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Video: University Officer Badly Injured During Calif. Spring Break Riot

Six officers were injured Saturday night, one significantly, after a Spring Break street party near the University of California at Santa Barbara became a melee and then a riot.

Oakland PD Adds 47 Patrol Officers

Nearly four dozen new police officers will soon start walking their beats on the Oakland streets, as the California city’s embattled department welcomes its largest-ever class of recruits to graduate from its police academy.

Video: Hundreds Rally in Support of Albuquerque Police

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at Albuquerque Police headquarters to rally in support of the embattled agency and its officers.

American Officer Held in India on Arms Charge

Officer Manny Encarnacion was arrested last month when three bullets were found in his luggage by Indian authorities. He has been barred from leaving that country until the case is resolved.

Video: NYPD and FDNY Brawl During Charity Hockey Game

A charity hockey game between New York City police and firefighters at the Nassau Coliseum erupted into a brawl on the ice Sunday.

U.S. Launches Distracted Driving Crackdown

The U.S. Transportation Department kicked off the first-ever national distracted driving awareness month, and will fund nationwide advertising and law enforcement on texting and other dangerous behavior behind the wheel.

Panel OKs Bill to Allow Guns in Florida Schools

The debate whether safety is worth the risk of having more guns on school campuses took center stage in a Florida House committee, which approved a bill Wednesday that would allow trained officials to carry weapons in schools.

L.A. Police Chief Says He Wants a Second Term

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck declared Thursday his interest in serving a second term as the city's top cop, saying he would be "more than proud" to serve should officials make the offer.

Suspect Convicted in 2012 Slaying of Florida Deputy

A Florida jury found Brandon Bradley guilty of shooting and killing Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Barbara Pill during a traffic stop in March 2012.

Photo: Brevard County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Kentucky Deputy Dies After Single-Car Crash

Dep. Ernest T. Franklin, 58, of the Barren County (Ky.) Sheriff's Office died Wednesday after a single-vehicle accident on Ky. 90.

Photo courtesy of the Barren County Sheriff's Office

Shooting at Fort Hood Stopped by MP

A soldier who was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder opened fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 16 before being engaged by an MP and killing himself.

Mayor Wants DOJ to Monitor Albuquerque PD

In a letter to the department, Berry asked the DOJ to begin negotiating an agreement for the monitoring. That could include the appointment of one or more monitors who would establish performance measures and evaluate the city’s progress.

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