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News•by Staff Writer•December 20, 2011

Virginia Cop Dies During Dive Training

A member of the Chesapeake (Va.) Police Department's dive team died during a training exercise at Oak Grove Lake Park on Tuesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2011

Man who Shot Minn. Cop In Head Found Dead

A Lake City (Minn.) Police officer responding to a call of a domestic disturbance at about 8:30 a.m. today was shot in the head and currently in critical condition.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2011

Fla. Cop's Shooter Surrendered with Mother's Help

A Florida teenager with gang affiliations surrendered peacefully just after 8 a.m. today, as the suspect in the shooting of a Lakeland Police officer late Sunday.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2011

Pa. Officer Killed at Traffic Stop, Backup Cop Wounded

A part-time East Washington (Pa.) Police officer was fatally shot and a second officer was wounded in a gunfight late Sunday following a traffic stop in Webster.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2011

Calif. Gang Member Gets Life for Shooting Cop

The alleged gang member who nearly killed a Fremont (Calif.) Police officer received two life terms from an Alameda County judge. The officer plans to return to full duty in the summer.

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Articles•by Amaury Murgado•December 19, 2011

Getting the Most Out of K-9 Units

K-9 teams are considered force multipliers. One K-9 team can do the work of many officers, which frees up officers for other duties. A K-9 team is an effective tool if its use is understood by those that call on them to support their operations.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 14, 2011

Virginia Tech Gunman Purchased Gun Legally

The man who fatally ambushed a Virginia Tech police officer had legally purchased the .40-caliber handgun used in the shooting.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 13, 2011

Minneapolis Woman Receives $1 Million for Flash-Bang Burns in SWAT Raid

Last week, Minneapolis officials called Russell's injuries an accident and said they were reviewing the incident. In a statement, City Attorney Susan Segal said that since the raid, "the manufacturer of the [device] has changed the design to reduce the risk that the device will roll after being deployed."

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News•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2011

Radical Church to Picket Va. Tech Officer's Funeral

Six members of the WBC will be picketing, according to Fred Phelps Jr., son of WBC pastor Fred Phelps Sr. "The law enforcement across this nation has for years refused to do their duty and protect the people," Phelps Jr. said. "There is a price to be paid when you do that to God."

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News•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2011

Thousands Attend Fallen Va. Tech Officer's Funeral

Thousands of police officers and sheriff's deputies from New York to Kentucky came to Virginia Tech's Cassell Coliseum this afternoon to honor the memory of Deriek Crouse, the first Tech officer killed in the line of duty.

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