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Video: Oregon Officers Baby-Sit Bear Cub

On Monday night around 8:30 p.m., a man showed up at the police department with the cub, said Myrtle Creek Police Chief Don Brown.

Video: California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed with Gardening Shears

Salinas, Calif., police fatally shot a man armed with gardening shears midday Tuesday outside a Sanborn Road bakery, Salinas Police Department Cmdr. Vince Maiorana said.

San Diego Faces Extreme Officer Shortage

About half of the San Diego Police Department's current force of 1,833 is eligible for retirement over the next four years. That’s a troubling statistic for a department that already has 300 fewer officers than a decade ago.

NYPD Officer Injured in Brooklyn Arson Fire Leaves Hospital

Rodriguez had been hospitalized since April 6 when she and Officer Dennis Guerra responded to a fire on the 13th floor of 2007 Surf Ave. in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.

NYPD Officer Rosa Rodriguez with family and supporters as she is released from the hospital. (Photo: Facebook)

Alaska Village Banishes 2 Men Over Trooper Killings

The Tanana, Alaska, tribal government has voted to banish two men from the community for their indirect role in the killing of two Alaska State Troopers last week.

(L-R) Trooper Gabriel 'Gabe' Rich and Trooper Sgt. Patrick 'Scott' Johnson (Photos: Alaska Department of Public Safety)

NYPD Officers Ordered to Cover Grafitti, Issued Spray Paint

Under the new graffiti protocols, cops are instructed to photograph the vandalism, “box it out” and paint over it “in a professional manner,” according to an internal memo.

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Supreme Court Revives Louisiana TASER Lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to take a new look at a case involving repeated police use of a Taser stun gun on a handcuffed Louisiana man who later died.

California Trooper Hospitalized After Hit and Run

A California Highway Patrol officer was hospitalized after a head-on collision late Monday night.

Investigation Shows Fires Set in N.H. Home After Officer Killed

New Hampshire State Police Sgt. Joseph Ebert said the fire wiped out too much evidence to say what gun was used to kill the officer or whether Arkell was able to pull his gun.

Massachusetts Dispatcher Credited with Helping Save Kidnap Victim

Salem, Mass., police are crediting “outstanding” work by a quick-acting police dispatcher with potentially saving a woman’s life late Sunday night.

Text to 911 Now Live in 16 States

Four major wireless carriers rolled out a text-to-911 feature. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile met the Thursday deadline to enable text-to-911 service, giving people a way of reaching emergency responders when a voice call is not an option

Video: Wisconsin Officer Runs Marathon in Uniform and Gear to Honor Fallen

A Hobart-Lawrence, Wis., police officer chose to run last weekend's Cellcom Green Bay Marathon in a full uniform, duty gear, and a ballistic vest.

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