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Va. PD left with no remaining officers after town council votes to fire chief, sergeant

The last remaining officer of the Weber City Police Department resigned after the chief and an officer were fired, and two others were dismissed due to lack of training resources

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7-year-old cancer survivor nabs ‘the Sprinkles Bandit’ during her day as a Las Vegas officer

Emma Soto toured the valley in a helicopter, joined the SWAT team in clearing a “house” in a simulated village and called out her movements over a radio under the call sign Moana-1

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Woman re-arrested days after escape from Mich. cruiser captured on viral video

Bystander video shows the woman wriggling out of a half-open Muskegon Heights Police cruiser window while handcuffed before running away

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‘You’re gonna have to kill me’: Man points gun at Phoenix officers before fatal OIS

The man pulled the gun from beneath his clothing and pointed it at a Phoenix Police officer as he fled, prompting officers to fire shots

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BWC: Man barricaded in home shoots Baltimore officer before fatal OIS

The armed suspect barricaded himself with two women and shot an officer before being fatally shot by SWAT

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Calif. city expands rules to allow code enforcement officers to enter porches, driveways without warrant

The Fresno City Council changed city law to allow officers to enter areas of private property considered public without a warrant for code enforcement purposes

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Minn. county leader proposes defunding sheriff’s office for public safety coverage

More than 40 police chiefs and mayors wrote to protest the Hennepin County commissioner’s statement that she was “not willing to fund the sheriff’s office for public safety”

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FBI: Man who crashed pickup into Mich. synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah

Ayman Ghazali made a video before the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, saying he wanted to “kill as many of them as I possibly can”

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BWC: Wis. officer fatally shoots suspect while clinging to fleeing tow truck

Video shows the Milwaukee officer ordering the man to exit the truck; he refused and drove away at a high rate of speed as the officer attempted to remove him

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Conn. officer fired following fatal OIS of knife-wielding man

Video from Hartford PD shows Steven Jones advancing toward several officers with a knife; now-former officer Joseph Mangano fired multiple shots, fatally wounding Jones

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LASD deputy suffers fatal medical emergency while running law enforcement relay race

Deputy Levi Vargas died after suffering a medical emergency during the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup, a 120-mile law enforcement relay race

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LAPD commission overrules chief’s finding in shooting at Weezer bassist’s ex

Chief Jim McDonnell found two officers justified in using deadly force against Gillian Lauren, but the Police Commission concluded they made serious tactical mistakes

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Ferguson signs bill creating Blue Envelope Program to improve traffic stops for neurodivergent drivers

The envelope will hold essential documents and include printed guidance for drivers and responding officers on how to communicate during a traffic stop

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Video: LE helicopter rescues dog from frigid lake water

Video shows the Onondaga County Sheriff’s department’s Air One helicopter hovering just above the water as a deputy pulls the dog from the near-freezing waters

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Mo. PD discovers fentanyl in Barbie dolls sold at discount store

The Independence Police Department announced it had recovered five dolls that were potentially contaminated by fentanyl

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