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The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) released a statement today applauding a decision by the Baltimore City Public Schools Board of School Commissioners to support proposed state legislation that would allow members of school police departments in Maryland to carry their service weapons at all times on school campuses.
Read More →The board’s decision comes a month after the 10 members voted unanimously against the idea of arming school police officers. The dramatic shift could provide a needed boost to state Del. Cheryl Glenn’s proposed legislation in Annapolis. Even if the board hadn’t thrown its support behind the bill, Glenn had said she would’ve continued to push for change after the recent shooting at Frederick Douglass High School.
Read More →According to a statement, Officer Jeffrey Payne, 53, was found dead at his home Tuesday during a welfare check by Lucas County deputies. Officers called for the check after Payne didn't report to work as scheduled.
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The KUB is four feet wide, can fly for 30 minutes at a speed of 80 mph and carries six pounds of explosives, the news release says. That makes it roughly the size of a coffee table that can be guided to explode on a target 40 miles away — the equivalent of a “small, slow and presumably inexpensive cruise missile.”
Read More →“It has taken a lot of determination and commitment over the last 10 months” to recuperate, Cook said. “I am happy to say I am back to work, full duty and able to continue serving the citizens of Harnett County.” Except from some permanent nerve damage, Cook said he is fully recovered.
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Sergeant Steve Hinkle, 65, died of injuries sustained when he was shot Saturday. He had served with the Sullivan County (TN) Sheriff's Office for 27 years.
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Read More →Developing strong leadership is a challenging task for police agencies. In recognition, the NTOA is offering this weeklong training event that will provide an array of its most sought-after leadership courses, led by some of the nation’s best instructors in law enforcement leadership training.
Read More →The Aurora (IL) Police Department has released the names of its six officers who were injured in a deadly warehouse shooting earlier this month.
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Estes AWS says the new SUV Rapid Access Weapon Locker 2.0 maintains all of the state-of-the-art security, durability, and automated opening technology features of the original SUV locker, but introduces some new features that build on the previous model’s excellence.
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