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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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BWC: Wounded Houston officer returns fire during shootout with suspect

Despite being shot in the leg, Sgt. P. George fired back alongside Sgt. K. Burch during the encounter; the suspect was also hit

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Colo. officer uses crusier to stop suspect in stolen patrol car

A man stole the Aurora PD cruiser and led officers on a 30-minute pursuit before losing a tire; a police sergeant then crashed into the suspect

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DOJ investigating whether D.C. police officials falsified crime data

President Donald Trump alleged that violent crime in Washington is actually getting worse as he ordered a federal takeover of the city’s police department

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BWC: Knife-wielding man lunges at N.Y. officers who broke through door before fatal OIS

The Cheektowaga Officers went to the man’s residence and knocked on the door, eventually causing it to break off; the man inside then charged them with a knife

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‘You’re going to regret this’: Video shows R.I. assistant AG refusing to cooperate with officers during arrest

Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan repeatedly mentioned her official title and told Newport Police officers to turn off their body cameras

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2 officers killed, deputy and K-9 wounded in Utah shooting

The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call in Tremonton; after the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon

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‘A safety issue more than anything’: N.C. sheriff supports deputies wearing face coverings

“It’s not a mask, it is just simply a face covering, which is for our … tactical teams because they do some dangerous stuff sometimes,” Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said

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2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say

The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call in Tremonton; after the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon

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