pacific PD and Los Angeles Port Police are collaborating with the LAPD in the investigation, helping link cargo thefts to the goods being sold at hardware stores

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Mass. trooper leaves hospital after nearly 2 months following hit-and-run

Lt. Donald Bossi was hit by a stolen motorcycle and “propelled” 45 feet from the impact on June 21

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Conn. K-9 Dunkin nabs burglary suspect hiding in construction debris

Officers responded to the residence after a homeowner reported a man forcing entry into the house; Enfield Police K-9 Dunkin found the suspect hiding beneath a pile of debris

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Video: N.Y. officers aid in rescue of elderly residents in burning building

Baldwinsville PD Chief Mike Lefancheck said the two residents would have “likely been seriously injured or perished” if not for the efforts of Sgt. Jason Guinn and Officer Dylan Hardesty

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Ceremonial bill signing of N.H. law honors fallen officer, expands ‘move over’ protections

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed “Sherrill’s Law” alongside troopers and the family of Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill, a veteran state trooper who was killed while working a construction detail

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Wash. county opts out of recruitment grant due to data collection difficulty

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels stated that collecting some pieces of use of force data required by the grant program would be difficult and time consuming

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Maui police release BWC video showing shooting that led to officer’s death

Officer Suzanne O was struck in the chest above her ballistic vest while responding to reports of a man firing a gun

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Sig Sauer sues Ore. police training board over P320 ban

The lawsuit seeks to overturn the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training’s decision and recover economic damages as “improper, arbitrary and capricious”

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Trump touts crime crackdown, pledges cleaner D.C. during visit with officers

President Trump thanked officers and National Guard Troops for their service and said their efforts were making the country run

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Former Dallas Police chief selected to lead Fort Worth PD

Garcia, who is currently serving as an assistant city manager in Austin, will be the Fort Worth department’s 28th chief of police

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Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 police officers in Utah

Ryan Michael Bate faces 20 charges, including two counts of capital murder, for the deaths of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada

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From ‘homicide capital’ to coordinated crackdown: Memphis gets policing boost

An 11% drop in homicides follows coordinated efforts like Operation Viper and the expansion of Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Bluff City Task Force

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Suspect who dragged Mass. trooper caught in Conn. after manhunt

The suspect was believed to be armed and wearing body armor as he fled a traffic stop, dragging a Massachusetts trooper with him for several feet

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BWC: Mich. officer uses cruiser to pin motorcycle before arrest of fleeing suspect

The motorcyclist fled from officers, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph before being stopped by the Grand Blanc Township Police officer; he faces 11 felony charges

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NYPD welcomes 1,093 new recruits to academy, largest class in nearly a decade

“This is proof that people want to be cops again,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. “It shows that this profession is back in a big way.”

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