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California State Legislators Want to Ban Officers from Wearing Masks to Conceal Identity

SB 627, “The No Secret Police Act,” also requires officers to be identifiable via their uniform, whether with name or other identifier, according to California state Senator Scott Wiener’s office.

Video: Florida Chiefs Celebrate Father’s Day with Dad Joke Duel

The dad joke duel was recorded and is now a viral video with 1.9 million views on Facebook as of press time.

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Off-Duty Georgia Officer Rescues 4-Year-Old from Swimming Pool

A police officer in Georgia is being labeled a hero for jumping into a swimming pool to save a struggling 4-year-old girl while he was off duty. The other adults had not noticed the child, but he acted quickly.

Officer Preston Marsh, of the Duluth Police Department, noticed a 4-year-old struggling in a pool while he was off duty and acted quickly to rescue the child.

Florida Police Release Video of Fatal OIS of Felon Armed with Fully-Automatic Glock

Police in Titusville, Florida, released video showing the details of what happened in the fatal officer-involved shooting of a convicted felon armed with a Glock modified to be fully automatic. The crime lab linked the gun to five other violent crimes.

Body-worn video shows the man armed with a handgun.

Arizona Officer Dies 6 Days After Traffic Stop Shooting

Officer Gabriel Facio and other Apache Junction officers responded to a call about a man brandishing a firearm while driving. After officers effected a traffic stop, the man reportedly opened fire.

Officer Gabriel Faccio of the Apache Junction Police Department died Sunday, six days after he was critically wounded in a shooting.

Chicago Officer Shot and Killed in Apartment Building

The target of the stop fled from the scene into an apartment building and was pursued by officers. Officers believed the subject was armed.

Video: Officer Ambushed, Stabbed at Traffic Stop

Video from the incident shows a man spraying the officer in the face with pepper spray, attacking him with a knife, and attempting to take away his duty pistol.

The Edmond Police Department released video showing when its officer was attacked.

Georgia Sheriff Negotiates Peaceful End to Hostage Situation in Station Lobby

The hostage was a Lyft driver who picked up the suspect in Hall County. During the drive to Dawson County, the suspect reportedly threatened the driver with a knife and demanded to be taken directly to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.

North Carolina Deputies Arrest Gator on “Suspicion of Being a Dinosaur”

Now nicknamed Pepe, the gator was cited for “Suspicion of Being a Dinosaur Without Proper Papers, Public Loitering with Intent to Sunbathe, and Obstructing Traffic.”

Onslow County, North Carolina, Sheriff's deputy with 'Pepe' the alligator.

New Mexico Officer Dies 6 Days After Being Shot During Traffic Stop

Officer Timothy Ontiveros died Sunday night in an Albuquerque hospital after multiple surgeries, Bloomfield Police Chief Phillip Francisco said.

Southern California Officer Killed Responding to Call

Officer Samuel Riveros and Officer Anthony Pimentel responded to a call for help and came under fire. Riveros was killed and Pimentel was wounded.

Officer Samuel Riveros of the Baldwin Park Police Department was killed when he came under fire while responding to a call.

Multi-State Law Enforcement Operation Rescues 70 Human Trafficking Victims

The operation involved the execution of 25 search warrants and disrupted business at 26 “illicit massage businesses,” the Human Trafficking Training Center reports.

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