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N.M. Cop who Had Sex on Hood Didn't Commit a Crime

The New Mexico State Police officer caught on video surveillance cameras having sex with a woman on a car hood didn't commit a crime, but could lose his job for publicly embarrassing the department.

Photo: Santa Fe County (N.M.) Sheriff's Department.

Lawsuit Claims Illegal Strip Search by Utah Deputy

Tamsen Reid, 18, is claiming Dep. Scott R. Womack forced her to strip, show her breasts, and stand in the snow during a traffic stop on Nov. 20, 2010.

North Miami Beach Police Shoot Man who Appeared To Carry Rifle

North Miami Beach officers encountered the man near Northeast 155th Terrace and 14th Avenue. They had gone there in response to calls from people saying a man was walking around with a rifle.

N.Y. Cops, Muslims Scuffle Over Head Scarves

The incident began when one woman began arguing with an amusement park staff member about the park's rule banning the head scarves. Operators said the ban is not Muslim specific and was imposed to keep hats from flying off the rides.

Chicago Cop Returns Fire Outside South Side Bar

An off-duty Chicago Police officer returned fire at a suspect who shot and wounded the officer's friend outside a South Side tavern early Thursday. The officer chased down two suspects and found one of them reportedly hiding in a garbage can.

West Memphis Chief Retires To Educate LE About Sovereign Citizens

West Memphis (Ark.) Police Chief Bob Paudert, who lost his son and another officer in a roadside gunfight with two sovereign citizens, is stepping down to educate law enforcement groups about the dangers of sovereign citizens.

Photo: West Memphis (Ark.) PD.

Newark "Bloods" Street Gang Leader Arrested and Charged

Narik "Spaz" Wilson has been arrested and charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. He is alleged to be the leader of the Sex Money Murder set of the Bloods street gang that waged a "street war" against a rival gang.

Video: Charges Dropped Against Suspect In Parking Lot Take-Down

An attempted-murder charge has been dropped against a man Orlando Police officers said attempted to ram them with his van outside a Target store in November.

Orlando Pd Van Ram Vid

Ga. Probation Officer Dies In Training Accident

A loaded weapon was accidentally discharged and Officer Tiffany Bishop, 24, was fatally wounded at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.

Ala. Councilman Asked to Leave Cop's Memorial

An Anniston, Ala., city councilman who has publicly questioned the police department's procedures and investigations was refused entry to a memorial service for a fallen officer.

Anniston (Ala.) PD's Officer Justin Sollohub.

LAPD Unveils Chief Gates Sculpture at Academy

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Police Department unveiled a sculpture of former Chief Daryl F. Gates at the Police Academy. Hundreds of active and retired LAPD officers attended the unveiling.

Photo: Greg Meyer, POLICE Advisory Board.

Oregon Agency Shifts to Black-and-White Design for Patrol Vehicles

The design features black and white as background colors, according to the agency. The department's traditional blue lettering will remain in the design as a background color behind the Beaverton Police logo on both sides of the vehicles.

Pol Beaverton Charger

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