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Kansas City robbers pretending to be cops (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“They want to get you with, ‘I’m a police officer,'” said Firas Haha, who fired at the group when they broke a window after he refused to let them inside.
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NYPD officers convince emotionally distraught man to put down his gun
by Jennifer Cruz“I cannot stress enough how dangerous of a situation the officers were placed in,” said Deputy Inspector Tom Conforti, who said they acted bravely.
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Organic farming community files suit after failed raid turns up tomatillo plants, no pot
by Jennifer CruzThe raid was a complete bust with authorities finding absolutely no evidence of guns or drugs, but they did walk away with various veggies and some compost.
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Tenn. officers under fire after drag racing patrol cars (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe two cops turned themselves in after the video surfaced and now an internal affairs investigation has been launched to determine if they violated department policies.
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Wisconsin ditches waiting period for handguns (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerGov. Scott Walker (R) signed legislation that formerly ended the state's nearly 40-year-old mandatory waiting period for purchases of pistols and revolvers.
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‘Horrific’ video released of officers attempting to subdue man high on meth (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“The video alone is horrific and inflammatory,” McMillin said. “Anybody who looks at that video without context would have concerns, because it looks terrible.”
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Sheriff’s dept. aims to look ‘less militant’ with new uniforms
by Jennifer CruzIt's certainly not attire you would expect to see a law enforcement officer wearing, but Logan County Sheriff Boyd Hicks said it's more economical and less military-like.
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Wisconsin lawmakers nix waiting period, OK guns in schools (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzLegislators in Wisconsin passed multiple bills Tuesday which would allow off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry guns on school property and do away with a 48-hour waiting period on gun sales.
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Dash cam footage released of officers saving suicidal man from burning car (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzResponding officers were unaware how quickly the situation would turn dangerous. They initially tried talking with the man before he set his car on fire, causing a small explosion.
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Biker gang rallies around bullied 5-year-old girl (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“We told her that we are always there for her no matter what,” said the group's president, Norman Gonzalez.
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The questionable photo which got a Chicago cop fired
by Jennifer CruzThe officers likened the photo to an episode of “Seinfeld” and it was apparently meant to be funny, but not everyone found it so humorous.
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Officers killed in the line of duty up almost 89 percent
by Jennifer Cruz2013 brought a record-low year for the number of officers killed while on duty, with less than half the national average, but that number jumped back up last year, nearly doubling.
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