Police: 3 children and a teacher killed in Ore. elementary school shooting

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing four and wounding two before he was killed by a community member who pursued him into the school, police said

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Trump renews calls for death penalty for those who kill officers, extends push to firefighter killings

During a White House gathering, President Trump told Attorney General Todd Blanche to pursue capital punishment for those who kill police officers or firefighters

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Calif. city to lay off employees, including within PD, amid budget crisis

The Hollister Police Officers Association stated it was told the city would “lay off every single civilian staff member of our department;” the city denied that claim, but did not describe the extent of the layoffs

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BWC: Suspect in shooting of Colo. officer arrested after 2-day manhunt

Thornton PD credited residents who reported sightings of the suspect and several partner agencies with facilitating the arrest; the wounded officer is expected to recover

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Former NBA All-Star joins Fla. police department

Amar’e Stoudemire played in the NBA for 14 years, finishing with a season playing for the Miami Heat; now, he’s back in Miami, serving with the school district police department

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Okla. officers injured in pursuit after suspect T-bones, flips cruiser

Tulsa Police officers captured the suspect after he fled the scene on foot; the suspect and two officers were hospitalized following the crash

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BWC: 2 N.J. SWAT officers shot while executing search warrant, suspect killed

The suspect, who was paralyzed from a prior shootout with police, opened fire as the Atlantic City PD SWAT team breached the door, striking one officer in the leg and one on his helmet

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Off-duty NYPD officer stabbed in attempted robbery identified himself as cop 6 times during attack, DA says

Det. Jose Mercedes was stabbed repeatedly by the pair of muggers, primarily in his arms; he is currently unable to use his left hand

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Could drones stop a school shooter? Fla. high school is first to try

At Deltona High School, remote pilots can deploy drones with sirens, strobe lights and pepper gel; the company says it aims to reach an attacker within 15 seconds

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‘Oh sh**’: BWC video shows suspected copper thief diving head-first through glass window

“A suspect took the phrase ‘Make a break for it’ a little too literally!” the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office stated in the release; the man had left his ID behind and was quickly arrested

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BWC: Suspect in stolen vehicle repeatedly rams cruisers, nearly hitting Ohio officers

Kettering PD Chief Christopher N. Protsman released a statement expressing disappointment that the suspect was sentenced to probation, despite his criminal record

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‘Immense sacrifice’: NYPD adds 42 names to officer Memorial Wall

Forty-one of the officers memorialized died from World Trade Center-related illnesses; Det. Didarul Islam, who was fatally shot while working a security detail, was also honored

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BWC: Ohio officer shot by suspect hiding behind shed, who later died in shootout

Body camera video shows a Youngstown officer struggling to release his handgun from a jam after his partner was shot

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Bodycam video shows fatal OIS of Ga. donkey

One Cedartown officer activated his TASER’s electrical arc in an effort to scare the donkey away, while another officer fatally shot it

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S.D. deputy dies days after shootout with suspect

Minnehaha Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Frank, 26, died days after she was shot while responding to a call at a residence

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