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Bill named for fallen NYPD cop would encourage city workers to become officers

If passed, the Didarul Islam Police Recruitment Act will give a pension boost to cops who first served in other city agencies before going into the Police Academy

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Calif. officer killed in crash during pursuit

Alhambra Police Department Officer Alec Sanders, 28, was pursuing a suspect when the suspect vehicle crashed into his cruiser

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Event where Charlie Kirk was killed drew thousands more than expected, university planning docs show

Utah Valley University records show that event planners estimated up to 600 guests, but nearly 3,000 attended, with security handled by a six-member campus police detail and Kirk’s private team

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NYC pitches bill that would give civilian review board direct, fast access to NYPD bodycam footage

The bill would give the CCRB “direct access to all footage recorded by officer body-worn cameras,” and “real time connectivity to network servers hosting digital files of [BWC] footage”

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BWC: Attempted homicide suspect shoots at Calif. officers before fatal OIS

A standoff ensued when Chico PD officers used a drone to track the man in his apartment building and saw he was armed; after a two-hour negotiation, he fired shots at officers

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Federal judge ends NOPD consent decree after 12 years

“Everyone in this room should be rightly proud about what NOPD accomplished here,” U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan said while announcing the end of the decree

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Murder charge dropped as man pleads guilty to hitting, killing Ind. trooper with vehicle

Eddie Pernell Jones pleaded guilty to resisting law enforcement causing death and other charges in the 2023 death of Trooper Aaron Smith as he was deploying spike strips

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BWC: 3 Colo. officers shot in separate ambushes during search for rifle-wielding suspect before fatal OIS

One Pueblo officer was shot in the head through his cruiser windshield as he arrived at the scene; two others were shot as they searched for the suspect through a darkened neighborhood

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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will continue to lead department under new mayoral administration

“You can trust that I will be a fierce advocate for you and for this department,” Tisch said in an email to NYPD officers

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Texas college students’ lead in 1991 cold case murder leads to arrest

A group of students enrolled in a criminology class launched at the University of Texas at Arlington raised questions about a suspect that led to her arrest

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Bystanders pull Atlanta officer from burning cruiser crash, officer’s own body camera video shows

The footage shows a group of good Samaritans carrying the officer away from the fire and using his radio to call for help

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Calif. LE research shows nearly all counties understaffed, agency response times increasing

California averages 2 officers per 1,000 residents — nearly half the national rate, according to the Peace Officers Research Association of California

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Iowa police chief calls rifle left on cruiser roof a ‘serious mistake’

A bystander flagged down the Des Moines officer after spotting the unattended weapon on the roof

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BWC: NOPD officer fires one shot at man holding gas station employees hostage, ending standoff

The officer fired a single shot, striking the man in the shoulder as he appeared to aim his gun at a store employee

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DOJ sues Calif. over law banning face coverings for officers

“California’s anti-law enforcement policies … are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said

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