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Man Accused of Causing 2 Standoffs Arrested by Portland Officers

There were no injuries during the course of the arrest of the suspect, who is currently being transported to jail. However, officers did make use of OC and CS gas and a police robot during the operation.

The Portland Police called out the Special Enforcement Response Team to arrest a suspect who has been involved in two standoffs this week.

Chicago Police Applicant Charged After Confessing to Sexual Assault During Polygraph Exam

Stephone Arnold, 30, his 35-year-old brother, Sherrow Harris, and their now-deceased cousin developed a scheme in which Arnold posed as a robber and “forced” the other two men to rape the women at gunpoint in September 2016, prosecutors say.

8 Shot on Florida State University Campus, Wounded Suspect in Custody

The suspect was shot and wounded by Florida State University Police who arrived immediately on the scene. He was taken into custody and is hospitalized. No officers were injured.

Officer Shortage Could Force Oklahoma Agency to End SRO Program

Muskogee Police have two recruiting classes a year and only get 1-2 officers for each. Plus, agencies across the state are all pulling for the same limited qualified candidates, making hiring even tougher.

Georgia Lieutenant Killed in Head-on Patrol Vehicle Crash

Official say Lt. Helio Garcia was driving his department Ford SUV when an Infiniti QX70 crossed into his lane and crashed head-on into the police vehicle.

Lt. Helio Garcia of the South Fulton (Georgia) Police Department was killed on duty in a patrol vehicle crash Tuesday night.

FirstNet Planning Satellite Connectivity Trials

Remote areas continue to be a challenge for public safety professionals who need reliable and consistent coverage, FirstNet says. This includes places like national parks, where thousands of search-and-rescue missions are conducted each year.

Thieves Tunnel into Los Angeles Jewelry Store, Steal Millions

The thieves reportedly spent five to six hours inside the store, with the drilling into one safe alone taking approximately three hours. The second safe was opened without drilling, suggesting the involvement of a professional locksmith.

Kansas City Officer Run Over by ATV Driver

The officer tried to take the ATV driver into custody, “when the driver brought the ATV into a wheelie and struck our officer, landing atop our officer, and then continued to drive over him,” Chief Stacey Graves said.

The Kansas City Police Department release this photo of an ATV driver who allegedly struck and injured an officer Saturday night.

Suspect Shot by Florida Deputy was “Asking to be Killed”

Polk County Deputy Lindsey Clem, 30, arrived on scene where she was confronted by the unidentified man coming toward her and pulling a knife from his pocket. Clem told the man to drop the knife several times, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Polk County, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd speaks at a press conference about a deputy-involved shooting that killed man wielding a knife.

Georgia Officer Uses Patrol Vehicle to Push Burning Car Away from Gas Pump

Officials say Officer T. Hoffman responded to reports of a vehicle fire at a Raceway gas station last week. When he got to the scene, the officer found a car already engulfed in flames extremely close to the fuel pumps.

A Stockbridge, Georgia, police officer used his patrol vehicle to push a burning car away from a gas pump.

New Mexico Changes Law to Allow Non-Citizen Officers

On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 364, which allows people with work authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as law enforcement officers.

Veteran DEA Special Agent in Charge Named Dallas Police Chief

Daniel Comeaux brings more than 33 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division.

Daniel Comeaux currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division and will be the next Dallas police chief.

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