Ga. city aims to hire 70 officers ahead of 2027 police department launch

Mableton is now working to identify a location where it will house its police department headquarters as the city looks to hire officers

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Video: Fleeing vehicle stopped by Grappler, suspect arrested while attempting to hide in storm drain

Thermal aerial footage shows the suspect tumbling through the woods before attempting to conceal himself in the drain; Corona officers located and arrested him

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Video: Fleeing suspect rams Mich. cruiser, rolls vehicle into pond during pursuit

The suspect appeared to come to a stop in a parking lot before turning his vehicle around and striking a Fraser Police cruiser, injuring an officer

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BWC: Woman fires shots at Fla. officers, striking cruiser before fatal OIS

The woman fired at least one shot that struck a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser before her gun stovepiped; officers returned fire, fatally wounding her

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Pa. residents petition Trump to stop impending disbandment of police force

Despite public protests from residents, Oxford council members voted 5-2 to dissolve the community’s 100-year-old police department

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BWC: LAPD officers fatally shoot man holding family member at knifepoint

The suspect told officers that he had slit his brother’s throat and that “suicide by cop is what’s happening”

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Ala. football player charged with threatening, doxing police officer involved in his prior arrest

Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. is charged with harassing communications and doxing for Facebook posts and messages to and about a University of Alabama Police officer

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Calif. sheriff’s office to stop deputy response for DUIs, theft for town under contract negotiation

The city of Live Oak opted to end its contract with the Sutter County Sheriff’s office over high costs; a reduced deputy staff will patrol the town, but will limit call responses

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Video: Calif. deputies don traffic cone suit, bust drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians

The Stanislaus County Sheriffs Office operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, supporting pedestrian safety enforcement and education

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BWC: Man points replica handgun at Phoenix officers twice before fatal OIS

The man pointed a BB gun that appeared to be a firearm at Phoenix Police officers, prompting officers to fire shots; while on the ground, he raised the gun again

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Video: Driver who failed to move over rips door off Texas deputy’s cruiser

As the Montgomery County deputy opened his door to exit the cruiser, an intoxicated driver hit the door at full speed and fled the scene

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BWC: Barricaded suspect raises knife, moves toward Va. officers before fatal OIS

The Arlington County Police Department shooting of the knife-wielding suspect occurred after nearly three hours of negotiations and several less-lethal deployments

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Man serving a life sentence for murder escapes Tenn. prison through fence

Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement.

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Calif. city fires city manager, asks laid off PD employees to return to work

At least nine civilian staff members at the Hollister Police Department were among a group of city employees laid off over a $2 million budget shortfall

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Man convicted of murder after running over retired Ohio deputy directing traffic

Rodney Hinton Jr. fatally struck retired Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson as he worked a traffic detail; Hinton Jr. had watched bodycam video showing the fatal OIS of his son hours before the incident

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